Keppel Land : M1 and Keppel Land enhance homes with Smart Lives initiative

The pilot programme will be rolled out to 30 M1 fibre broadband users residing in Keppel Land's The Luxurie condominium in Sengkang.

M1 Limited (M1) and Keppel Land Limited (Keppel Land) today launched the M1-Keppel Smart Lives programme to provide smart living solutions for Keppel Land's residential and commercial properties.

The pilot programme will run for 12 months, beginning in early 2016, at Keppel Land's 622-unit condominium in Sengkang, The Luxurie. Thirty households of the condominium will be selected to enjoy a suite of smart healthcare and home solutions.

For a start, the home security package comprises an Internet-of-Things (IoT) hub, as well as cameras, contact and motion sensors. Together with the software solutions provided by software developer Philip Tang & Sons, residents can be alerted to unwanted entry or when motion is detected in off-limits areas in the home.

For effective healthcare monitoring, residents will benefit from the IoT gateway which allows health data to be securely captured, analysed and shared with medical professionals who can make appropriate health recommendations remotely.

Furthering Keppel Land's partnership with Philips, the Smart Lives programme also includes a range of Philips Hue smart lighting solutions which allow residents to control their home lighting wirelessly through mobile applications. Keppel Land had earlier also partnered Philips to replace conventional lighting with energy-saving LED lighting in its offices.

Mr Ang Wee Gee, CEO of Keppel Land (吉宝置业首席执行官洪伟义), said, 'In line with our brand philosophy of 'Thinking Unboxed', Keppel Land keeps abreast of new technologies and thoughtful innovations that can be seamlessly adopted in its homes and offices.

'We are excited to leverage synergies with Keppel's associated company, M1, as we seek to improve the quality of life of our building occupants. Utilising technology to develop efficient and safe homes, starting with The Luxurie, we hope to eventually roll out this scheme to all buildings developed by Keppel Land.'

'The M1-Keppel Smart Lives programme will utilise our advanced residential fibre broadband offerings and the latest in Internet-of-Things developments to make lives safer, more comfortable, and productive,' said Mr Willis Sim, Chief Product Development & Corporate Solutions Officer, M1 (第一通产品开发及企业方案总监沈凌辉).

'Through the trial, we will be able to ensure our solutions are relevant and truly meet our customers' needs. For instance, we will make sure our pioneer generation find the healthcare solutions easy to use and accessible, and that they work seamlessly and are not so intrusive that they get turned off. In this way, the solutions will be able to make a real impact, and we would not be creating technology for technology's sake,' he added.

Mr Alan Ang (洪振兴), homeowner of a unit at The Luxurie, said, 'The smart features of these solutions complement our hectic lifestyle. For instance, we are notified at work when the kids are home after school. The smart lighting system is activated automatically when it detects our arrival at home in the evening. Last but definitely not least, the health solution is our family physician that helps us monitor our vital signs.'

M1 and Keppel Land will gather feedback from the Smart Lives programme to identify additional smart solutions to better meet customers' needs.

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