Engineering:ISocket (device)

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iSocket
Product typeSmart device
OwnerDenis Sokol
Produced byiSocket Systems
CountryFinland
Introduced2010
MarketsInternational[1]
Websitewww.isocketworld.com

iSocket is a smart device brand created by iSocket Systems in 2010. iSocket sends a text message to the user in case of a power outage or other events in a remote location, such as temperature changes, water or gas leaks, or break-ins.[2]

iSocket (which stands for "intelligent socket") was created in 2010 by Denis Sokol, the CEO of iSocket Systems, a company from Varkaus, Finland. Sokol claims that iSocket was the first smart plug for power outage alerts in the world.[3][4]

Considered a part of the Internet of things, iSocket was one of the two winners of the Thread Group Innovation Enabler Program for connected homes in the third quarter of 2015.[5]

While most home automation devices depend on the home router's Wi-Fi, iSocket uses a cellular radio and an ordinary SIM card. It also contains a small battery backup so that it can stay powered long enough to alter the user of a power interruption. The socket can include a temperature sensor to monitor temperature during the cold season to avoid frozen pipes. It also sends a message when the power is restored.[6][2][7] iSocket makes it possible to turn power on and off with an SMS or a phone call.[8]

Motion, door, smoke, heat and gas sensors can be connected to iSocket within Ceco Home, the company's home monitoring system.[3][7]

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