Buildings IoT improves health of Chicago development
New York real-estate company Thor Equities has partnered with California-based Buildings IoT to improve building health for its new-construction property on West Fulton Street in Chicago. As the master [...]
Sequans helps Qastle transform smart alarms
French IoT connectivity firm Sequans Communications is showing at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles how it helped Arizona start-up Qastle transform its smart alarm controller so [...]
Cooper integrates Phunware MaaS to boost smart spaces
Texas-based mobile app company Phunware is integrating its multiscreen-as-a-service (MaaS) with Signify subsidiary Cooper Lighting’s Trellix, a smart spaces application for commercial buildings. Headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia, Cooper [...]
Pica connects rat traps to building IoT networks
Building managers no longer need to waste time crawling into attics and other hard-to-reach locations to find empty rat traps thanks to a development by New Hampshire-based Pica Product [...]
Microsoft advises facility managers to go digital
For property managers, the IoT is about the ability to get data securely out of a building, according to David Williams, Microsoft’s smart places industry lead in Emea, speaking [...]
Vodafone leads smart offices by example
Vodafone is transforming its own offices and offering to help its customers do the same, said Russell Carr, the firm’s global business development manager for digital buildings, speaking at [...]
Nice acquires Nortek for $285m
Italian smart home company Nice has acquired California-based Nortek Security & Control from Melrose Industries for $285m. Nortek is a developer of technology for security, home automation, control, power, [...]
Siemens takes over French start-up Wattsense
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of French start-up Wattsense, a hardware and software company that offers a plug-and-play IoT management system for small and mid-size buildings. Wattsense [...]
Five help workers stay safe on construction sites
Five companies are bringing together technologies and risk knowledge to provide managers with a 360-degree view of construction sites and real-time alerts regarding workers’ adherence to safety regulations. Zyter, [...]
Renesas MCUs target building automation
Japanese electronics company Renesas has introduced a group of microcontrollers (MCUs) targeting home appliances and building automation applications. The low-power 32bit RX140 series is built around the firm’s RXv2 [...]
Delta buys March Networks for $114m
Taiwanese technology firm Delta has bought Canadian video surveillance provider March Networks for $114m to bolster its building automation business. Delta specialises in power and thermal management products. Its [...]
Dali extends emergency lighting certification
The Dali Alliance has extended its Dali-2 certification programme to include control gear for self-contained emergency lighting. Focused on device interoperability, Dali-2 certification is built on open, international standards. [...]
