Qivicon is an alliance of companies from different industries that was founded in 2011 by Deutsche Telekom. The companies are collaborating on a cross-vendor, wireless-based home automation solution that has been available in the German market since the fall of 2013. It includes products in the areas of energy, security, and comfort. It connects and combines controllable devices made by different manufacturers such as motion detectors, smoke detectors, water detectors, wireless adapters for power outlets, door and window contact, temperature and humidity sensors, wireless switches, carbon monoxide sensors, thermostats, cameras, household appliances (e. g. washing machines, dryers, coffee machines), weather stations, sound systems, and lighting controls. Qivicon has stated that it would like to take the "Smart Home" further forward around the world. The alliance uses Smart Home optimized wireless protocols to make solutions easy to install in any home without needing to lay cables. The technical platform is international and open for companies of all sizes and in all industries. Members It currently consists of over 43 companies in different industries such as energy, electrical and household appliances, security and telecommunications. Qivicon partners include Deutsche Telekom, E wie Einfach, eQ-3, Miele, Samsung and Philips. In March 2018, Deutsche Telekom announced that it had integrated the Home Connect platform, which works with Bosch and Siemens connected devices, into Qivicon to enable greater functunality between the two. For example, as well as being able to control connected Bosch and Siemens appliances directly via the Home Connect app. DT also announced a number of new compatible devices broaden the Qivicon portfolio, such as the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm. EnBW eQ-3 Miele Samsung Deutsche Telekom Assa Abloy bitronvideo Centralite Cosmote digitalSTROM D-Link DOM Technologies Entega E WIE EINFACH eww Gruppe Gigaset Google Huawei Hitch Home Connect Junkers kpn Logitech Nest Netatmo Osram PaX Philips Plugwise RheinEnergie Sengled Smappee Sonos Stadtwerke Bonn VW History The Qivicon platform has been around in the German market since the fall of 2013. The platform's technical control unit, its home base, is connected to the Internet via a broadband connection in the house or apartment. In August 2016, Qivicon launched a new generation of the home base focusing on international markets. The range of different models will keep up with the diverse range of wireless protocols found throughout the international market. The models all have an identical outward appearance. But they differ in terms of their