Home Automation

Future Communications can make your smart home even smarter! Our home automation installation places unprecedented centralized control of every aspect of your home automation systems right in the palm of your hand for maximum comfort and convenience.

With cutting-edge smart home automation, you’ll have the ability to manage whole-house audio and video systems, lighting, temperature, security, surveillance cameras, and door locks on a navigable remote, touchscreen, keypad, or mobile device from anywhere at any time. Our home automation services use quality quality RTI, URC, Harmony, SmartThings, and Homeseer solutions while remaining equal parts reliable and affordable.

What can be automated?

Common examples include:

  • Lighting – lights turn on/off by schedule, motion, or voice
  • Thermostats – adjust temperature automatically or remotely
  • Security – smart locks, cameras, doorbells, alarms
  • Appliances – coffee makers, washers, robot vacuums
  • Entertainment – TVs, speakers, whole-home audio
  • Energy use – smart plugs, solar monitoring, power savings

How it works

Home automation usually includes:

  1. Smart devices (lights, locks, thermostats, etc.)
  2. A hub or controller (or cloud service)
  3. A network (Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth)
  4. A control method:
    • Smartphone app
    • Voice (Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri)
    • Automation rules (if this → then that)

Example automations

  • Lights turn on when you walk into a room
  • Thermostat lowers at night and raises in the morning
  • Doors lock automatically when you leave
  • Porch light turns on at sunset
  • Security camera alerts you if motion is detected

Benefits

  • Convenience
  • Energy savings
  • Improved security
  • Comfort
  • Remote control when you’re away

The Orbi whole-home WiFi system connects you to the world with high-speed internet free of buffering, lag or dead zones. It’s easily installable and reliable on all forms of devices.

Luxul offers a complete line of IP networking solutions that simplify design for a scalable network that is both powerful and easy to install. With Luxul, we can deliver the ultimate IP network without the complexity associated with traditional networking gear.

With a diverse product line, Logitech Harmony universal remotes let you control your home media, lighting and other smart devices from one place.

The RTI control system brings your home to life with the touch of a finger, allowing you to operate all electronics quickly and intuitively with one touch via RTI system controllers, smartphones, tablets or PC.

URC Total Control combines your entertainment and smarthome technology into an intuitive, easy-to-use system navigatable from any device.

Call 412-853-6953 or fill out our online contact form to schedule a free consultation and receive an estimate. We look forward to working with you!