Over 50% of organizations plan to increase investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart building technology next year, comparable with investment trends after the 2010 recession, according to a new study released by smart building company Johnson Controls.
Johnson Control?s annual Energy Efficiency Indicator...
Smart building service provider Buildings IOT has partnered with BuiltSpace, a specialist in building data and asset tracking.
The aim of the partnership is to offer new services to track, monitor and control building assets.
"COVID-19 has brought increased attention to the cleanliness of indoor spaces,"...
U.K. firm Infogrid said it has raised ?11.7 million ($15.5 million) in Series A funding from a combination of U.K. and U.S. investors.
The round was led by Northzone, with the participation of investors including JLL Spark, Concrete VC, The Venture Collective, and Jigsaw VC.
Infogrid...
While having cellular coverage is no longer optional in large buildings – such as schools, offices, retail spaces, hotels, warehouses, data centers, medical facilities, and emergency response headquarters – many of these facilities have spotty or poor quality cellular reception which needs to be...
NETSOL Technologies, which is a global services and enterprise application solutions provider, has announced the launch of its COVID-aware smart workplace solution, NXT, in collaboration with 3D mapping company WRLD.
NETSOL said that NXT enables employees to safely return to the office by ensuring standard...
The vast majority of mobile network use comes from indoors -- and providing good coverage will be a challenge for 5G, in millimeter-wave bands and even in the mid-band. How is the industry addressing this challenge?
RCR Wireless News looks at the options for achieving...
Enabling a remote workforce is the most significant factor shaping real estate strategies for 2021, closely followed by social distancing and infection control and energy cost-cutting, according to a recent study by research firm Verdantix.
The company has released its annual global survey of 250...
Wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie and ASM Global are bringing 5G connectivity to the Puerto Rico Convention Center (PRCC) in San Juan, the former said in a release.
The Puerto Rico Convention Center (PRCC), operated by ASM Global, hosts an average of 350 events and over...
Beijing Mobile and China Tower have recently completed the deployment of a 5G network at Beijing Capital International Airport, Chinese press reported.
The 5G network, which is already fully-operational, allows 240,000 people to simultaneously use internet at high speeds.
The new network covers all areas of...
U.K. company Spica Technologies is developing a workplace experience app for Mace, which will initially be available at the international consultancy and construction business' global headquarters in London.
The new offering builds upon previous work Spica and Mace have done together deploying a workspace occupancy...
Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric announced a strategic minority investment in Planon, a cloud-based software provider in Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS).
The deal will extend Schneider?s digital building lifecycle software offering, the firm said in a release.
Schneider Electric and Planon will jointly...
U.S. wireless infrastructure company Mobilitie said it is bringing 5G connectivity to Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home to the NBA?s Timberwolves and WNBA?s Lynx.
The firm said that it is currently working with carrier partners and Target Center, with the aim of launching a...
Japanese company Hitachi announced that it has developed an IoT platform for the smart buildings space.
Hitachi will launch the IoT platform in the Japanese market this year, the company said.
Hitachi's IoT platform for buildings was developed using Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Dynamics 365. ?Hitachi...
The vast majority of mobile network use comes from indoors -- and providing good coverage will be a challenge for 5G, in millimeter-wave bands and even in the mid-band. How is the industry addressing this challenge?
RCR Wireless News looks at the options for achieving...
Honeywell expanded its holistic Healthy Buildings Air Quality offering to help improve and measure commercial building indoor air quality with the introduction of Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaners (EACs) with ultraviolet light systems and a new line of indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors.
Honeywell said its...
The office space at the Corniche building in Lambeth, London, has recently undergone a substantial refurbishment that includes an entirely new Building Management System (BMS).
The new platform includes multiple Distech Controls products including the ECLYPSE Connected Terminal Unit Controllers (ECY-TU/PTU), which were used to...
The Wireless Broadband Alliance announced the conclusion of five trial deployments of Wi-Fi 6 across diverse markets.
The WBA noted that these deployments show that Wi-Fi 6, with wider channels up to 160 megahertz, and capacity up to 9.6 Gbps, can enable nearly three-times faster,...
The new Corning Optical Communications headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina boasts a gleaming, modern exterior. But it may be even more modern on the inside, in its approach to technology and in particular, wireless connectivity.
“It’s really a vast departure from the way that...
Smart buildings specialist Johnson Controls announced the launch of a new flexible service suite to its customers in the Middle East and Africa.
The new service suite will leverage Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital technology to power remote and contactless services. With more than 20 customizable...
Wireless network equipment company Cambium Networks says that it has joined the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program to connect smart applications using its Gigabit wireless fabric solutions.
Cambium Networks delivers wireless broadband solutions to connect smart devices within enterprises, campuses, factories, and commercial and residential...
Wireless infrastructure firm Mobilitie and venue owner/partners AEG and MGM Resorts International have partnered to provide 5G connectivity to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The T-Mobile Arena is home of the NHL?s Vegas Golden Knights, UFC, concerts, championship sporting events and numerous annual awards shows...
Boingo Wireless added 300 new distributed antenna systems (DAS) nodes in the third quarter of 2020 and ended the period with a total DAS portfolio of 138 venues. Seventy-three of those venues are now live ,with another 65 in backlog, the company?s CEO Mike...
Smart building tech and service company Honeywell posted revenues of $1.3 billion in its building technologies business segment in the third quarter of the year, down 8% compared to revenues of $1.41 billion in the year-ago period.
The building technologies segment generated profits of $282...
CommScope posted net sales of $511.8 million in its venue and campus networks business division in the third quarter of 2020, down 2.4% from prior year, primarily driven by declines in its indoor copper enterprise unit.
Results in this business segment were partially offset by...
