Get Ready for $99 Security, Automation from Xfinity
By Julie Jacobson
Xfinity (formerly Comcast) comes to Houston with $99 deals on home security and automation, and monthly service plans that cost almost $20 less than ADT Pulse.

Xfinity (formerly Comcast) is now offering security and home automation to Houston residents, with $99 installations and monthly service plans that cost nearly $20 less than ADT Pulse.

However, the cable provider is saying little about the program.

Interviewed by CE Pro last month, Xfinity spokesman Charlie Douglas would not comment on any particulars, including the product vendors, sales tactics, customer support, and installation.

At least we now know why Xfinity has been so vague about its home security partners. It seems the company still hadn’t decided if it would use technology from iControl, which powers the new ADT Pulse solution, or uControl, which offers a similar Web-enabled home management system.

Yesterday, it was announced that iControl and uControl are merging, bringing a unified solution to the cable industry.

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