AT&T's New Home Automation Technology.

AT&T has launched Digital Life, a home security and automation system that understands an aim the company set more than a decade ago of creating tools that would permit people to deal with lights and security systems distantly. 

Digital Life will permit homeowners to control appliances, lock and unlock doors, and monitor their homes distantly using a number of mobile apps.

As a security application, the service can be attached with an AT&T monitoring center that can alert the police or fire departments as needed.

Although it does run on AT&T's wireless network, Digital Life is not restricted to current AT&T phone or Internet subscribers.