Homematic IP and innogy SmartHome Expand Collaboration

• innogy SmartHome and Homematic IP will be compatible soon
• More choice of devices and functionality for customers

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–At the CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES – an annual research and industry
event hosted by international research firm Parks Associates – the
European SmartHome providers eQ-3 and innogy are taking their
long-standing cooperation to the next level: in future, they will use a
common technological standard, making their systems compatible with each
other. This will open up even more options for customers in terms of
product variety and possible applications.

The first Homematic IP devices can be linked up with the innogy range
from summer 2019. Further products from the wide variety of Homematic IP
devices by eQ-3 will steadily follow. eQ-3 assures availability and
interoperability of Homematic IP at least until the end of 2030 – so it
is worth looking into the future here.

Customers of Homematic IP will then also be able to operate their
devices through the innogy hub if they so wish and control them with
innogy’s powerful smartphone app with its extremely user-friendly and
intuitive interface. The innogy hardware will, in turn, work with the
Homematic IP communication standard in the future. innogy customers will
feel reassured in the knowledge that they can continue to use their
systems as before.

The seamless interoperability of the systems is the next logical step in
the collaboration of the two companies that was first established more
than nine years ago. innogy by using the “cosIP” protocol and eQ-3 with
“Homematic IP” are both already based on IPv6, the next generation of
the internet protocol standard. The Homematic IP protocol will be used
by both companies in the future.

The two partners ensure a particularly high standard in terms of data
efficiency and security. The full innogy SmartHome system has been
awarded TÜV certification and Homematic IP is the only smart home
platform that has gained VDE certification for its protocol, IT and data
security.

Customers also appreciate the market strength of the partners, reflected
in the penetration of the German SmartHome market. According to renowned
market researcher “Berg Insight” (September 2018), the customer base
installed by eQ-3 and innogy in the area of Whole home solutions is
larger than the combined share of the next three manufacturers, plus all
households with KNX in Europe together.

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About innogy SE
innogy SE is a leading German energy
company, with revenue of around €43 billion (2017), more than 42,000
employees and activities in 15 countries across Europe. With its three
business segments Renewables, Grid & Infrastructure and Retail, innogy
addresses the requirements of a modern, decarbonised, decentralised and
digital energy world. Its activities focus on its about 22 million
customers, and on offering them innovative and sustainable products and
services which enable them to use energy more efficiently and improve
their quality of life. The key markets are Germany, the United Kingdom,
the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as several countries in Central
Eastern and South Eastern Europe, especially the Czech Republic, Hungary
and Poland. In renewable power generation, the company is also active in
other regions, e.g. Spain, Italy and the USA, with a total capacity of
3.9 gigawatts. As a leader of innovation in future-oriented fields like
eMobility, we are represented in the international hot-spots of the
technology industry such as Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv and Berlin. We
combine the extensive expertise of our energy technicians and engineers
with digital technology partners, from start-ups to major corporates.

About eQ-3
eQ-3 is a leading provider of innovative
solutions and technologies in the field of home control and consumer
electronics. In 2018, eQ-3 has once again been named European market
leader in the smart home segment for whole-home solutions by renowned
market research institute Berg Insight – for the fourth time running.
eQ-3’s market share with its own systems and OEM products is more than
38% of all installed systems. Its range of over 200 product types is the
broadest in the industry and eQ-3 has supplied more than 27 million
radio-controlled solutions to over 1.4 million households. The design
and product development team with more than 90 developers is based in
Leer in north-west Germany. The company operates its own manufacturing
facility in Zhuhai in southern China. The ELV-/eQ-3 Group has been
family-owned since it was first established. In 2007, eQ-3 AG was carved
out from ELV, which was established in 1978, and can thus look back on
more than 30 years of experience in the smart home segment.

Contacts

innogy SE
Julika Gang
Spokesperson
T +49 231 438-22 48
julika.gang@innogy.com

eQ-3 AG
Sven Boetcher
Director Marketing
T +49 491 6008
651
sven.boetcher@eq-3.de