Smart Building Platform Leverages Aruba Network
Infrastructure to Connect and Automate Everything from Security
Cameras to Wine Dispensers
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today
announced that Homebase, a smart building automation company for
multi-family properties and developer of the only hubless smart
building solution, is relying on an Aruba ESP-based network to
deliver smart living experiences to apartment residents and
property owners. With Aruba ESP as its foundation, Homebase can
increase value and reduce costs for building owners while providing
residents with a modern, highly connected, and automated living
experience.
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Homebase relies on an Aruba ESP-based
network to deliver smart living experiences to apartment residents
and property owners. Residents can choose different levels of
connectivity based on their needs via the Homebase mobile app.
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To enable its unique approach to smart building automation,
Homebase sought an infrastructure solution that was reliable,
secure, and cost-effective, but could also scale to meet the
company’s vision. Inherent in Homebase’s approach is the idea that
Wi-Fi is the fifth utility and can be used to bring a multitude of
technologies, capabilities and services together. With the Aruba
ESP infrastructure and the Homebase mobile app, residents can
manage their payments, lodge maintenance requests, and control
smart devices such as smart locks, thermostats, lighting and
appliances, while building owners can streamline their property
management tasks.
“At least one third of America has ‘cut the cord’ and turned to
the Internet for access to everything, so making the Internet that
fifth utility that can connect multiple services and technologies
in a building makes sense for residents, property managers and
building owners,” said Blake Miller, Founder and CEO of
Homebase.
To bring its vision to life, Homebase deployed Aruba access
points including Wi-Fi 6 APs, Aruba access switches, and Aruba
Central for management. The network implementation allows residents
to choose different levels of connectivity, based on their needs.
Using the Homebase app, residents can access everything in their
unit such as locks, thermostats, lighting, and appliances, as well
as gaming and mobile devices through a single connection. For
building managers, access control and security cameras in the
common areas and community spaces such as gyms, pools and movie
facilities, can all be connected and managed via the network and
the app.
Said Miller, “Some of our newer buildings even have a wine
dispenser connected to the network that allows residents to pour a
glass of wine and have it added to their account. The goal is to
have as much automation as possible to create these smart living
spaces and truly enable what we call ‘living as-a-service’.”
This “living as-a-service” vision relies heavily upon
high-speed, reliable network access that’s always on, allowing
residents to move in, connect, and manage everything from their
utilities to their washer and dryer, as well as access a wealth of
services, potentially, such as grocery delivery, house cleaning and
even dog walkers from the app.
For building owners and property managers, the combination of
the underlying Aruba ESP network and the Homebase app automates
repetitive tasks like move-ins/move-outs, and because the network
is capturing data constantly, enables a more efficient maintenance
model. For example, maintenance can see that a thermostat has run
for a certain number of hours, requiring an air filter change, and
can automatically order the filter, have it shipped to the
appropriate unit, and notify the resident, without the typical
time-consuming, manual process. This automated style of maintenance
can also prevent catastrophic incidents: knowing that a lint filter
in a dryer needs to be cleaned, for example, can prevent a
potential fire. In addition, with the Homebase model, owners don’t
need to rely on traditional cabling for every unit, which can be
costly.
“We’re providing a true digital transformation for building
owners, giving them total control of their building. They can
operate more units with their existing team, and since the network
enables a myriad of services, they can increase their recurring
revenues,” Miller noted.
Among the latest properties to benefit from Homebase’s solution
are the Flashcube apartments in downtown Kansas City, Missouri –
housed in a new building outfitted with smart technology from
inception – and the 909 Walnut building, also in Kansas City, one
of the tallest buildings in Missouri built in 1931 that was
retrofitted for smart living. Both buildings exemplify the kind of
transformation that Homebase can enable with its Aruba ESP
network.
Added Miller, “Having the right foundation allows us to take our
vision from concept to reality. The ultimate goal is to enable the
building to run itself, allowing staff to address more of what the
residents and community need, rather than spending time on menial
facility management tasks. With Aruba’s help, we believe we’re well
on our way.”
About Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is the global
leader in secure, intelligent edge-to-cloud networking solutions
that use AI to automate the network, while harnessing data to drive
powerful business outcomes. With Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform)
and as-a-service options, Aruba takes a cloud-native approach to
helping customers meet their connectivity, security, and financial
requirements across campus, branch, data center, and remote worker
environments, covering all aspects of wired, wireless LAN, and wide
area networking (WAN).
To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. For
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Media Contacts: Kathleen Keith Aruba, a Hewlett Packard
Enterprise company +1-707-529-4507 kathleen.keith@hpe.com
Jennifer Miu Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company +1
650-236-9532 jennifer.miu@hpe.com
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