The Building Internet of Things (BIoT) business is currently being driven by 2 quite different major supply chains. Bottom up by the suppliers of some 12 different technical services in buildings from Environmental controls through to Security and Safety. Also top down from the major IoT specialists coming from the Communications and Software Industries. This raises the question; Will we achieve an ideal solution that delivers against the all important customer value proposition or will we, through conflict of interests, hold up the evolution of the BIoT? Both supply chains are to a large extent complimentary but without alliance in the broadest sense, meeting in the middle will be fraught with both technical and commercial problems and this article seeks to outline the contribution that each party can deliver to achieve the ultimate solution. The ultimate objective of BIoT is to connect sensors in buildings in such a way that it offers a totally new […]