Future-proofing the smart home

Ahead of the Total Telecom Congress 2017 we caught up with Deutsche Telekom to find out a little more about their work in the smart home space. We spoke about their White Label Smart Home Portfolio, the key opportunities and challegnes for telcos in the connected home space, and what the future of the technology looks like. Smart home has become a key strategic priority for Deutsche Telekom, can you outline what you feel are the key initiatives that have generated interest among partners and client organisations? The most important overall initiative here at Deutsche Telekom has been the development of our international White Label Smart Home Portfolio. We have seen considerable market interest in the offer, and perhaps most importantly for the smart home market as a whole, from a wide range of stakeholders, including telcos, utilities, and retailers. With flexibility at every level of the portfolio, no compromise is required…