Technology has changed our everyday lives, the invention of the Internet allowed us to connect anywhere, anytime instantly. The introduction of the smartphone gave us the power to use the tool of the internet to capably do anything, ever heard the statement “There’s an app for that”? Now we live in a world of WI-FI connected devices including refrigerators, ovens, robotic vacuum cleaners, light switches, locks, TVs. all being controlled by smart phones and Voice Activated Personal Assistants like the Google Assistant® and Amazon’s Alexa®.
Lift Master has come into the age of the smart home with new MyQ® Technology equipped on the latest Wi-Fi equipped garage door openers. These specialized openers give the homeowner the ability to connect to their existing WI-FI Networks then through either a smartphone, voice assistant, or a smart dashboard of a newer car, the homeowner or family can check the status of the garage door or even open/close/lock the garage door remotely from anywhere on the planet at any time. Alerts are also received when a garage door opens without the homeowner’s command. This is more convenient, safer, and secure than other competing garage door technologies like keypads and shared remotes.
The cost of upgrading to a WI-FI operator closely rivals the cost of upgrading to a standard operator. Installation and removal of the existing operator is done by a trained professional installer like MKT Garage Doors. Then the owner sets up the network connectivity through the MyQ® app on their smartphone. This makes the transition to a WI-FI operator easy and affordable to the average homeowner looking to upgrade or replace an existing opener. The only requirement is that the operator is in range of the homeowners WI-FI network and the homeowner has a smartphone.