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iControl Networks Partners With C24 Interactive to Bring Interactive Home Management Solutions to DSC Security Systems Dealer and Partner Network

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- iControl Networks, a leader in broadband home management, today announced its partnership with C24 Interactive, a brand within Connect24, which is under the Tyco Security Products Brand Portfolio. iControl will power an integrated solution that will enable the DSC Dealer and Central Station Monitoring partners to offer customers interactive home security and management features.

"We are very excited to have C24 join the iControl Partner Program. It allows us to bring the iControl OpenHome(TM) Software Platform to a large network of home security providers across the U.S., Canada and abroad, and allows C24 Interactive to offer its dealer and partner network the next generation of home management services that consumers are demanding," said Paul Dawes, co-CEO of iControl Networks.

The iControl OpenHome Software Platform enables home security companies, broadband service providers and utilities to offer interactive services to their customers allowing them to control and connect to their homes--including security and energy systems, interactive video, remote lighting, thermostat and door lock control, and more--via the web, iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, Android and other mobile devices.

"C24 Interactive and iControl will provide a next generation home management and security solution that offers the kind of connectivity DSC customers want today," said Chuck Hutzler, Vice-President, Product Management for Tyco Security Products.

About iControl Networks

iControl Networks is a venture-backed software and services company providing interactive solutions defining the broadband home management market. The iControl OpenHome(TM) Software Platform, an award-winning software solution that has made the Connected Home a reality, enables home security companies, broadband service providers and utilities to offer the next generation of home management, security and connectivity to their customers. Investors in iControl include ADT, Charles River Ventures, Cisco, Comcast Interactive Capital, GE Security, Intel Capital and the Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers iFund. For more information, visit www.icontrol.com.

About Tyco Security Products

Tyco Security Products, a business unit of Tyco International, is a unified group of world-leading access control, video and intrusion brands. Operating in more than 40 offices with over 2000 employees, these brands- American Dynamics, Bentel, CEM Systems, DSC, Kantech, Software House, CONNECT24 and Sur-Gard- have more combined years of experience in the security industry than any other group in the world. Our security integration platforms, built by our developers from across all product disciplines allow our customers to see more, do more, and save more. Our solutions today are designed to be compatible with the technology of tomorrow. For more information visit www.americandynamics.net; www.bentelsecurity.com; www.cemsys.com; www.dsc.com; www.kantech.com; www.swhouse.com; www.connect24.com; www.surgard.com.

SOURCE iControl Networks