TELUS' SmartHome+ solution enables
communication service providers across the globe to build smart
home products and services with seamless device integration and
valuable customer experiences
BARCELONA, Spain, March 4,
2025 /CNW/ - Today at Mobile World Congress
(MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, TELUS
announced that it is using Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) IoT
Device Management's new Managed Integrations feature as a key
component of its SmartHome+ solution, expanding on the
collaboration announced between the companies in February 2023. SmartHome+ is the world's first
device agnostic smart home platform that enables end-users to
leverage new and existing internet of things (IoT) devices, along
with the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine
learning (ML) to create truly smart homes. SmartHome+ brings
plug-and-play capabilities to communication service providers
(CSPs) around the world so that they can launch innovative smart
home services that are adjacent to core connectivity and drive
meaningful accretion through standalone margin or enhanced Internet
and mobility value propositions, all with minimal investment and an
accelerated time to market.
"The average home has more than a dozen connected devices,
typically from numerous brands, and we're transforming how these
devices work together," said Dwayne
Benefield, Chief Product Officer at TELUS. "We aren't just
selling hardware or narrow software services – we're delivering
meaningful value to customers' lives, helping them drive energy
savings, enjoy the convenience of automation, and feel safe and
secure in their homes. Since announcing our collaboration with AWS
in 2023, we've created a turnkey platform that seamlessly
integrates smart home devices and services, transforming and
simplifying how consumers automate and control their homes. From
security, energy and Wi-Fi management to everyday device
automation, we're enabling CSPs across the globe to deliver smarter
connected home experiences and value to their customers, unlocking
incremental profits with minimal investment and a fast time to
market."
Leveraging the latest AWS's IoT services, the multi-tenant
SmartHome+ platform provides a robust, flexible, secure, and
scalable framework with turn-key components like consumer apps and
hubs for CSPs to develop new smart home solutions to meet their
specific market needs. TELUS has leveraged SmartHome+ in its home
market of Canada to deploy new
globally leading smart home services like SmartEnergy, saving
consumers up to 15 per cent on their monthly energy bill, and
HomeView, a low-cost entry point for consumers to build fully
integrated smart homes. Later this year, TELUS will leverage the
platform to launch DIY and fully monitored security plans, in
addition to global-first services tackling the critical societal
need for aging in place.
"AWS Managed Integrations is helping TELUS accelerate smart home
innovation," said Yasser Alsaied,
Vice President of AWS IoT. "This technology not only simplifies
device integration but also provides the scalability and security
needed to support TELUS's growing smart home ecosystem."
TELUS and AWS are among the leading technology companies
showcasing their innovations at MWC in Barcelona from March
3 – 6, 2025. This premier event brings together global
industry leaders to demonstrate cutting-edge mobile communications
and connectivity technology.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a
world-leading communications technology company, generating over
$20 billion in annual revenue and
connecting more than 19 million customers through our advanced
suite of broadband services for consumers, businesses and the
public sector. We are committed to leveraging our technology to
enable remarkable human outcomes. TELUS is passionate about putting
our customers and communities first, leading the way globally in
client service excellence and social capitalism. Our TELUS Health
business is enhancing the lives of 76 million people worldwide
through innovative preventive medicine and wellbeing technologies.
Our TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods business utilizes
digital technologies and data insights to optimize the connection
between producers and consumers. Guided by our enduring 'give where
we live' philosophy, TELUS and our 140,000 team members have
contributed $1.7 billion and
volunteered 2.2 million days of service since 2000, earning us the
distinction of the world's most giving company. For more
information, visit telus.com or follow @TELUSNews on X and
@Darren_Entwistle on Instagram.
For more information, please contact:
Chelsey Higdon
TELUS Public Relations
chelsey.higdon@telus.com
SOURCE TELUS Communications Inc.
