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Attendees tour a Vivint Smart Home during the 2016 CES trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 8, 2016. One of the new products is the Vivint Ping, a two-way indoor camera. With the Ping, people in the house can contact the homeowner's smartphone or tablet at the touch of a button or the homeowner can connect to the Ping via their mobile device to check on the home remotely. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
MOSCOW — Moscow’s Information Technologies Department has carried out a study of smart home monthly tariffs charged by operators in various countries. The tariffs are lowest in Moscow and Berlin, and highest in Dubai.
The tariffs cover the installation of equipment (devices, sensors etc.), as well as rental and servicing costs for a minimum period of three years.
The minimum tariff charged by Moscow operators for smart home solutions is €7.6 per month, compared to €7.9 in Berlin and €12.5 in Paris, which holds third place in the ranking. The most expensive city is Dubai, at €21.9 per month.
Also included in the ranking were Sydney, London and Toronto, which came fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively,
