Matter 1.0 arrives, at last – with test labs, test tools, and mission to make IoT easier
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) this week confirmed the release of the 1.0 launch-version of the new Matter connectivity specification for interoperability of IoT products, mainly in the smart home …
Edzcom, Signify to build private smart-city network on 5G lightpoles in Finland
Finland-based Edzcom and Netherlands-based Signify have entered a partnership to build a private smart-city 5G and IoT network using street-lighting and other road infrastructure for the city of Tampere, in …
Signify completes acquisition of UK smart street-lighting pioneer Telensa
Lighting firm Signify has completed its acquisition of UK-based Telensa, a pioneer in the smart street-lighting market, with a strong customer base among local councils and utility organisations, notably in …
Signify intos new line of LTE and 5G ‘broadband luminaires’ for smart cities
Netherlands-based lighting firm Signify is to integrate LTE and 5G into a new range of ‘broadband luminaires’ for the smart cities market. Signify has signed a deal with smart-city broadband …
Signify on 2021: ‘Restoring order after Covid chaos’ – 11 key IoT trends for 2021
A year of unprecedented disruption and change has come to a close. Ahead lies an exciting 2021 when life will presumably get back to something like normal and long-pent-up economic …
IoT heavyweights eye new app-layer connectivity standard for smart buildings
A number of major IoT outfits are collaborating under the auspices of the Zigbee Alliance to develop a new application-layer connectivity standard for the smart buildings market. Members of the …
Edzcom and Signify team up on private Li-Fi and 5G combo for industry
Finnish private networking and edge computing specialist Edzcom has signed a deal with Netherlands-based lighting company Signify to offer Li-Fi based solutions combining two-way wireless infrared and visible light connectivity …
Zigbee and DALI to improve compatibility of smart lighting connectivity and control
The Zigbee Alliance and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA), the organisation for DALI lighting control, are working together to bring further standardisation and system interoperability to IoT-based luminaires in the …
Smart lighting as a platform – ‘Suddenly you can attack this 70% inefficiency’
This is an excerpt from a new editorial report, part of Enterprise IoT Insights’ new Digital Industry Solutions series. The report, called Smart Lighting as a Platform – for Buildings …
Mobile broadband, industrial IoT and 5G in the lights? How, where and why?
With the roll-out of 5G networks, the shrinkage of radio cells, and challenge to negotiate cell sites, lighting infrastructure presents a valuable opportunity for city operators and building owners to …
