Shifra Smart Homes
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Shifra Smart Homesis a home automation
solutions provider based out of Dubai
in the United Arab Emirates
. Shifra Smart Homes provide control systems for lighting, appliances, air conditioning
, motorized curtains, Infrared
systems, security, video surveillance, multi-room audio, and multi-room video and home theater
systems.
catered to individual residential villas, luxury yachts, as well as real estate development
s. The majority of their systems rely on the Z-Wave
wireless standard which has characteristics of being an inter-operable, secure, 2-way, wireless mesh based technology created by the Z-Wave Alliance and owned by Sigma Designs
.
Soon after their launch in 2010, SME Advisor granted Shifra Smart Homes their "Stars of Business" industry achievement award in the construction and real estate category for being a prominent player for Z-Wave wireless technology in the residential market in the middle east..
In 2011, the company has also been granted the "Best Integrated Home Technology" during an award ceremony held by http://www.palme-middleeast.com.
The company's solutions have also been implemented in several countries such as Lebanon
, Saudi Arabia
, Bahrain
, Kenya
, and India
.
for lighting and appliance control, Somfy for curtain control, Global Cache for infrared and RS-232
based control systems, Sonos
for multi-room audio, and Acer
for Media Center based multimedia solutions. The user interface is compatible with any smartphone
, laptop
or PC
with an internet browser, and touchscreens such as the Apple iPad
, iPhone
, and iPod Touch
.
Home automation
Home automation is the residential extension of "building automation". It is automation of the home, housework or household activity. Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC , appliances, and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and...
solutions provider based out of Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. Shifra Smart Homes provide control systems for lighting, appliances, air conditioning
Air conditioning
An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...
, motorized curtains, Infrared
Infrared
Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...
systems, security, video surveillance, multi-room audio, and multi-room video and home theater
Home theater
A home theater or home theatre is a theater built in a home, designed to mimic commercial theater performance and feeling, more commonly known as a home cinema...
systems.
Technology
Shifra Smart Homes provides wireless smart home solutions in the middle eastMiddle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
catered to individual residential villas, luxury yachts, as well as real estate development
Real estate development
Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others...
s. The majority of their systems rely on the Z-Wave
Z-Wave
Z-Wave is a proprietary wireless communications protocol designed for home automation, specifically to remote control applications in residential and light commercial environments...
wireless standard which has characteristics of being an inter-operable, secure, 2-way, wireless mesh based technology created by the Z-Wave Alliance and owned by Sigma Designs
Sigma Designs
Sigma Designs is an American public corporation that designs and builds high-performance system-on-a-chip semiconductor technologies for Internet-based set-top boxes, DVD players/recorders, high-definition televisions, media processors, digital media adapters, portable media players and home...
.
Soon after their launch in 2010, SME Advisor granted Shifra Smart Homes their "Stars of Business" industry achievement award in the construction and real estate category for being a prominent player for Z-Wave wireless technology in the residential market in the middle east..
In 2011, the company has also been granted the "Best Integrated Home Technology" during an award ceremony held by http://www.palme-middleeast.com.
The company's solutions have also been implemented in several countries such as Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Products
Shifra Smart Homes's main vendors include HoneywellHoneywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
for lighting and appliance control, Somfy for curtain control, Global Cache for infrared and RS-232
RS-232
In telecommunications, RS-232 is the traditional name for a series of standards for serial binary single-ended data and control signals connecting between a DTE and a DCE . It is commonly used in computer serial ports...
based control systems, Sonos
Sonos
Sonos is a consumer electronics company based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded in 2002 by John MacFarlane, who previously founded Software.com. The company’s main product is the Sonos Multi-Room Music System.-History:...
for multi-room audio, and Acer
Acer
Acer may refer to:* Acer , the genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as Maple, from the Latin word ācer meaning sharp* Acer Inc., a Taiwan-based international computer company...
for Media Center based multimedia solutions. The user interface is compatible with any smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
, laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
or PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
with an internet browser, and touchscreens such as the Apple iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
, iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, and iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
.