- Customers with Ultra Hub 7 can set up a dashboard to see who is home
- Vodafone says consumers demand more affordable, simpler smart home security
- Using network-level detection, Vodafone offers a less invasive way to monitor family members
Vodafone has launched a new ‘Who’s Home’ feature built into its Ultra Hub 7 router to help families find out if their children are at home or if any lost devices are on the network.
The company says that by using network-level detection instead of cameras or sensors, it is less invasive than other home security measures seen in today’s smart homes, and it will be available free to all customers with compatible routers.
The tool will need to be activated via the Vodafone app, household members will be able to subscribe or unsubscribe, and administrators will be able to keep an eye on the Who’s Home dashboard within the app.
Vodafone’s latest router lets you see who’s home
The free security measure is a welcome upgrade for those who typically seek out these types of tools (and it may be overlooked by those who don’t want them). With three in five Brits relying more on broadband than any other household utility, it builds on existing hardware without putting a strain on family budgets.
Four in five consumers are also demanding more innovation in smart home security, with affordability (43%) and ease of installation (33%) top priorities.
Vodafone claims to be the first to market with this type of tracking interface, including proactive notifications when home smartphones connect or disconnect from the network.
The company is already proud of its award-winning mobile app, which includes tools such as network stability checking, troubleshooting, device management and password sharing via SMS or QR.
As the name suggests, the Vodafone Ultra Hub 7 is a latest generation Wi-Fi 7 compatible router, which includes automatic 4G broadband backup and supports broadband speeds of up to 2.2Gbps up or down.
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