For some time we have talked about the importance of having an intelligent space or property today. The possibilities that systems like Amazon’s Alexa have made clear why it is now almost a necessity to join the trend.
The advantages are diverse and undoubtedly have everything to do with matters such as the optimization of resources, comfort, security and growth of the value of any real estate.
Recognition of these benefits has meant that the market around smart homes or offices just won’t stop growing.
Figures provided by Safewise and Filtersmart indicate that the United States is the largest smart home market in the world, generating 28,086 million so far in 2021. 85 percent of Americans purchased a smart home device in 2020. Additionally, an estimated three-quarters of them were under 40 years old; for 76 percent of them it was the first time they purchased a smart home device.
Finally, it is known that 60 percent said they spent more time using these technologies for the home, compared to 2019 where smart lights and plugs accounted for 32 percent of purchases; 25 percent purchased a smart doorbell; 23 percent security cameras; 17 percent smart locks and 16 percent invested in a complete home security system.
In the case of the Mexican market, things are no different. To get an idea, just review the data provided by HootSuite, which indicates that in Mexico there are about 2.5 million homes that have devices that make them smart.
Thus, it is estimated that the market value of smart house devices is 647.8 million dollars in the country.
In this way, projections of Statista DMO They warn that smart homes are booming in Mexico, because while earnings of 27 million 590 thousand dollars are expected for this 2017, the figure will detonate to 209 million dollars this year.
These figures have been driven by companies such as Netzhome, a brand that puts on the big table solutions to embrace the trend of smart homes at low costs and excellent features, where one that stands out has to do with the possibility of controlling your devices through voice commands through Alexa.
Before using this skill, you will need to have the NetzHome app installed (for Android or iOS) and have purchased and installed a brand device.
The NetzHome app allows you to manage all the devices of your smart home. By linking your NetzHome account with the Amazon Alexa skill, you will be able to turn the lights on or off, change their color or brightness, turn plugs on or off, activate or deactivate sensors, etc.
1. Access the skill with your NetzHome account.
2. When you’re done, you can find the devices by saying “Alexa, discover my devices” or through the Alexa app itself
3. Send voice commands to your devices using Alexa, such as “Turn on (device)”, “Turn off (device)”, “Brighten (device)”, “Set (device) to (color)”, “ Disable (device) ”.