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Comcast Grows Smart Home Business

Aug. 31, 2017

Facing growing competition and a shrinking traditional TV market, Comcast is looking to expand into the world of smart home devices and security services, Fortune reports.

Comcast has already been in the home security market since 2012, when it debuted its Xfinity Home security services. It is now looking to expand into the growing market of connected home devices, including stand-alone cameras and thermostats that can be controlled remotely.

Overall, the home security and automation market is a natural extension for broadband providers who are looking for additional ways to leverage its existing infrastructure and workforce to sell more services to new and existing customers. Comcast has said that 55% of Xfinity Home customers become new Comcast subscribers.

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