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Portus wins trial with Australian energy company
Portus DIAS Connected Home technology to deliver low cost monitoring and energy efficiency through broadband control of the home environment
Sydney May 4, 2006:
Portus has announced it has reached agreement for the commencement of a trial of its DIAS Connected Home technology in the distribution area of an Australian electricity utility.
The pilot, which is scheduled to commence in the forth quarter of this year, will provide Portus with an opportunity to demonstrate the technical, economic and commercial viability of its DIAS Connected Home solution to businesses in Australia and worldwide, according to Portus CEO, Tim Lindquist.
The centerpiece of the Portus solution is its DIAS Connected Home gateway, a fully integrated system for the simultaneous delivery of multiple high value services such as residential security and surveillance, home control, metering and home messaging over broadband without the need for separate systems. The DIAS gateway satisfies all a user's connectivity requirements, integrating a broadband modem and the essential networks for the modern home or office, including 802.11b/g, Ethernet, and Powerline. Most importantly, the system requires no new wires for installation.
"In the utility space, Portus' DIAS Connected Home technology brings many advantages. Not only does it provide utilities the potential of multiple new revenue streams from applications such as home monitoring and home control, but it also delivers increased efficiency to a utility's core business through its home metering and demand management capabilities" Lindquist said.
"Most importantly, in an age where reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is paramount, the solution gives customers the ability to monitor their homes and substantially decrease their energy consumption" he said. "Since these energy efficiency benefits are delivered at lowest incremental cost, we expect to see substantial demand in the utility market as mandated targets are introduced in response to climate change"
Portus is previously a winner of one of the highest profile Connected Homes initiatives in the world, the Singapore iDA Connected Home programme. Its DIAS Connected Home technology was successfully deployed in a nationwide trial in Singapore and has since received strong interest from leading property developers, utilities and broadband operators throughout the region, with the solution recently showcased at the Telstra 2005 AGM.
About
Portus
Portus is a leading-edge provider of solutions for controlling all manner of electronic devices in the home or office. It delivers services that make a tangible difference in consumers' day-to-day lives, including remote security, surveillance, energy management, remote access, health care and home care. The company has the complete delivery platform, operational infrastructure and enablement resources required to make electronic services a reality. Portus was established in Australia and transferred headquarters to Singapore after winning the Singapore iDA Connected Homes programme. It is a member of the Australian Technology Showcase.
For
more information about Portus, visit Portus on the web at
www.portus.com.sg
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Portus showcased at Telstra AGM
Portus DIAS Connected Home technology receives enthusiastic response from meeting attendees
Sydney October 25, 2005:
Portus, a leading-edge provider of solutions for the Connected Home, has displayed its DIAS Connected Home technology today at Australia's Telstra Corporation's 2005 Annual General Meeting.
Forming part of a Digital Home showcase, the demonstration of the Portus DIAS Connected Home gateway and integrated home monitoring and home control applications received unprecedented interest from attendees.
The Portus DIAS Connected Home gateway is a fully integrated system for the simultaneous delivery of multiple high value services such as residential security and surveillance, home control, metering and home messaging over broadband without the need for separate systems. The DIAS gateway satisfies all a user's connectivity requirements, integrating a broadband modem and the essential networks for the modern home or office, including 802.11b/g, Ethernet, and Powerline. Most importantly, the system requires no new wires for installation.
"The
Portus solution delivers operators the ability to generate
multiple high value service revenue streams over a single
low cost platform and thus increase ROI on their broadband
infrastructure" comments Tim Lindquist, Chief Executive
Officer, Portus. "For the first time, operators can dynamically
deploy incremental applications through a broadband CPE,
allowing them to differentiate themselves from vanilla triple
play solutions. The market for such applications, including
home monitoring and home control, delivered over triple
play is expected to be worth billions."
Portus is previously a winner of one of the highest profile Connected Homes initiatives in the world, the Singapore iDA Connected Home programme. Its DIAS Connected Home technology was successfully deployed in a nationwide trial in Singapore and has since received strong interest throughout the region. Portus is currently working with leading broadband operators to bring its solution to market in 2006.
