the platform’s technical control unit, its home base, is connected to the internet via a broadband connection in the house or apartment. in august 2016, qivicon launched a new generation of the home base focusing on international markets. the range of different models will keep up with the diverse range of wireless protocols found throughout the international market. the models all have an identical outward appearance. but they differ in terms of their pre-installed protocols. for example, the model designed for the german market, and several other markets, already includes the protocols homematic, zigbee pro and the inclusion of homematic ip and dect ule has also been completed. another model includes the zigbee pro and z-wave radio modules. all versions of the new home base can be connected to home dsl routers either by cable, wirelessly, via wi-fi or via deutsche telekom´s speedport smart router.