Internet of Things
Why the Physical Security Industry Will Play a Key Role in the Internet of Things
November 20th, 2014Daintree Networks Takes Building Energy Management Software Into The Cloud
November 19th, 2014Access Control Upstages Video Surveillance in the Quest for Driving Growth
Poor trading conditions right across the developed world in recent years have caused physical security equipment buyers to hold back on replacing old systems unless they can be sure that the new systems improve the effectiveness of security, reduces operating cost and delivers an improved and satisfactory ROI on their investment. There is only one […]
The Internet of Things Ensures Continuity of Growth & Stability in the Physical Security Business
This year the world’s Physical Security Industry (Access Control / Video Surveillance / Intruder Alarms) has completed 5 years of continuous growth, coming out of the economic tsunami of 2008 it’s now structurally and financially stronger. Going forward, it will play a major role in the Internet of Things (IoT). Security is synonymous with all […]
Samsung Opens its Internet of Things Chequebook Again… And Invests in UK StartUp Evrythng
On the heels of its SmartThings acquisition this summer, Samsung has now announced that it is partnering and investing (through its venture arm – Samsung Ventures Investment Corporation) in Evrythng; an interesting UK based Start Up that provides software to give every single object in the world a unique web-addressable URL. The aim being to […]
Will Building Owners & Operators get a Return on their Internet of Things Investments?
The terminology “The Internet of Things” (IoT) was coined by MIT’s Kevin Ashton around 20 years ago but only more recently has it become a subject of immense interest to the building services industry and their customers; the owners and operators of smart buildings. So where does the Building Service Industry fit within the wider […]
The Global Market for the Internet of Things in Smart Buildings will Rise to over $85Bn by 2020
Memoori’s new research report is an objective assessment of the market for Internet of Things Technologies, Networks and Services in Buildings 2014 to 2020. http://memoori.com/portfolio/internet-things-smart-buildings-2014-2020 Overall connectivity penetration rates across all building systems are currently only around 16%. This connectivity penetration rate will of course rise steadily over the coming years, and with it the […]
The Lighting Industry Needs to Redefine Business Models to Deliver Growth Against Disruptive Challengers
During the last 6 months Memoori has published 3 reports on the lighting industry in Smart Buildings covering LED Lighting, Networked Lighting Controls and Wireless Lighting Controls; all of which are now enabling the first stage of development of IoT technology in buildings. Collectively these 3 technologies have made their commercial debut within a span […]
Cooking Up “Protocol Soup” for the Building Internet of Things (BIoT)
Most of the column inches dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT) inevitably focus on consumer products. However last weeks’ acquisition of IoT pioneer Neul by Chinese mobile giant Huawei has shifted focus a little bit towards M2M / Industrial solutions. Huawei paid a reported $25m for Neul, who are a key contributor to the […]
What is Holding Back the Building Internet of Things (BIoT)?
A major factor that will determine growth of lighting controls and BIoT over the next 7 years will depend upon the level of penetration achieved in opening up the retrofit market, which has seen little growth over the last 15 years and still only accounts for 10% of the total lighting controls business. Wireless technology […]
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