Mediacom is joining many other major cable operators with plans to offer customer home security and automation powered through its broadband network.

The cable company is joining the Comporium Security, Monitoring and Automation Dealer Program — the first step towards introducing the iControl OpenHome platform, an outsourced “managed solution” also used by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Rogers, and Bell Aliant to offer the service.

“This partnership with Mediacom marks a significant milestone in the continued expansion of our dealer program,” said Comporium SMA Dealer Program general manager Dan Lehman. “We are excited that consumers in Mediacom’s markets will have the opportunity to experience the iControl OpenHome platform that has made the connected home a reality, enabling broadband service providers to offer the next generation of home management, security and connectivity to their customers.”