Vendor Lock-In
Standards Vs Ecosystems: The Battle for Interoperability
May 24th, 2022We Already Have The Technology, Now We Need It To Work Together
April 14th, 2022
The Role of Tech Giants in the Smart City
In 2003, a 5-year-old Google began the gradual process of leasing 46-acres of land and buildings in Mountain View, California to create their headquarters. In 2013, the tech giant then leased a further 42-acres of adjoining land to develop the Bay View section of a now sprawling campus. Over this 88-acre estate, the firm has installed and developed […]
Smart Buildings Industry Must Solve Its Own Complexity with Standards
If all buildings were the same we would be able to create a wide range of off-the-shelf devices that would work reliably via plug-and-play in any building, and most buildings would probably be smart by now. The fact that every building is unique is not the only problem holding back the adoption of smart building […]