- Customers with Ultra Hub 7 can create a dashboard to see who is home
- Vodafone says consumers have been demanding more affordable and easy security in smart homes
- Using network-level detection, Vodafone offers a less invasive way to monitor family members
Vodafone has launched a new ‘Who’s Home’ feature built into its Ultra Hub 7 router to help families keep track of whether their children are at home or whether lost devices are within the network.
The company says that by using network-level detection instead of cameras or sensors, it’s less invasive than other home security measures seen across today’s smart homes, and will be available to all customers with compatible routers for free.
The tool must be activated via Vodafone’s app, household members can opt in or out, and admins can keep an eye on the Who’s Home dashboard in the app.
Vodafone’s latest router lets you see who’s home
The free security measure is a welcome upgrade for those who typically seek these kinds of tools (and it’s one that can be ignored by those who don’t). With three in five Britons relying more on broadband than any other household utility, it backs up existing hardware without straining family budgets.
Four in five consumers are also demanding more innovation in smart home security, with affordability (43%) and ease of installation (33%) top priorities.
Vodafone claims to be the first to bring this type of tracking interface to market, including proactive notifications when household smartphones connect or disconnect from the network.
The company already prides itself on its award-winning mobile app, which includes tools like network stability checking, troubleshooting, device management, and password sharing via text or QR.
As the name suggests, Vodafone’s Ultra Hub 7 is a latest generation Wi-Fi 7-capable router, which includes automatic 4G broadband backup and supports broadband speeds of up to 2.2Gbps up or down.
Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews and opinions in your feeds. Be sure to click the Follow button!
And of course you can too follow TechRadar on TikTok for news, reviews, video unboxings, and get regular updates from us on WhatsApp also.
