X10 (Industry standard)

X10 is an industry standard for communication among devices used for home automation. It primarily uses power line wiring for signalling and control, where the signals involve brief radio frequency bursts representing digital information. A radio based transport is also defined.
X10 was developed in 1975 by Pico Electronics of Glenrothes, Scotland, in order to allow remote control of home devices and appliances. It was the first domotic technology and remains the most widely available.
Although a number of higher bandwidth alternatives exist including INSTEON, BACnet, and LonWorks, X10 remains popular in the home environment with millions of units in use worldwide.

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