Rogers launches whole home monitoring from anywhere, anytime

TORONTO – Rogers has completed the quintuple play after launching its new home monitoring and automation system Wednesday.Called Smart Home Monitoring, the security and energy management service allows customers to automate and manage sensors, cameras, thermostats, lights and appliances from their computer or smart phone. Rogers Communications CEO Nadir Mohamed talked about the new service in a speech last fall, as Cartt.ca reported, but it and other large North American MSOs have been developing the service for a number of years. Rogers has been building towards Wednesday's launch for nearly five years and began testing technology three years ago. Over 750 employees...