Nokia is developing a wireless platform which will be used to control heating and security systems in the home.
As part of the project, which is being flagged as an energy-efficiency initiative, Nokia has partnered with one of Europe's biggest energy companies, RWE with the intention of developing systems for managing energy consumption and CO2 footage in the home.
The first system to vcome out of the collaboration, due in late 2009, will be a home heating management system consisting of a central control unit together with remote controlled thermostats for the actual radiator. The user interface will be the PC and the mobile phone.
In a second step, Nokia and RWE, owner of npower in the UK, are planning additional services in connection with smart meters beyond 2009. The aim will be to provide energy users with real-time information about their energy consumption and allow them to control their energy bill remotely.
Nokia said it is looking to develop a new kind of mobile access to intelligent systems at the home. It will do this through collaboration with partners including Danfoss, Delta Dore, Ensto, and Meishar Immediate Community (MIC) and Zensys.
"We see there is growth potential in the smart home market", said Teppo Paavola, v-p head of corporate business development, Nokia.
"The home of today has intelligence everywhere, but to date there has not been a solution that is interoperable with wide range of home systems that can easily be controlled," said Paavola.
"We believe that the mobile device is an ideal interface to control home intelligence, especially when the user is not at home," added Paavola.