Case Study: Logitech achieves real-time remote smart home control with PubNub

Logitech Powers Smart Home Hub, Remote Control With PubNub

Logitech, a global maker of computer and tablet accessories, built the Harmony Ultimate Home hub, touchscreen remote and smartphone app to let users monitor and control entertainment and smart‑home devices from anywhere. To enable reliable, secure away‑from‑home control and real‑time device state updates, the development team needed a scalable data‑streaming solution to connect the mobile apps, Harmony Hub and third‑party services.

Logitech chose PubNub’s Realtime Pub/Sub Messaging to power app‑to‑hub communication and the Harmony API, enabling remote control, instant device‑state streaming (lights, locks, thermostats) and integrations like IFTTT. Using PubNub saved the company the cost and complexity of building and operating its own real‑time backend while delivering the scalability, security and reliability that give users peace of mind.

Logitech

William Chien

Director of Product Management