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The latest bus-based lighting control products not only offer a reduced operating cost through energy efficiency gains and maintenance costs but also the actual cost of controls hardware is changing through the elimination of certain system components. This is just one of the findings from our recent report into the global market for Lighting Controls […]

The $112 billion global lighting market is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by technological change and the rules of the game continue to change for players across the industry. The Boston Consulting Group recently identified two powerful shifts: the move toward LED lighting and the growing adoption of connected lighting systems. These trends, which reinforce […]

In December, Philips, a global leader in lighting and Cisco, a worldwide leader in IT Networking, announced a global strategic alliance that will create new energy savings, building efficiency and employee productivity, made possible by the Internet of Things (IoT) in modern offices. This alliance brings together Philips’ LED based connected lighting system with Cisco’s […]

LED Lighting now delivers lower energy consumption, longer life, smaller size and faster switching light. It is now rapidly replacing other light sources and is expected to take a 75% share of the lighting market within the next 8 years. In the meantime as Memoori’s recent report on The Lighting Controls Business 2015 to 2020 […]

A survey of nearly 500 buildings across seven major U.S. cities by Honeywell and KRC Research shows that building operators prioritise the safety and security of their facilities over sustainability and productivity. While safety emerged as the top concern, the vast majority of building managers do agree about the beneficial nature of green initiatives. Half […]

Today the most important driver for Lighting Controls is the increasing penetration of LED Lighting. Various authorities have estimated that between 2014 and 2023, the global share of LED lamps is expected to rise from 15% to 75%. Over the same period the market value is expected to fall by 30% due to falling prices […]

Over the past few years, we’ve seen Smart grid and IT technology vendors change their approach to the utility data analytics. Recently two smart network firms, Itron and Silver Spring Networks, have outlined a similar direction to their future development. Both US firms, who reported impressive third-quarter earnings last week, used the opportunity to highlight […]