Samsung, a global leader in home automation, and ADT LLC, the leading home and business security provider, are together launching a new professionally monitored, self-installed life safety solution powered by the Smartthings platform. With the intelligence and connectivity of Samsung and professional ADT monitoring, the Samsung Smartthings ADT home security system is marketed as one of the safest, easiest, and most flexible DIY security and smart home solutions available for families today.
Consisting of a Home Security Starter Kit and Home Safety Expansion Pack, the new solution from Samsung and ADT gives consumers the ability to create a safe and secure home and grow their connected home ecosystem as their needs evolve – all backed by ADT professional monitoring with no long-term contract. “We know from research that home security and safety are top reasons why consumers adopt smart home technology,” said Bill Lee, Vice President, Smart Home Product Marketing, Samsung Electronics America. “The collaboration with ADT enables us to connect our Samsung Smartthings ecosystem to the most trusted name in life safety so consumers have peace of mind knowing that someone is ready to react to an incident at home in just a moment’s notice.”
The basis for the new DIY system is the Home Security Starter Kit, which includes the Security Hub, two Door and Window Detectors, and Motion Detector. The system size can be expanded with additional sensors as needed, including fire, carbon monoxide and water detection with the addition of the Home Safety Expansion Pack. The ADT Security Hub touchscreen panel also works as a Smartthings Hub so users can control and monitor hundreds of third party smart devices, like door locks and doorbells, thermostats, light bulbs and more – making it easy to customise endless combinations for home devices to work together, without needing additional hardware. From the Android- and IOS-compatible Smartthings mobile app, consumers can easily manage these devices and sensors, set up routines, and receive alerts based on their preferences, as well as check on the security of their home.
