Connected Home: The alliance between the three technology giants Google, Apple, and Amazon

Maybe, now we are closer to the ideal home, a house where all the equipment is connected. Connected Home or Connected House It is the project that arises from the strategic alliance between Google, Apple and Amazon.

If we previously considered and sought to make a good selection of our smart devices, we ended up opting for the same brands. This would avoid incompatibility between devices.

Now, with this new alliance they are also involved Samsung, Ikea and Philips. Obviously, Other companies will join this trend that begins to take its first steps.

How will they make the Connected Home?

Although, the specifications of the project are not known, The preliminaries will be shown at the end of this year 2020We know that it will be based on the IP protocolThe same one we use on the internet. It will also be a relief for both users and developers, and we would be entering a new connectivity standard.

In this way, the agreement between the different companies and manufacturers of latest generation devices is that The products launched on the market are as compatible as possible between voice assistants and smartphones of the various brands.

Since, another of the objectives is safety and easy handling in the smart devices. In addition, it is will be developed with open source and thus achieve a uniform protocol for communication in the networks where they are linked.

Will the strategic alliance be fair game?

As we well know, Competition in the technology sector between these three giants has been fierce.It's worth noting that they've spied on each other and sued each other for similarities in equipment and developed functions. Furthermore, other manufacturers have had to make the difficult decision to choose one of the systems. All of this leads us to wonder. Will the game be fair?

The great thing about this Connected Home deal is that We will be able to acquire equipment from different companies that can be paired with each other.For example, we can connect an Amazon device to Apple's Siri assistant. Another example is Hive's smart devices, which don't have integration with Apple, so they can't be linked to iPhones. And these are just a few simple examples.

In closing, we can only wait to see the results of this long-awaited Connected Home partnership for many smart device users. Tell us what you think about this news? Do you think this agreement will last?

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