Rapid urbanization is expected to drive the smart smoke detector market in APAC during the forecast period. The MEA region is also expected to witness steady growth in the demand for the smart smoke detector. Key Vendor AnalysisThe smart smoke detector market has highly diversified as each geography has its own competitive dynamics. The North American market can be termed as the most competitive market due to high product reach, increasing market demand, and the presence of several players. The US is the most lucrative market in North America due to the growing adoption of photoelectric and dual smoke detector solutions. Companies MentionedThere’s a lot to absorb when setting up a smart home. That's because the concept of a "smart home" is relatively new, and the term itself is fairly nebulous. Two readers wanted to know the best way to get started. Image credit: Philips "Which systems are good for learning how to install full home smart systems?" AdicommunicationsukAs we explain in our Smart Home Guide, a smart home can be as simple as a set of lights that you can control from your phone. Or it could be a whole home setup in which your lights, thermostat, locks, security cameras, smoke detectors, garage door openers and more are all interconnected and can react in different ways when one of them is triggered. For example, you can have all your lights turn on when your smoke detector starts blaring, or you can have all the lights turn off, the locks lock and your security camera turn on with a single command.