For users, the technification of the home does not only mean comforts, such as starting the sauna via app on the way back to home , starting the vacuum robot or simply a fast internet.

No, smart homes can save a lot of energy and money in the long run. The use of smart heating and cooling systems brings energy savings of around 50%.

Understandably, smart homes are becoming increasingly popular because of their benefits and conveniences. In the US, there were approximately 57.4 million households using smart technologies at least once a month in 2022. In Europe, there were around 44 million households in 2022, with a jump to over 97 million households predicted by 2025. In Germany, more than 27.5 million households are expected to be smartly equipped by 2026.

An important driver for this development is the expansion of the fibre-optic network. 8.5 million German households were connected to the fibre optic network in 2021. At the end of 2021, two-thirds of German households had a fibre-optic connection available. And the trend is rising. Supply is increasingly concentrated in rural areas.

Compared to the copper-based network, the fibre-optic network promises 17 times less power consumption.

The advantages of the Smart Home cannot be used carelessly. Caution is advised in the choice of technology. More than 40 percent of smart homes use an end device that is susceptible to cyber attacks, which in the worst case can shut down the entire household.