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Join the Home Connectivity Alliance Webinar on October 31

Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) invites you to attend the upcoming webinar, “Asset Protection and Energy Management Connected: Increasing Profitability through Smart Appliance and Insurance IoT Data Sharing” at 6:00 a.m. PDT / 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 31. This free 60-minute live event will be presented by HCA leadership and technical experts and will include recent HCA updates and milestones, a roundtable Q&A with HCA leadership, and a preview of what’s coming up for the organization.

Attendees will learn:

• The goals of the newly formed HCA Insurance Task Force and insurance use cases
• An update on HCA Energy Management and energy lab testing case study
• Recent HCA milestones, including:
  • HCA Cybersecurity Standards publications
  • Industry liaison collaboration
  • Member companies’ plans at CES 2025

Presenters:

• Yoon Ho Choi, Samsung Electronics / Global Partnerships & Alliances & HCA President
• John Hughes, Trane Technologies / Chief Engineer & HCA Technical Work Group Chair
• Michael Siemann, Resideo / Distinguished Engineer & HCA Energy Management Task Force Chair
• Jeff O’Shaughnessy, Hartford Steam Boiler / President, Portfolio Risk Solutions & HCA Insurance Task Force

Please save the date and register for the 60-minute webinar on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I

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Sept. 3, 2024

Home Connectivity Alliance Announces MoU Agreement with Korea Association of AI Smart Home (KASH)

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Jan. 8, 2024

Home Connectivity Alliance Announces HCA Energy Management Interface Specification 1.0 at CES 2024

News Highlights:

• The specification enables energy-efficient solutions within the connected home, resulting in real-world energy and cost savings for the consumer
• Home Connectivity Alliance welcomes new members Hartford Steam Boiler and Midea Group
• HCA members including LG, Samsung and Vestel announce new interop partnerships and devices, expanding the adoption of HCA’s “any app to any device” ecosystem

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Dec. 20, 2023

New Home Connectivity Alliance Infographic Available

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Aug. 28, 2023

Home Connectivity Alliance Member Companies Set to Adopt HCA Interface Specification 1.0

News Highlights:

• HCA Interface Specification 1.0 adoption to begin in Q4 2023 and continue into 2024

• HCA interoperability offers tangible benefits for consumers and sets a foundation for whole home energy management

• Appliance manufacturers are encouraged to join Home Connectivity Alliance  

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Home Connectivity Alliance Shows Progress at CES 2023, Sets the Stage for Adoption in 2023

Home Connectivity Alliance showcased its “Any app to any device” interoperability demonstration at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 on Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas, NV. HCA also officially released the HCA Interface Specification 1.0 during CES. As we move into 2023, HCA is looking forward to seeing adoption of the HCA standard and the rollout of HCA enabled products in the market later this year.

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Jan. 5, 2023

Home Connectivity Alliance Announces HCA Interface Specification 1.0; Demos Energy Management Opportunities for Utilities and Consumers at CES 2023

News Highlights:

• Home Connectivity Alliance releases HCA Interface Specification 1.0, establishing an industry standard for Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) interoperability across long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs within the connected home ecosystem

• HCA is displaying its “Any app to any device” interoperability demonstration at CES 2023, featuring solutions from multiple member companies leveraging C2C connectivity

• HCA’s CES demo also includes leading energy management aggregators and smart home appliance manufacturers highlighting how utilities can shape energy demand and strains on electrical grid shedding load from appliances and HVAC

• The specification paves the way for more energy-efficient solutions within the connected home, resulting in real-world energy and cost savings for the consumer

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Dec. 12, 2022

Home Connectivity Alliance and CABA announce collaboration to benefit the connected home sector

News Highlights:

• Home Connectivity Alliance announces an MOU agreement with CABA, the Continental Automated Buildings Association, to collaborate on research and marketing initiatives in the connected home sector

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HCA Member Spotlight: A Conversation with Andrea Corda of Electrolux

The Member Spotlight blog series is an opportunity for Home Connectivity Alliance member companies to highlight the reasons they joined HCA, the benefits for members, and the overall impact of HCA within the connected home industry. In this edition, we chat with Andrea Corda, CTO of The Electrolux Group.

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Home Connectivity Alliance Member Company CEOs and Top Leadership Convene at IFA 2022; Discuss Sustainability and Cross-Industry Support

News Highlights:

• Top leadership viewed Home Connectivity Alliance’s first C2C interoperability demo, a symbol of the cross-industry support for the alliance
• HCA brings together companies facing the same challenges and provides a path to safe and secure interoperability of connected home products, regardless of manufacturer
• Manufacturers in the connected home ecosystem are encouraged to join the alliance now to help shape the future of C2C interoperability for the home

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Home Connectivity Alliance Announces First C2C Interoperability Demo of Large, Long-life Appliances for the Connected Home at IFA 2022

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• Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) displays its first C2C (cloud-to-cloud) connectivity demonstration at IFA 2022 on Sept. 2-5 in Berlin, Germany.
• The technical demonstration from HCA member companies leverages C2C connectivity, enabling multiple brands of apps to control multiple brands of appliances, HVAC systems and TVs.
• HCA welcomes LG Electronics and Resideo as its newest members; connected home manufacturers are encouraged to join HCA now to be part of the future of C2C interoperability.

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Resideo Technologies Brings Residential Sensing and Energy Efficiency Expertise to Home Connectivity Alliance

News Highlights:

• Leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security, and audio-visual products has joined the Home Connectivity Alliance as its newest member
• Manufacturers of long-life appliances, HVAC systems and televisions in the connected home space are invited to join HCA

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Home Connectivity Alliance Welcomes New Member LG Electronics to Advance Connected Appliance and Home Entertainment Expertise

News Highlights:

• LG Electronics, an industry leader of consumer electronics, a wide range of products from TVs, washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, mobile devices, digital signage and automotive components, joins the Home Connectivity Alliance as its newest member
• Manufacturers of long-life appliances, HVAC systems and televisions in the connected home space are invited to join HCA

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Home Connectivity Alliance welcomes Vestel, establishes Public Affairs Working Group and invites other connected home manufacturers to join

News Highlights:

• International home and professional appliances and television manufacturer Vestel has joined the Home Connectivity Alliance as its newest member
• HCA established its Public Affairs Working Group with consumer data privacy top of mind
• Manufacturers of long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs in the connected home space are invited to join HCA

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Leading Global Manufacturers Form Home Connectivity Alliance to Foster Innovation and Provide Consumers with Safe, Interoperable Appliances in their Connected Home

News Highlights:

• American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning, Arçelik, The Electrolux Group, Haier, GE Appliances, Samsung Electronics, and Trane Residential form Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) to enable connected device interoperability across brands.
• HCA will develop guidelines for Cloud-to-Cloud interoperability, taking into consideration long lifecycles, data security and physical safety requirements of devices with a focus on appliances, HVAC systems and TVs.
• Alliance invites other connected device manufacturers to join in the effort to reduce vendor silos in the home and to bring new features and services to consumers globally.