BROWSING: In-Building Tech

Verizon Business, Cisco to bring 5G-enabled, MEC solutions to stadiums

  Verizon Business and Cisco announced a collaboration to offer solution that combining Verizon?s 5G network and 5G Edge to provide a "safer in-person experience" at stadiums, arenas and event spaces as they begin to reintroduce fans. The two companies said that new measures are needed...

BrainBox upgrades Niagara Framework with new AI app

  Canadian firm BrainBox AI has announced the launch of its driver for the Niagara Framework, which it says is the first artificial intelligence (AI) application to utilize an autonomous real-time cloud connection to the platform. The Niagara Framework is an open platform for the building...

Creston unveils new app to deliver workplace control from mobile devices

  U.S. workplace technology firm Crestron has launched its Crestron One app with mobile room control. The new offering enables a "precise control experience" from any personal device and is aimed at reducing the stress of returning to work, the company said in a release. The Crestron...

ABB launches virtual innovation shows for smart buildings

  ABB announced the launch of its first series of virtual innovation shows for smart buildings, since experts are predicting that 30% of the global workforce will work from home at least once a week by 2021. The innovation shows will bring together a panel of...

Software AG, BSA partner to provide IoT-based building management tech

  German software firm Software AG is partnering with Australian asset management and technical services company BSA to provide IoT-based building management technology globally. Software AG has been collaborating with BSA on the Cumulocity Building management solution since early 2019. ?The solution, which has been developed in...

Honeywell announces partnership with NFL’s Panthers

  Honeywell announced that it is currently working with the NFL's Carolina Panthers to create a safer stadium experience by offering individual personal protective equipment (PPE) packs for Panthers fans and staff, as well as deploying air quality monitoring solutions, via a custom real-time Healthy...

UL, TIA launch smart building program

  UL and the Telecommunications Industry Association have launched the SPIRE Smart Building Program, which they describe as a "comprehensive and objective assessment and rating program" for smart buildings. Created in a partnership by the two organizations, SPIRE "provides an assessment of connected technologies within buildings,...

Verizon to install 5G in some NHL arenas under new deal

  Verizon and the National Hockey League (NHL) have signed a multi-year agreement under which the U.S. carrier will become League?s official 5G partner, official wireless services partner and official mobile edge computing (MEC) partner. Under the terms of the deal, Verizon also becomes an official...

Siemens launches new thermostat range to improve room automation

  Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) has launched its new RDG200 thermostat range ?to improve room automation, which the company said is key for protecting and enhancing the occupants' health as well as increasing productivity at the same time, for a safe return to work. The new...

Samsung unveils 5G mmWave small cell for indoor environments

  Samsung Electronics unveiled a new integrated 5G mmWave small cell for indoor use as part of the company?s suite of 5G in-building products, Samsung Link. Samsung?s new 5G indoor small cell, dubbed Link Cell, will help provide seamless coverage to users in indoor environments. It...

SOLiD inks partnership to boost presence in the U.S North Central region

  Infrastructure specialist SOLiD announced an exclusive partnership with Enterprise Wireless, a manufacturer's representative firm, which will expand the former?s commercial presence in the North Central region of the United States. The partnership combines Enterprise Wireless sales expertise with SOLiD's solutions for 5G wireless communications. Through...

5 access control innovations that prioritize health and safety (Reader Forum)

Now, because of COVID-19, health and safety are critical for buildings and facilities. Since the pandemic, the insecurities of outdated access control technology and systems have increasingly become a concern. In order to increase safety and mitigate the current health crisis, touchless access control...

ADRF deploys public safety wireless coverage at Indianapolis international airport

  In-building wireless technology provider Advanced RF Technologies (ADRF) said in a release that its ADXV public safety DAS and PSR series repeaters have been deployed at the Indianapolis International Airport. ADRF said that the public safety solution serves first responders with wireless connectivity across the...

Mobilitie installs 5G wireless network at Chicago?s Daley Center

  U.S. wireless infrastructure company Mobilitie is installing a 5G wireless network inside Chicago?s iconic Daley Center, the city's premier civic center. The project provides the Daley Center with a neutral-host network for reliable voice, data and streaming connectivity throughout the building, Mobilitie said. ?Our collaborative partnership...

Siemens launches workplace digital contact tracing app

  Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Enlighted Safe, a new workplace digital contact tracing app, which it said will help employees return safely to the workplace. In a release, Siemens said that the Enlighted Safe app provides greater transparency into the contact history of employees who...

Johnson Controls invests $37 million in innovation center in Singapore

  Smart building company Johnson Controls has announced the official opening of its OpenBlue Innovation Center in Singapore. The new facility, located within the School of Design and Environment (SDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), will be a living laboratory, Johnson Controls said, for...

SOLiD inks partnership to expand presence in seven U.S. states

  Infrastructure specialist SOLiD has formed an exclusive partnership with K-C Marketers, a manufacturer?s representative firm, with the aim of expanding its presence in the Rocky Mountains and Desert Southwest region. The partnership combines K-C Marketers? sales expertise with SOLiD?s solutions for 5G wireless communications. Through...

Verizon is working with Corning, Samsung to deliver in-building 5G mmWave

In-building 5G mmWave solutions will bring high throughput, great capacity, high reliability indoors Verizon has begun trials with Samsung, and recently completed similar trials with Corning, that test new 5G mmWave in-building solutions, which the operator hopes will extend the footprint of its 5G network...

Small Cell Forum publishes guide to help building owners improve indoor coverage

    The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published what it's describing as a comprehensive guide to assist building owners and tenants in solving the issues of poor and sub-standard cellular connectivity on their premises. The new guide, dubbed "Options for Indoor Cellular", helps organizations of all...

Four new solutions for building re-occupancy

  Building owners and managers around the globe are taking actions to support building re-occupancy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the solutions already developed to help buildings to re-open taking into considerations challenges such as social distancing and contact tracing. -Honeywell Honeywell recently announced...

Telefonica to provide 5G coverage in Spanish stadium

  Spanish carrier Telefonica announced that it will deploy 5G at the Abanca-Riazor stadium in A Coru?a, Spain. The venue, home of the Real Club Deportivo football team, will become the stadium ?with the "most complete" deployment of 5G coverage and use cases in Europe, Telefonica...

Huawei, China Unicom verify 5G indoor distributed massive MIMO tech

  Huawei and China Unicom have jointly verified what they claimed to be the first 5G indoor distributed massive MIMO technology in the industry. The technology, which integrates massive MIMO into digital indoor systems, delivers a peak rate of up to 4.7 Gbps for cells with...

Spacewell upgrades workplace management system

  Building management software provider Spacewell has upgraded its MCS Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) in a new release. The MCS 20 release features a unified user interface design and cohesive user experience across devices, and the company says it allows for an easy transition to...

Honeywell uses video analytics, AI for in-building social distancing

Honeywell announced new addiitons to its Healthy Buildings Safety & Security solution, with the aim of helping building owners comply with social distancing and mask guidelines. Using deep learning artificial intelligence video analytics, the Honeywell Pro-Watch and MAXPRO Network Video Recorders (NVR) and Video Management...