About
Portus
Portus is a leading-edge provider of solutions for controlling all manner of electronic devices in the home or office. It delivers services that make a tangible difference in consumers' day-to-day lives, including remote security, surveillance, energy management, remote access, health care and home care. The company has the complete delivery platform, operational infrastructure and enablement resources required to make electronic services a reality. Portus was established in Australia and transferred headquarters to Singapore after winning the Singapore iDA Connected Homes programme. It is a member of the Australian Technology Showcase.
For
more information about Portus, visit Portus on the web at
www.portus.com.sg
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Portus
partners with HP's Cooltown to showcase next generation
digital home solutions at ITU Busan 2004
Hot
on the heels of its successful completion of the Singapore
iDA Connected Homes programme, Portus has demonstrated its
solution to capacity crowds at ITU Telecom Asia in Busan,
Korea.
Singapore September 21, 2004:
Showcased within the Experience Zone in the HP pavillion,
the Portus DIAS received unprecedented interest from over
4000 visitors and local media during the duration of the
show. The DIAS is the world's first fully integrated system
for the simultaneous delivery of multiple high value services
such as entertainment, residential security and surveillance,
home control, metering and home messaging over broadband
without the need for separate systems. The DIAS satisfies
all a user's connectivity requirements, integrating a broadband
modem and the essential networks for the modern home or
offices: 802.11 b/g, long range Bluetooth, Powerline, as
well as a 100BaseT switch and uplink. Most importantly,
the system requires no new wires for installation.
"The
Portus solution delivers to operators the ability to generate
multiple high value service revenue streams over a single
low cost platform and thus increase ROI on their broadband
infrastructure" comments Tim Lindquist, Chief Executive
Officer, Portus
"We
see the Portus solution as a perfect match to complement
HP's strategy in enabling rapid deployment of personalized
content-rich services to our customers. Through this collaboration,
HP is able to work with Portus to create, deliver and manage
new and existing service offerings, and business revenues
in the digital media and entertainment sector." Mark
Manners, Director, Mobility & Cooltown Innovation, Hewlett-Packard
Asia Pacific.
HP and
Portus forged a relationship earlier this year, with the
Portus solution introduced as part of the Digital Home showcase
at HP's Cooltown in Singapore. The solution will soon be
introduced to the Chinese audience when it launches at the
HP-Intel Solution Center in Shanghai, China.
About
HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses
and institutions globally. The company's offerings span
IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices,
global services and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal
quarters ended July 31, 2004, HP revenue totaled $78.4 billion.
More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available
at http://www.hp.com.
About
Portus
Portus is a leading-edge provider of solutions for controlling
all manner of electronic devices in the home or office.
It delivers services that make a tangible difference in
consumers’ day-to-day lives, including remote security,
surveillance, energy management, remote access, health care
and home care. The company has the complete delivery platform,
operational infrastructure and enablement resources required
to make electronic services a reality. Portus was established
in 1998 in Australia and has recently transferred headquarters
to Singapore. It is a member of the Australian Technology
Showcase.
For
more information about Portus, visit Portus on the web at
www.portus.com.sg
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Solutions to be Trialed in Singaporean Homes by Australian-Singapore
Consortium
Portus
selects ProSyst OSGi software to develop and trial Household
Connectivity solutions in the Singapore Connected Home Project
Cologne/Singapore September 1,
2003: Portus, a leading-edge provider of connected
homes technology has decided to work with ProSyst, a leading
provider of Embedded Java and OSGi software. Portus has
chosen ProSyst´s OSGi implementation, mBedded Server,
for its DIAS advanced services gateway product. mBedded
Server shortens the development time of innovative network-based
services and applications.
Portus
is part of the HomeGenesis consortium that had earlier been
awarded project support for trials in the Infocomm Development
Authority of Singapore’s (IDA) Connected Homes project.
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) develops,
promotes, and regulates information technology and telecommunications
in Singapore.
