LED Lighting
JPMorgan’s Record-Breaking LED Lighting Order is just the tip of GE’s Smart Iceberg
March 1st, 2016Cree Announces PoE System as part of Cisco’s Digital Ceiling Framework
February 24th, 2016
Philips Lighting Sale to China Collapses under US Pressure
The sale of Philips lighting business to a predominantly Chinese private equity fund, has been blocked by the US, on national security grounds. Despite the extensive efforts of Philips and GO Scale Capital to mitigate the concerns of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), regulatory clearance has not been granted for […]
Bus-Based Lighting Controls Deliver More for Less
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 […]

LEDs & Lighting Controls causing Massive Shifts in the Building Sector
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 […]

Will the Philips and Cisco Partnership Accelerate Smart Lighting?
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 […]

All Forecasts Predicting a Stellar Year for the Internet of Things
Gartner forecasts that 6.4 billion connected things will be in use worldwide in 2016, up 30% from 2015, and will reach 20.8 billion by 2020. Meaning 5.5 million new things will be connected every day this year. Multiple sectors are being touted as the “driving force” behind the anticipated rapid growth of the Internet of […]
Is Li-Fi the Future of Wireless Communications in Smart Buildings?
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 […]

The Lighting Controls Industry Needs to Redefine Business Models
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 […]
Audio: Shining a Light on the Internet of Things in Buildings
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 11th Free Webinar in the 2015 Smart Building Series… “Shining a Light on the Internet of Things in Buildings: What part will Lighting Controls play in the Future of Smart Buildings?” A Webinar Q&A with Tanuj Mohan, CTO […]