The installed base of connected building automation systems in Europe and North America is forecast to 34.4 million in 2024, compared to an estimated 20.5 million systems in 2019, according to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight.
Berg Insight estimates that...
There is a bigger tax incentive for businesses to buy assets – such as in-building cellular coverage solutions – for non-residential buildings before the end of the year, thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The Act fixed a...
The move to 5G is challenging traditional DAS design
The global Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) market is forecast to generate revenues of $13.7 billion by 2025, up compared to $5.07 billion in 2019, according to a new report published by global tech market advisory firm...
The Middleprise is finally ready for the adoption of fiber-to-the-edge solutions as it needs reliable mobile connectivity with support for commercial cellular and private networks, given that fiber is a key enabler of the massive bandwidth potential of 5G technology, and having in mind...
DAS and Wi-Fi infrastructure company Boingo Wireless has been selected by San Diego State University (SDSU) to design, build, operate and maintain a 5G-ready, neutral host cellular DAS network for the university?s new multi-use Aztec Stadium.
The venue is expected to be completed for the...
Detroit-based real estate technology company KODE Labs has been selected by QuadReal Property Group and Stream Realty Partners to provide the smart building operating system for the RiverSouth property, which consists of more than 350,000 square feet of workplace space in Austin, Texas.
"Our goal...
Wi-Fi 6 and software-defined LAN capabilities are driving digital transformation, says AT&T
The Wireless Broadband Alliance held its Wireless Global Congress this past week where speakers discussed a number of critical topics relating to Wi-Fi and the future of wireless connectivity, such as OpenRoaming and...
Smart-building technology firms Somfy and Igor have struck a partnership to make it easier for architects, designers and building owners to connect and control natural and manufactured lighting.
Igor's Nexos IoT platform enables a variety of devices, such as Somfy smart shading, HVAC controls, low...
DAS and Wi-Fi infrastructure company Boingo Wireless has launched managed Wi-Fi services at The Reef at Winkler, a new luxury multi-family community owned by MJ Development Southeast and managed by Greystar in Fort Myers, Florida.
In a release, Boingo Wireless said that the network offers...
Planon and MazeMap are partnering to integrate Planon?s software for real estate, space, and asset management and MazeMap?s digital wayfinding solutions.
The two companies said that this partnership will enable organizations to offer an improved real-time user experience to building occupants and visitors.
MazeMap specializes in...
5G millimeter wave specialist Movandi announced the deployment of a 5G extender indoor smart repeater built on the firm?s BeamXR mmWave technology.
Movandi?s BeamXR claims to be the industry?s first smart active repeater solution that amplifies coverage and closes the gap in 5G mmWave deployments....
Fiserv Forum, the home of the NBA?s Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, was looking to guarantee the best mobile communications in order to ensure powerful wireless connectivity across the 730,000-square-foot venue.
To achieve this, the solution designer and network operator ExteNet Systems evaluated several technologies and...
Dubai-based real estate developer Damac Properties has signed a contract with automation systems and connected buildings service provider ODS Global to optimize operations and maintenance across 24 of its towers in Dubai.
Under the terms of the deal, ODS Global said that it would offer...
A total of 104 U.S. companies, schools, governments, and institutions have used the Department of Energy's Smart Energy Analytics Campaign, a four-year initiative funded through the Building Technologies Office and facilitated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to expand the use of energy...
Samsung will supply the 5G private network with its RAN for mid-band and mmWave spectrum, and cloud-native core
Samsung Electronics and Kyocera Communication Systems (KCCS) are engaging in their first collaborative project to implement a dedicated 5G private network at a Japanese manufacturing facility. The...
U.S. wireless infrastructure company Mobilitie said it is deploying a new wireless network at the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles.
The firm said that the wireless network throughout the building features over 500 antennas and nearly 30,000 feet of fiber. The DAS is remotely...
Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) and Cohesion, a smart building SaaS company, have launched TranswesternHub, an intelligent building software platform.
TranswesternHub is powered by Cohesion?s software and is already live at 77 West Wacker Drive, a commercial office building in downtown Chicago?s Central Loop.
The partners...
Signal amplifier company WilsonPro has announced the integration of network scanning capabilities into all new WilsonPro Enterprise 4300/4300R cellular amplifiers moving forward.
The firm noted that the built-in network scanning feature will eliminate the ambiguity of whether the cellular amplifier is working properly for all...
Network infrastructure provider ExteNet Systems announced that long-term institutional investor John Hancock Life Insurance Company is leading a consortium that will acquire approximately 30% of the company.
John Hancock will join existing major investors, Digital Colony and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, the company said.
ExteNet will utilize...
DAS and Wi-Fi infrastructure company Boingo Wireless announced the deployment of an airport-wide Wi-Fi 6 network at Sao Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil.
Boingo designed, installed and manages the carrier grade Wi-Fi 6 network, which utilizes 802.11ax Wi-Fi technology and Passpoint to deliver passengers fast...
U.S. firm PassiveLogic, a startup developing a building controls platform, raised $16 million in a funding round.
Venture capital funds Keyframe Capital and Addition led the Series A round, while other investors included RET Ventures, A/O Proptech, and NREP, representing the commercial real estate industries...
U.S. wireless infrastructure firm Mobilitie recently announced that it is bringing 5G and next-generation wireless technology to the fans and visitors of Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, home to the NBA?s Charlotte Hornets.
With seating for more than 20,000, Spectrum Center has hosted a...
Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Building Operation 3.2, an open integration platform that it says addresses the entire building ecosystem.
In a release, the company said that the next generation of Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Building solution is a "scalable and...
Teltronic, a Spanish company which specializes in critical communications solutions, will use iBwave Design as its indoor radio planning software solution, according to the latter company.
iBwave noted that this new agreement will allow Teltronic to "reinforce the experience and quality" in the indoor radio...