The
Portus DIAS advanced services gateway uses broadband access,
wireless networking, and device connectivity to bring together
the separate systems of a home into one integrated, easy-to-use
unit that can be remotely accessed by homeowners via a secure,
web-based interface. The single, user-friendly device offers
consumers a higher level of home security, a more comfortable
environment, lower energy costs and the convenience of remote
web access to their home’s systems through mobile phones
or PDAs.
The
Portus solution will be affordable for consumers –
with the DIAS advanced services gateway comparable in cost
to that of a wireless broadband gateway, and a full system
including DIAS and digital surveillance camera at the same
price as a basic home security system. Future applications
are planned for health monitoring, which will be invaluable
for aged care or for monitoring family members with conditions
such as diabetes.
The
DIAS advanced services gateway offers a single access point
to multiple networks within homes by using 802.11x wireless
LAN, Bluetooth wireless technology and Powerline communications.
The DIAS allows multiple family members to access the Internet
simultaneously and enables homeowners to monitor and control
security cameras, lighting, air conditioning and a multitude
of other functions from within the home or remotely.
Within
the home, the Portus system is controlled through a web
browser running on the Portus control pad. To view their
home or their home’s systems while away, users simply
log in to the secure Portus website. Remote access and notification
of home security alerts is provided through mobile messaging
technologies available on mobile phones and PDAs. This highly
integrated device provides total home connectivity and means
for the delivery of multiple electronic services, without
the need for separate systems or additional wiring. It can
be installed in new or existing homes. Consumers simply
plug the DIAS into a power socket and their main power supply
becomes a network for controlling appliances and automation
modules. Battery back-up power contained in the unit protects
against power interruption.
DIAS
will be OSGi compliant by running ProSyst´s mBedded
Server.
The
OSGi alliance specifies a Java-based service delivery platform
that allows serviceproviders, gateway operators, device
and car manufacturers to deliver, deploy and manage network-based
services in a standardized and cost-effective manner. Thus,
software developers are not only empowered to develop the
required functionalities in a much shorter timeframe but
are also freed up to fully concentrate on their core competencies
and business logic.
Tim
Lindquist, Managing Director of Portus, comments: “We
have tested all of the OSGi-technologies available on the
market and found ProSyst to be the ideal partner. The stability
and performance – and simultaneous openness and modularity
– of mBedded Server and mPower Remote Manager, as well
as the large number of ready-to-use bundles, simply convinced
us.”
Daniel Schellhoss, Executive Board Member of ProSyst Software
AG, adds: “Portus is a company that has significant
experience in home automation. We are very pleased that
Portus has chosen our software platform and we look forward
to the cooperation.”
About
ProSyst
ProSyst is a leading provider of Embedded Java and OSGi
(Open Services Gateway Initiative) compliant software. ProSyst
offers end-to-end solutions for the network-based control
of devices and the delivery of services and applications
into vehicles and homes. ProSyst enables the development,
deployment and management of services such as dynamic software
updates, remote control, remote diagnosis and maintenance,
data exchange and infotainment content. Its solutions allow
the integration of various technologies and communication
protocols, letting them complement each other instead of
ruling each other out.
ProSyst
was established in 1997 and currently employs 200+ people,
of whom 150 are Java developers and consultants. The company
is headquartered in Cologne, Germany. Shareholders include
SAP AG among others. For further information please visit
www.prosyst.com.
About Portus
Portus is a leading-edge provider of solutions for controlling
all manner of electronic devices in the home or office.
It delivers services that make a tangible difference in
consumers’ day-to-day lives, including remote security,
surveillance, energy management, remote access, health care
and home care. The company has the complete delivery platform,
operational infrastructure and enablement resources required
to make electronic services a reality. Portus was established
in 1998 in Australia and has recently transferred headquarters
to Singapore. It is a member of the Australian Technology
Showcase.
For
more information about Portus, visit Portus on the web at
www.portus.com.sg
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Australian Company Wins Connected Homes Grant
Portus Prepares to Launch the Wireless, Connected Home
to Consumers
Singapore January 24, 2003:
Portus Singapore
Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Australian company Portus Pty Limited
and a leading-edge provider of connected homes technology,
was awarded, along with a consortium of three partner companies,
a grant by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
(IDA), the country’s governing body for telecommunications.
