You have to admit, the Internet has brought a whole new frontier not only in the way how we communicate with each other, but how we do things at home. From remote-control appliances, automatic home security systems to climate and room control home features, you can’t help but feel like in the Starship Enterprise and say “Live Long and Prosper.”
But your app-controlled appliance or automatic security system can only be as good as the quality of your network connectivity. It’s hard to trust in these smart features if poor connectivity will take you 30 mins just to open your front door, or get bombarded with too many notifications on your mobile just because your security system is sensitive to the motions of a flying insect.
But unless you got one of the most respected tech experts in the world operating and providing support to the network, then you are one homebuying step away to enjoy an always-connected, state-of-the-art future.
Cisco Systems has partnered with Stratford Residences, an ultra-luxury residential condominium building in Kalayaan Avenue, Makati, to bring 12 value-added state-of-the-art home services to its future tenants. Here are some of the value-added services that’s worth noting when making your next real estate investment:
1. Smart Home Central Nervous System
Wanted to automate your morning routine (open window curtains at a pre-programmed time, moderate air conditioner temperature, turn on coffee maker, moderate water temperature for a quick shower, turn on television to your favorite news or entertainment channel)? This can be made possible if your home has what we call in layman’s terms a central nervous system, a digital, wireless network wherein you can remotely control them via a touch-screen panel or even from your personal mobile device.
2. Child Locator
Just like those bracelet trackers hospitals issue to new mothers and newborns, transponder wristbands can be worn by children for tenants. This added security feature will put urban moms at ease, especially those who have opted out to hire yayas or nannies to take care of the kids.
3. Virtual Attendant
Stratford’s virtual attendant service allows tenants from the comforts of their home to receive professional administrative, technical, or creative (social) assistance remotely in in real time.
4. Hands-Free Shopping
It can become a real pain if you have to lug several kilos of groceries, shopping bags, or even appliances from the main lobby to your home. The Stratford’s tenant service management network powered by Cisco allows its residents to have their items delivered for collection to a convenient service desk or directly to their unit.
5. Smart Function Rooms
For homeowners who are working at home or doing freelance work, business or work centers are essential when they need to make an impression to their clients overseas. Although coffee shops are the go-to place to schedule meetings or client presentations, the Internet speed and connectivity becomes a problem.
At Stratford, the smart work center has a Telepresence Room, which is a facility equipped with large screen monitors, perfect for those group meetings. Tenants can also avail of the residential development’s Triple Play connection (voice, video and data) high-speed internet access through wired or wireless connectivity, and VOIP.
6. Smart Keycard
A keyless home reduces the frustration of eternally carrying individual keys to open your front door, car park, and other tenant areas in a condominium building. However, the similarities of a smart key card compared to other developments stop there, as tenants can use it to load money and purchase items like a debit card, enjoy preferences and loyalty perks from affiliated service partners, or even do currency exchange.
Want to know more about the other state-of-the-art home features at Stratford Residences? Take a 360 virtual tour of this ultra-luxurious skyscraper in Makati here.
