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Telensa announces smart lighting deployments in Australia and the UK

News21 May 2021

University of Leicester has implemented a smart lighting control system as part of measures to reduce energy consumption while City of Stirling has opted for a network-as-a-service solution.

Smart street lighting helps Canberra weather the storm

News10 Feb 2021

When the severe storm caused golf ball-sized hail to batter the city and surrounding townships, causing more than $500m in property damage, the system remained resilient.

Installed connected building automation systems to surpass 34 million in 2024

News05 Nov 2020

IoT analyst firm Berg Insight said there is a new urgency in the market due to factors such as energy conservation and mandates for green construction.

Smart cities predicted to create $2.46 trillion worth of business opportunities by 2025

News30 Oct 2020

According to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, post-pandemic, investment in smart projects like smart grids, autonomous vehicles, smart lighting and e-governance will gain traction.

City of Henderson embarks on smart lighting pilot

News29 Oct 2020

The city in Nevada will work with Cox2M in testing the solution to help address challenges such as energy conservation, infrastructure management and workflow automation.

Spark switches on 5G in Auckland and demonstrates smart city applications

News15 Oct 2020

It has partnered with Auckland Transport to install an IoT-enabled infrastructure in the Wynyard Quarter to demonstrate connected lighting, smart parking, smart benches and smart bins.

Nicolas Keutgen, CIO Schréder and head of Schréder Hyperion

Talent Interviews21 Sep 2020

Nicolas Keutgen’s dual role sees him creating the future at a 113-year-old company as well as building a new organisation focused on innovation. He says having a 360-degree view is vital when running any organisation.

Cimcon partner programme fuels the street pole economy

News05 Aug 2020

The smart city tech provider is joining forces with specialist companies in areas such as smart parking, flood management and security through sound detection.

Siemens deploys smart office app for safe return to work

News23 Jul 2020

The technology company is laying the foundations for future-proof digital workplaces that also support its "new normal" work model, including mobile working.

Joint solution uses IoT smart lighting to help buildings reopen

News15 Jul 2020

It provides employers with the ability to understand the precise location of employees and visitors, relayed via any mobile device, such as smartphones or handheld computers.

Smart buildings show rescheduled for 2021

News09 Jul 2020

The organisers of the Smart Buildings Show in the UK, which was due to take place on 14-15 October this year, have announced it will be deferred to 6-7 October 2021.

Huawei and SC2 strike agreement to collaborate on Saudi smart cities

News29 Jun 2020

The first project will be the implementation of smart parking, smart lighting, video analytics technology and an ICT infrastructure for the cities of Al Khobar, Dammam and Dhahran.

Crowd prevention system uses smart pole to create safer beaches

News22 May 2020

Omniflow’s technology analyses how busy the beach is and shows real-time occupancy levels on the pole or an app so a user can make an informed decision about where to go.

Davos upgrades lighting ahead of WEF meeting

News21 Jan 2020

Signify and Elektron have so far replaced 500 of the 1,000 streetlights with energy-efficient LEDs and connected 250 of those to its wireless lighting system.

Seoul bolsters its smart city infrastructure with IoT network

News20 Dec 2019

The Metropolitan Government is planning to deploy a city-wide Internet of Things network as part of its plan to create one of the world’s first hyper-connected cities by 2022.

Cleveland implements smart streetlight control network

News26 Sep 2019

As well as control and manage the city’s lighting, the T-Light Galaxy Network from ST Engineering will provide a backbone for more advanced smart city applications.

Connected lighting market set to grow by nearly 30% by 2023

News26 Sep 2019

Smart cities will be a major driver of the expansion with APAC expected to register the highest incremental growth due to increasing technology awareness by governments.

Maine municipalities make energy- and cost-savings with LED conversion

News19 Sep 2019

On average the projects are saving the municipalities almost 70 per cent in annual kWH hours and reducing consumption by more than 2.3 million kWh annually.

Platform provider aims to lower smart city set-up costs

News10 Sep 2019

Cimcon’s latest round of funding includes a revenue-sharing facility that it claims will enable its city customers to deploy smart initiatives with "minimal" upfront costs.

New Zealand city embarks on smart lighting journey

News16 Jul 2019

End-to-end intelligent street lighting system will give Dunedin City Council control over lighting levels with the lights remotely tailored to suit each location.

Smart city technology market to grow to $263 billion by 2028

News21 Jun 2019

Navigant Research’s report tracks the progress of 443 projects across 286 cities with relation to energy, water, transportation, buildings and government operations.

Signify smart pole aims to "turbocharge" smart cities

News19 Jun 2019

The new BrightSites pole provides an all-in-one solution to accommodate a wide variety of IoT applications and always-on connectivity as well as LED lighting.

Smart street lighting market to grow $675m by 2023

News14 Jun 2019

The Asia Pacific region is expected to register the fastest growth, driven by the increasing awareness and adoption of technology of governments.

Philadelphia pilots connected lighting to modernise city services

News23 May 2019

The city is deploying a suite of applications including smart lighting, air quality monitors and people traffic counters utilising Cimcon’s NearSky platform.

UK council uses smart streetlights to realise its 2030 Vision

News20 May 2019

Sandwell Council in the West Midlands plans to install more than 11,000 wirelessly connected lights by 2022 and convert all of its streetlights to LED as part of the upgrade.

AT&T and San José join forces to close digital divide

News15 May 2019

IoT solutions will expand community wi-fi and smart city solutions will be used to address critical issues and help make San José one of the most innovative cities in Silicon Valley.

Street lighting to lead smart cities market

News06 May 2019

A report by the Northeast Group find that smart street lighting is strengthening its position as a foundational layer for wider smart city implementations.

Smart cities need a smarter integration strategy

Opinions02 May 2019

Russ Sharer, Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development, Fulham, explains how streetlights can help with a smarter integration strategy.

Australia's largest standalone smart lighting project announced

News16 Apr 2019

Transport Canberra and City Services is partnering with Itron and Vinci Energie to create an IIoT network to support smart city and energy services in the country’s capital city.

City of Darwin installs smart streetlighting

News27 Mar 2019

The capital of Australia’s Northern Territory is deploying 10,000 replacement LED lights which will be wirelessly connected and controlled by Telensa’s management system.

LED used to regenerate historic Shanghai buildings

News24 Mar 2019

Signify is helping the Chinese city save 50-70 per cent of annual lighting costs by moving to connected LED lighting.

Montgomery launches smart city living lab

News18 Jan 2019

The lab is being formalised through the creation of the Montgomery Smart Community Alliance, a public-private partnership focused on smart city initiaitives

Signify provides planners with virtual city experience

News17 Jan 2019

The smart lighting specialist is using virtual reality to enable planners, lighting managers and retailers to visualise the right light for a city or store before buying

Las Vegas launches smart lighting pilot

News09 Jan 2019

Working with AT&T and Ubicquia, the city will run the trial in its innovation district to improve public safety and increase energy efficiency

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