BROWSING: In-Building Tech

Engie Solutions provides smart building services to G42’s Covid-19 lab

Engie Solutions, which specializes in energy and integrated facilities management solutions around the world, is providing Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company Group 42 (G42) , with technology-based facilities management solutions to improve safety and efficiency within the new COVID-19 detection laboratory...

Kontrol Energy gets CE certification for its building automation tech

Canadian company Kontrol Energy announced that following the successful completion of UL certification for its building automation technology, SmartSuite, it has now commenced CE certification for the European and global markets. Achieving the UL product safety certification allows Kontrol to sell its SmartSuite technology in...

UAE real estate developer Lootah implements smart building technology

Focus on reducing energy consumption in smart buildings UAE-based Lootah Real Estate Development (Lootah) said it currently using smart building technology to reduce energy consumption and the costs of maintenance and utilities for building tenants and owners. The real estate developer has partnered with International Real...

SBB deploys Kiana Analytics tools to create connected smart buildings

California-based Kiana Analytics, which provides proximity solutions to organizations worldwide, announced that it has been selected by the?Swiss Federal Railways?(SBB), the national railway company of Switzerland, to assist with optimizing its work space for its flexible workforce. Kiana says it delivers a mobile and cloud-enabled...

Honeywell launches solutions to help improve buildings after COVID-19

Honeywell? launched an integrated set of solutions to help building owners improve the "health" of their building environments, the firm said in a release. The aim of the new solutions is to comply with social distancing policies, and help reassure occupants that it is safe...

Deutsche Telekom installs 5G antennas at FC Bayern M?nchen stadium

German football club FC Bayern M?nchen has partnered with Deutsche Telekom to offer 5G connectivity at its Allianz Arena stadium. In a statement, FC Bayern M?nchen said that 5G mobile connection is now available and complements the previous LTE network. It added that fans will...

Delta Electronics launches smart building solutions using Microsoft Azure

Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company Delta Electronics has used its IoT technology in combination with Microsoft Azure hybrid cloud computing services to develop two smart building solutions, Digitimes reported. According to Microsoft Taiwan, the two new smart building solutions are air-conditioning anomaly detection and Bluetooth smart...

CommScope expands portfolio of APs supporting Wi-Fi 6

CommScope announced new additions to its portfolio of access points supporting Wi-Fi 6 technology. Last year, the company had launched the RUCKUS R750, claimed to be the  world?s first Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 access point (AP). CommScope said it is now adding the R850, R650 and R550 indoor APs and T750 and T750SE outdoor APs. The...

Planon, Leica Geosystems to boost digital transformation in buildings

Planon and Leica Geosystems have announced a global partnership to integrate Planon?s software for real estate, space, and asset management and Leica Geosystems? reality capture, cloud-based visualization and collaboration solutions to accelerate digital transformation in the building industry.With the digitalization of the real estate...

The importance of reliable indoor mobile coverage during lockdown (Reader Forum)

Nextivity: Uninterrupted 4G coverage in public sector buildings in the U.K. cannot wait As COVID-19 lingers on relentlessly, mobile telecoms and home broadband services are providing society with some semblance of normality. Everyday life involves homeworking on a level the world has never seen, socialising...

Vornado focuses on IoT to expand availability of smart building devices

Vornado Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust which owns and manages nearly 24 million square feet of commercial office space in New York City, has been expanding its IoT footprint to increase the offering of smart building devices across its properties, Nicholas Stello,...

Honeywell unveils temperature monitoring solutions for buildings, factories

Honeywell announced a new temperature monitoring solution that incorporates advanced, infrared imaging technology and artificial intelligence algorithms to conduct non-invasive, preliminary screening of personnel entering a facility. The firm said that the Honeywell ThermoRebellion temperature monitoring solution can be rapidly deployed at the entryway of...

ExteNet Systems deploys new network at Kennedy Center

Network infrastructure solutions company ExteNet Systems announced an extension of its advanced mobility network at the?John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts?in Washington, D.C.? ExteNet Systems said that the new network was ?launched at the recently opened?REACH building?within the Kennedy Center campus. "Our new REACH building...

CommScope, Resonai to enhance AR application for smart buildings

Infrastructure solutions provider CommScope is working with Resonai, an artificial intelligence and augmented reality company, to explore building an application based on Resonai?s Vera platform to leverage the benefits of AR for installation, operation and maintenance of communications infrastructure in a building or campus...

St. Louis approves Building Energy Performance Standard

The city of St. Louis has passed a Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) with the aim of advancing the city's goal of eliminating community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. ?The coronavirus has shown us how a crisis can disrupt the entire world. The threat...

Siemens unveils body temperature solution for buildings

Siemens Smart Infrastructure announced the launch of Siveillance Thermal Shield, which is a solution package that measures the body temperature of a person seeking to access a building. The new solution also enables the results to be integrated into the video and access systems of...

Osram launches intelligent lighting management system

Osram has launched the HubSense intelligent lighting management system, a scalable solution for retrofitting LED office lighting, the company said in a release. The German company said that HubSense is based on standardized ?Qualified Bluetooth Mesh? technology and is ideal for upgrading existing lighting systems...

DAS segment accounts for 37% of Boingo Wireless revenues in Q1: CFO

Revenue from the distributed antenna system (DAS) segment accounted for 37% of Boingo Wireless' overall revenue in the first quarter of the year, up from a contribution of 36% in the year-ago period, CFO Peter Hovenier said during a conference call with investors. DAS revenue...

Yanzi Networks launches new analytics offering for smart buildings

Swedish smart building provider Yanzi Networks announced the launch of a new dashboard and analytics offering, dubbed Yanzi Insights. The new offering will provide in-depth understanding of data coming out of smart building devices along with providing actionable recommendations for occupancy, space utilization, and indoor...

ExteNet Systems installs DAS at Philadelphia’s One Penn Center

Connectivity provider ExteNet Systems says it has a new, advanced mobility network at Philadelphia's?One Penn Center. The 670,000 square feet Class A commercial office building sits above Suburban Station and has undergone major renovation over the past five years. Several leading companies occupy the privately...

Semtech?s LoRa devices help conserve energy and prevent damage in real estate

Semtech announced that?Talkpool, which provides global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and telecommunication network services, has incorporated?Semtech?s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol?into its new line of sensor solutions for smart home and building applications. Talkpool?s portfolio of LoRa-based products enable enhanced data monitoring to...

BrainBox AI secures new financing to expand international operations

Canadian company BrainBox AI, which specializes in autonomous building technology, announced the closure of a CAD12 million ($8.59 million)?convertible debt round, which would allow the firm to fund its business expansion North America and international markets like the U.K., Ireland, and Australia. The company noted...

PCL inks smart building partnership with IoT specialist AOMS Technologies

Canadian company PCL Construction announced a partnership with AOMS Technologies, a supplier of internet of things (IoT) technologies for smart buildings and construction sites. Through this partnership, PCL and AOMS Technologies aims to focus on IoT enabled ?smart construction? projects. The companies said that the partnership...

Veritas Solutions Group launches operations to target New York buildings

Veritas Solutions Group,?a provider of smart building infrastructure solutions, has officially launched operations. Veritas said it will unify the engineering branch of MIH Systems Group, a provider of commissioning services, under one new and comprehensive brand. The company will offer smart infrastructure services and solutions for buildings...