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 …
Bluetooth SIG and DiiA look to streamline BLE mesh and DALI control in smart lighting
The trade groups representing Bluetooth technology and the DALI smart-lighting interface are working together to promote their technologies as complementary IoT standards for commercial indoor lighting systems. The Bluetooth Special …
Siemens spies ‘golden opportunity’ for industrial ‘leapfrog’ after Covid-19 crisis
German industrial giant Siemens has called for the planet to urgently prioritise digital technologies, of the type it is selling, in order to meet environmental and societal challenges, and to …
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 …
Three cases for combining Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN connectivity
Buildings and transportation use cases are well served by combining unlicensed Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN, according to a new white paper from the two organisations responsible for developing and promoting the …
Making smart buildings safer with trusted ID solutions (Reader Forum)
Thousands of people pour into and out of high-rise office buildings each day, and each must be kept safe and secure. Two of the most significant challenges in accomplishing this …
How the IoT is enabling smart buildings
Smart buildings create a win-win for owners, occupants The continued perpetuation of internet of things (IoT) implementations is bringing to life digital transformation across nearly all enterprise and industrial verticals. …
Smart buildings about more than tech—the right people are key
IT/OT convergence key enabler for successful smart buildings LAS VEGAS–From the in-building wireless systems that support IoT sensors to the mobile apps that let facilities managers have real-time, granular access …
Telia Company inks smart building deal with Swedish firm
Under the new partnership, Telia committed to install 9,000 smart IoT units Swedish telecom group Telia and compatriot company Stockholm Exergi have entered into a strategic partnership that …
Smart cities market to hit $2tn by 2025, buoyed by AI and new platforms
The value of the smart cities market will pass $2 trillion by 2025 as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become standardised in city functions and the final hurdle of inter-departmental integration …
