Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc., a business operation unit for broadband access and IPTV equipment of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., today announced that it has begun shipment of a specially built Home Management device to Deutsche Telekom. Smart Connect, the platform that allows remote management of common in-home equipment, such as windows, door locks, lighting, and appliances from smartphones and tablets, is now being implemented by Deutsche Telekom and its partners,. One of the key components of this new management platform is the "Home Management Box", developed and manufactured by Sumitomo Electric Networks

Sumitomo's first version of the Home Management Box was designed and produced in close cooperation with Deutsche Telekom's Connected Home team, and will be placed in the home between the carrier's broadband connection equipment, such as a Home Gateway, and the in-home equipment to be managed. Based on the definitions of OSGiTM, the new Sumitomo Home Management Box will provide an extremely flexible and efficient communications link between a homeowner and much of the common equipment found in the home. Using any internet-connected device, such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet, a homeowner may lock or unlock doors, turn on or off lights and appliances, or manage energy-consuming equipment like heating and air-conditioning, all while away from the home.

"We are very pleased to be selected for this important project by Deutsche Telekom," said Yasushi Kida, President of Sumitomo Electric Networks. "Connected Home technologies are a top priority for Sumitomo, and we look forward to opportunities to provide similar solutions to other carriers in the near future."

Smart Connect was originally announced by Deutsche Telekom in September of 2011 and will be available to subscribers from mid-2012 onwards. Together with Sumitomo, partners E.ON, EnBW, eQ-3, and Miele, Deutsche Telekom will provide a tightly integrated ecosystem of products, which will enable an unsurpassed user interface and experience. "Sumitomo has worked very closely with us, and we are pleased that their Home Management Box exceeds all of our expectations," said Holger Knöpke, Head of Connected Home at Deutsche Telekom "We are very excited about this project, and the advantages it will bring our customers."

Sumitomo is committed to the connected home concept and expects its deployment throughout the world to deliver key lifestyle technologies, such as broadband access and entertainment delivery systems, and the company expects to make similar announcements in the future.

About Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. designs, manufactures and sells optical fibers, cables, components, advanced electronic devices, and automotive parts. Through successful strategies of research and diversification, Sumitomo Electric has become one of the world's leading companies at the forefront of the revolution in information and communications. Sumitomo Electric's world-class research and manufacturing capabilities in optical technology continue to expand and strengthen the product portfolio while maintaining industry leading levels of reliability. The company has global operations in more than 30 countries with over 170,000 employees. Sumitomo Electric reported group net sales of $20 billion for the fiscal year ended March 2010.
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About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies with more than 128 million mobile customers, 35 million fixed-network lines and approximately 17 million broadband lines (as of September 30, 2011). The Group provides products and services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in over 50 countries and has around 238,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenues of EUR 62.4 billion in the 2010 financial year – more than half of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2010).

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