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What are the top tech trends within the smart building industry?
Smart lighting and building software expert, amBX, has released new research on the top tech trends within the smart buildings industry. The insights, gathered through qualitative engagement with a number of smart buildings key stakeholders, offer a well-rounded understanding of…
Private cellular networks for the smart factory
Digitalisation as a buzzword may not be new anymore, but in reality, digitalisation as a real phenomenon is starting to pick up pace. It forces businesses to develop continuously to remain relevant in the market. Anja Schaal, Team Leader Product…
Smart and sustainable lighting systems build resilience
Smart, safe, efficient. This is often the mantra for many businesses when it comes to assessing or upgrading their physical spaces, and retailers are by no means an exception. From illuminating shop floors to well-lit safe warehouses and distribution centres,…
KNX builds bridge between smart building and e-mobility
For the European Commission, electromobility is a crucial pillar on the way to an emission-free economy in 2050. It can make road traffic and transport cleaner and cheaper. But it can only make an effective contribution to climate protection if…
Smart building budget shortfalls put sustainability at risk
Building decision-makers list budget constraints and buy-in from senior leadership as the two biggest barriers to their adoption of smart technologies, according to a new research report from Johnson Controls. The report, ‘Thinking Smart: How the foundations of the UK will…
Proptech startup ushers in smart building era with cash boost
The fast-growing PropTech company, WeMaintain, based in Paris and London, has raised €30m in Series B funding. The raise follows WeMaintain’s acquisition of fire alarm solutions company Shokly, and allows WeMaintain to accelerate its international expansion and extend its proprietary…
LoRa Alliance positions LoRaWAN as leading standard for IoT connectivity
As IoT connectivity is growing rapidly worldwide, the LoRa Alliance is seizing the opportunity for LoRaWAN technology to become a globally ubiquitous, plug-and-play IoT connectivity method embedded into everyday objects and capable of delivering increasing value to users. With the…
Blockchain for IoT security: Japanese researchers speed up connected devices without compromising safety
Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to unlock the potential of using blockchain security in IoT devices, enabling faster, more reliable communication across connected machines. The team at Chiba University developed a lightweight peer-selection algorithm, Dual Perigee,…
Murata expands ZENCROSSTM Alliance IoT ecosystem with new engineering and development service partners
Murata Manufacturing Co expands the ZENCROSSTM Alliance ecosystem with the addition of qualified engineering and development service partners – Professional Software Associates and Grinn – to accelerate productisation and deployment of low-power IoT solutions. Key application areas include smart cities…