OSRAM SYLVANIA and Comcast recently announced that the two companies have reached an agreement to offer energy efficient light bulbs that can be controlled remotely through the Xfinity Home platform.
By collaborating with OSRAM SYLVANIA, Comcast is further enhancing its Xfinity Home service by providing Sylvania's new energy-saving LED smart light bulbs that can be installed on any standard light bulb socket, and that can save 83% energy costs and last 17.5 times longer than the lifespan of standard incandescent light bulbs. In addition, by cooperating with OSRAM SYLVANIA, Comcast becomes the first service provider to offer an integrated remote controlled light bulb.
"Together with OSRAM SYLVANIA, we are bringing creative lighting solutions that combine with the Xfinity Home platform and provide home control and green technology features to our customers," said Mitch Bowling, Senior Vice President and General Manager of New Businesses for Comcast Cable. "Home automation is a rising trend that turns complex ideas into simple solutions that can be delivered to thousands of people. We are continuing to evolve our Xfinity Home product by creating more creative home control solutions for our customers to enjoy."
The SYLVANIA ULTRA iQTM LED BR30 flood light bulb has a lifespan of 35,000 hours, which decreases maintenance and lamp replacement costs. In addition, it has integrated dimming controls that use the Zigbee® Home Automation standard to create a system that can be controlled wirelessly by using a smartphone or the Xfinity Home app. The 11w ULTRA iQ BR30 bulb emits 700 lumens providing 63 lumens per watt. Utilizing warm white 2700K color temperature light with a color rendering index (CRI) of 80, the ULTRA iQ LED bulbs are dimmable to 5%.
Xfinity Home is a broadband and cloud-based platform that provides next-generation home security, control and energy management features. The Xfinity allows customers to keep in touch with their home and family through the use of an interactive Web portal, mobile devices and the free Xfinity Home app. In addition to 24/7 professional monitoring, Xfinity Home offers an expanding suite of home control and remote energy management services that include lighting controls, digital thermostats, live video monitoring, e-mail alerts, remote arming and disarming capabilities, water and carbon monoxide sensors.
