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MivaTek, Now Doing Business as "Home8," Receives 2015 IoT Evolution Connect Home and Building Award
[January 20, 2016]

MivaTek, Now Doing Business as "Home8," Receives 2015 IoT Evolution Connect Home and Building Award


FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MivaTek, the comprehensive mobile interactive video alarm, awareness and assurance services company that recently launched the Home8 consumer line of smart home services, announced that its 6-in-1 Combo Box product has received a 2015 IoT Evolution Connected Home and Building Award from IoT Evolution Magazine, the leading publication covering IoT technologies. The award honors organizations delivering software or hardware solutions that enable the advancement of the smart home and building industry.

The Combo Box offers video, security, safety, panic alerts, energy management and automation solutions for home and business, including an intelligent hub that adds security, local storage and manages all connected devices on the system, and four wireless cameras with motion detection and night vision features. The cameras can stream real-time video to mobile devices and work seamlessly with other Home8 devices, initiating 30-second recordings from each camera when a sensor is triggered.

The 6-in-1 Combo Box provides alerts to the user and other authorized users when they detect intrusions through doors or windows, water leaks, smoke alarms, rapid rises in temperature and activated panic buttons. Users can arm and disarm their security system via the app, discurage intruders and notify others using the app and control devices remotely, providing peace of mind anytime, anywhere.



"Home8 is a unique solution because it gives users an instant look at what's happening inside their home," said Joe Liu, MivaTek's CEO. "It's a secure and affordable smart home system that sets up in minutes and gives people unprecedented control over their home environment, to protect loved ones and property. We're honored to be recognized by IoT Evolution for the innovative nature of our products."

"The solutions selected for the IoT Evolution Connected Home and Building Award reflect innovation driving the machine to machine market today. It is my honor to congratulate MivaTek for their innovative work and contribution to the rapidly evolving IoT industry," said Carl Ford, CEO of Crossfire Media, a co-publisher of IoT Evolution Magazine.


"It is my pleasure to recognize Combo Box, an innovative solution that earned MivaTek the 2015 IoT Evolution Connected Home and Building Award," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "I look forward to seeing more innovation from MivaTek in the future."

Find out more about Home8 by MivaTek's innovative solutions at www.home8systems.com.

About Home8
Home8 delivers peace of mind through smart home services. Home8 solutions include sensor-initiated video recording, cloud and local storage options, notifications to multiple tiers of recipients, and can be used in multiple locations. Home8 Smart-Home services include intrusion and utility monitoring systems for fast response to break-ins, fires, flooding, and carbon monoxide leaks. Home8 Smart-Care services include panic buttons, fall detectors, activity, medication tracking, and automated medicine dispensers to help people get care when they need it most. Customers control Home8 Systems from a single mobile app. Optional call-center service and integrated cameras provide even more security. To learn more about Home8 products and services, please visit www.home8systems.com.

 

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