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Synectics Electronic Security Business & 2023 Financials Examined
April 2nd, 2024What Type of Smart Building Will Lead AI Adoption?
July 15th, 2021
2021 Could See the End of the Pandemic But Not a ‘Return to Normal’ Trading Conditions
Our 2020-2025 World report on the Physical Security business forecast growth of 3% over the course of 2021. Whilst the pandemic has continued to cause havoc to normal trading / working practices, vaccination programs are gathering pace in many countries and there is more optimism that that the COVID-19 virus can be bought under control […]
New Normal, Same Problems – The Continued Need for Better IoT Governance
“Historically, IT and OT roles were driven by clearly distinct business requirements. The IT role focused on information flows, while facilities managers were more focused on the physical functioning of a building. The two departments would typically operate in functional silo’s with little strategic alignment or influence over each other’s projects and initiatives,” stresses our […]
The Need for Partnerships is Creating a Complex Smart Building Ecosystem
Digitization of the building industry is not so different from other industries. The same waves of disruption seen in the evolution of operating models in retail, hospitality, taxi services, the music industry, and many more, are now lapping on the shoes of the smart building. Former CEO of AOL, Steve Case, has broken these waves […]
“Offices, Retail Stores, Hotels & Hospitals Are All Prime Candidates For Smart Technologies”
“Commercial buildings, including office, retail, hotel, and hospital buildings, can all benefit from installing smart technologies. However each of these sectors has its own unique business goals to achieve, stakeholders to satisfy, and barriers to overcome, so the opportunities are different for each sector. The most favorable technologies will also change over time, as smart […]