Nice Launches OS 8.9: Elevating Smart Home Management to New Heights

With a host of cutting-edge features, Nice OS 8.9 brings more customization, speed, and seamless integration to modern smart homes

CARLSBAD, Calif. – October 2024 – Nice, a global leader in Home and Building Management solutions, announces OS 8.9 over-the-air (OTA) update is now available through Management Cloud. Designed to unify connected devices and deliver a visually elegant, fully customizable user experience, Nice OS 8.9 sets a new benchmark for smart home systems, offering enhanced security, seamless integration with third-party devices, and greater convenience for homeowners and integrators alike.

Smart Home Personalization Redefined

Nice OS 8.9 offers a comprehensive update, allowing homeowners to tailor their smart home experience with customizable themes, settings, and geofencing features. Users can now effortlessly manage their home’s media, climate, lighting, and security with an intuitive system that supports whole-home control with elegant new themes and user experience for all interfaces, including the HR40 remote control. For a fully personalized touch, new location capabilities automatically sync the nearest touch panel with the user’s location, adapting the smart home environment in real time.

"Nice OS 8.9 is all about creating a deeply personal experience for each user,” said Emanuel Bertolini, CEO of Nice North America. "Our platform is designed to simplify smart home management while delivering the elegance and style that homeowners expect."

Enhanced Performance and Seamless Integration

Building on the Nice legacy of powerful home automation, OS 8.9 is faster, more reliable, and integrates with a wider range of third-party devices, including Apple TV, Roku, Tesla Powerwall, and Philips Hue. New features like Action Events allow users to streamline responses to automated notifications, simplifying tasks such as closing a garage door left open, or placing the home in Away mode when no one is home, all without needing to navigate through an app.

For professional integrators, OS 8.9 offers streamlined installation with the Mobile Device Manager, making onboarding faster and more efficient. Integrators can now enjoy improved system security through Bluetooth low energy (BLE) authentication and advanced facial recognition, ensuring that users’ homes remain safe and secure.

“With OS 8.9, we’re giving both homeowners and integrators the tools they need to create a truly connected home,” said Paul Williams, Global Managing Director for Nice Home Management business unit. "This release offers more power, more flexibility, and an easier interface, setting the foundation for the future of home automation."

Key Features of Nice OS 8.9 Include:

User Location Capabilities: With geofencing and BLE, trigger events based on location and proximity
Action Events: Simplify interaction with system action based push notifications.
Expanded third-party integrations: Seamless compatibility with Apple TV, Roku, Tesla Powerwall, Philips Hue, and more.
Personalization: Using facial recognition and BLE authentication for a personalized user experience.
Mobile Device Manager: Easier and faster device onboarding for integrators and homeowners.