Collaboration aims to unify smart lighting data streams

The Dali Alliance, Talq Consortium and the Zhaga Consortium have signed a liaison agreement to collaborate on unifying data streams for smart street lighting systems.

The collaboration aims to provide a better choice of solutions with interoperable components and enhance communication across outdoor lighting systems.

Smart lighting standards

Dali focuses on developing and managing digital lighting control specifications based on the IEC 62386 standard while Talq has developed and introduced a globally accepted standard for outdoor lighting systems using a standardised interface protocol for heterogenous outdoor device networks. Zhaga creates interface specifications for LED light engines and sensor and communication modules, ensuring compatibility across different manufacturers.

The collaboration between these three organisations aims to streamline the exchange of data further, offering a unified approach for end-to-end communication and control in smart street lighting applications.

“The D4i certification programme plays a crucial role in enabling the seamless integration of streetlights into smart city applications, enabling interoperability and sustainability”

The joint work will include a shared approach to achieving a unified data stream solution and exchanging visions on the requirements and architecture needed for such systems. This liaison will enable the respective specifications of Dali, Talq and Zhaga to reflect the data and control requirements of outdoor lighting control systems.

“The D4i certification programme plays a crucial role in enabling the seamless integration of streetlights into smart city applications, enabling interoperability and sustainability, while gathering critical data for asset management, diagnostics and energy monitoring,” said Paul Drosihn, general manager of the Dali Alliance.

“By working closely with Zhaga and Talq, we’re fostering a futureproof ecosystem that enhances supply chain longevity, security, and the right to repair – building resilient infrastructure that supports smart cities for the long term.”