The IDA announced yesterday at its Connected Homes Media
Conference that the Portus-founded consortium had won the
grant. Portus is the only Australian company to have been
selected for the prestigious Connected Homes Programme.
Participation in the initiative was hotly contested, with
the IDA ultimately selecting five consortia for the programme,
which creates opportunities for Singaporean and international
companies to form partnerships and conduct consumer trials
in Singapore. Both Portus and LG Electronics, which leads
another winning consortium, received special mention for
setting up local companies in Singapore.
A connected home is a home in which computers, security
systems, video surveillance, utility metering and energy
management, and entertainment systems, among other things,
are linked and can be centrally controlled via the Internet.
The Portus system uses broadband access, wireless networking
and device connectivity to bring together the separate systems
of a home into one integrated, easy-to-use unit that can
be remotely accessed by homeowners via a secure, web-based
interface. The single, user-friendly device offers consumers
a higher level of home security, a more comfortable environment,
lower energy costs and the convenience of remote web access
to their home’s systems through mobile phones or PDAs.
Before Portus, no company has been able to offer a solution
that addresses all of consumers’ needs in one integrated
device.
The Portus system will be affordable for most consumers
– comparable in cost to that of a basic home security
system. Future applications are planned for health monitoring,
which will be invaluable for aged care or for monitoring
family members with conditions such as diabetes.
“The Connected Homes Programme will allow us to test
the Portus system in new condominium housing projects in
Singapore and gauge consumer response,” said Tim Lindquist,
managing director for Portus. “Our research shows that
middle-income families with children living at home are
most likely to adopt this technology first.”
The technology behind the Portus system is the DIAS advanced
services gateway, which offers a single access point to
multiple networks within homes by using 802.11x wireless
LAN, Bluetooth wireless technology and Powerline communications.
The DIAS allows multiple family members to access the Internet
simultaneously and enables homeowners to monitor and control
security cameras, lighting, air conditioning and a multitude
of other functions from within the home or remotely.
Within the home, the Portus system is controlled through
a web browser running on the Portus control pad. To view
their home or their home’s systems while away, users
simply log in to the secure Portus website. Remote access
and notification of home security alerts is provided through
mobile messaging technologies available on mobile phones
and PDAs.
This highly integrated device provides total home connectivity
and a means for the delivery of multiple electronic services,
without the need for separate systems or additional wiring.
It can be installed in new or existing homes. Consumers
simply plug the DIAS into a power socket and their main
power supply becomes a network for controlling appliances
and automation modules. Battery back-up power contained
in the unit protects against power interruption.
According to Cahners In-Stat Group, a market intelligence
firm that focuses on the IT industry, the global home networking
equipment and residential gateways market will grow from
approximately AUD$1 billion to AUD$9.7 billion in 2004,
as homeowners become increasingly interested in home security
and other technologies that simplify daily life and eliminate
certain household chores. Net-based home automation and
control systems will also grow to AUD$5.1 billion by 2005.
Drawing on these statistics, the IDA anticipates that the
connected homes market has high growth and long-term potential.
Its Connected Homes Programme aims to provide a test-bed
environment for the industry to develop, pilot and deploy
innovative and integrated end-to-end solutions for the home.
Industry partners are encouraged to collaborate in developing
these solutions and conducting trials with real-life home
users.
Portus Singapore Pte Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Portus Pty Limited, a leading-edge provider of solutions
for controlling all manner of electronic devices in the
home or office. It delivers services that make a tangible
difference in consumers’ day-to-day lives, including
remote security, surveillance, energy management, remote
access, health care and home care. The company has the complete
delivery platform, operational infrastructure and enablement
resources required to make electronic services a reality.
Portus was established in 1998 and is headquartered in Sydney.
It is a member of the Australian Technology Showcase. For
more information about Portus, visit us on the web at www.portus.com.sg.
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