Get WiFi mesh and smart home capability, all in one device
Get WiFi mesh and smart home capability, all in one device
What do you actually need to make a smart home that just works? Three things: a fast and reliable internet connection, a smart hub to bring all your smart devices under central management, and solid WiFi coverage.
So you’ll need something like a 1Gbps Fibre Broadband plan from Singtel and the new Samsung Connect Home, which is a mesh networking WiFi router and SmartThings hub, all in one. The Connect Home is also the first in the world to bring WiFi, Z-Wave, ZigBee and Bluetooth radios into one device.
Solve your patchy WiFi woes
It’s no exaggeration to say that WiFi is the lifeblood of the modern home. But for many homes, getting WiFi isn’t the problem, getting WiFi everywhere in the house is. Getting a single router may not be the solution: WiFi signals can’t pass through every obstacle in the house.
If you have WiFi dead spots in the house, you could spend a lot of time trying to diagnose the cause. Or you could simply fix it with a mesh networking system. Instead of using a single router to blast WiFi throughout the house, a mesh system like the Samsung Connect Home uses multiple nodes, placed strategically throughout the home, to blanket the entire house with WiFi coverage.
A single pair of Samsung Connect Home nodes can typically cover up to a four room flat, but once again, not all homes and obstacles are created equal. If a particular room has weak WiFi, just add more Connect Home nodes to improve WiFi strength!
You can also use a range extender to boost your WiFi coverage, but that usually comes at the expense of speed — bandwidth is typically cut by at least half. You also can’t stack range extenders like you can with mesh routers, a second extender can’t be added to boost a first, but you can daisy chain more mesh routers in case coverage isn’t enough.
Manage your smart home with a single hub and app
Think of a smart hub as the middleman between your smart devices and you. The hub corrals all of the devices together into one single user interface so you don’t have to fiddle with multiple device settings. A hub also organizes them together, so they can work in tandem.
The Samsung Connect Home is not just a mesh router, but also a SmartThings hub that lets you control all of your smart devices using the Samsung Connect app. Connecting your smart devices together lets you create cool routines, for example, you can set up a rule that says if your motion sensor detects the front door opening after 7PM, it should turn on the smart lights in the living room. Using the app, you can even unlock the front door remotely for your friends and relatives to drop something off.
Get started with Singtel Fibre Broadband and the Samsung Connect Home today
A Singtel Fibre Broadband plan provides a fast and stable internet connection, and a Samsung Connect Home solves two problems in a single solution. As a mesh router, it can blanket your entire home with WiFi, ending patchy WiFi and bringing all of your wireless devices onto the network. As a smart hub, it brings all of your smart devices under a single app’s control.
In addition, a wide number of Samsung smart home appliances also work well with the Samsung Connect Home hub, which makes it an easy way to get started with a smart home.
Singtel also offers smarthome solutions that work with the Samsung Connect Home. For example, you can get a multipurpose sensor, which can detect when doors or windows are open, or smart plugs, which can power on and off appliances. It all depends on the kinds of routines you’d like to automate.
SITEX exclusive!
Subscribe to Singtel’s exclusive offer of 1Gbps Fibre Broadband at just $39.90/month and top up just $12/month for a pair of Samsung Connect Home WiFi mesh devices.
What’s more, enjoy hassle free installation and 24/7 support for your fibre broadband service from Singtel.
Find out more about the Singtel and Samsung Connect Home exclusive at www.singtel.com/samsungconnecthome