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Wilson Amplifiers announces turnkey commercial signal booster installation service

The company said professional installation services include site survey, floor plan analysis, equipment, and expert up-to-code installation Wilson Amplifiers, the independent provider of?Wilson Electronics cell phone signal boosters, announced that it now provides turnkey commercial signal booster installation services across rural and urban areas in...

Aquicore acquires Entic to expand reach in CRE asset management market

Florida-based Entic specializes in the provision of prescriptive analytics solutions U.S.-based commercial real estate software company Aquicore has announced the acquisition of compatriot firm Entic, which specializes in prescriptive analytics solutions that generates targeted recommendations to drive peak utilities and facilities performance for commercial assets. With...

JMA Wireless provides DAS for Crown Plaza Atlanta?s in-building wireless network

The system offers in-building connectivity supporting three mobile carriers HALO by Mobile RF, a U.S. provider of turnkey wireless real estate sector solutions used solutions from compatriot firm JMA Wireless, a specialist in wireless communications solutions, for the deployment of an in-building wireless network at...

Ruckus Networks improves in-building connectivity at Chinese hospital

The US firm deployed 124 wireless network controllers and over 600 access points as part of this project Ruckus Networks announced that it deployed a high-performance wireless network at Dezhou People?s Hospital, in Shandong Province, China. The network delivers connectivity to support the hospital?s 2,300 doctors...

Neutral Connect Networks expands in-building wireless business via acquisition

The equity firm that controls Neutral Connect Networks acquired Connectivity Wireless Neutral Connect Networks announced the acquisition of Connectivity Wireless Solutions by M/C Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm that is the leading equity investment firm for Neutral Connect Networks. M/C Partners acquired Connectivity Wireless Solutions...

Employees consider access control most outdated feature in offices

Openpath?s study also highlighted that 36% of employees believe that smart technology needs to be integrated into their office security protocols More than 25% of employees surveyed across the U.S. said access control is the most outdated feature in their office, according to a recent...

JLL pays $2 billion for Dallas based HFF to expand capital markets business

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) has announced that it will acquire all the outstanding shares of Dallas-based HFF, Inc. in a cash and stock transaction with an equity value of $2 billion. The acquisition will significantly bolster its capital markets services and enable JLL...

China Mobile, Huawei deploy indoor 5G system at Shanghai’s busiest train station

Huawei demos 1.2 Gbps downlink throughput The Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai China, one of Asia's biggest traffic hubs, has launched a 5G network using Huawei?s 5G digital indoor system that will allow passengers to experience data speeds up to 100 times faster compared to...

WeWork, OpenAI invest $200 million to redevelop 30-acres at Presidio’s Fort Scott

WeWork, OpenAI and EPIC are in the process of investing $200 million into redeveloping a 30-acre site in San Francisco?s Presidio at the Fort Scott campus. WeWork, which recently rebranded as The We Company (The We Co.), will be leasing and designing approximately 135,000 square...

How will 5G and edge computing impact commercial real estate ?

The advent of 5G, the next generation in cellular technology promising speeds which are 10 times faster than 4G, coupled with the massive explosion of connected the Internet of Things (IoT) devices dependent on low latency is driving the need for data centers closer...

Commercial real estate owners are leveraging social media to attract tenants

Forward-thinking building owners and developers are using social media sites like Instagram to attract increasingly tech-savvy workforce and residents. While traditionally the commercial real estate industry has not looked to marketing on social media sites, the trend has been gaining attraction as more commercial...

High gain antenna systems enable remote monitoring for agritech

Modern agricultural systems require consistent monitoring of IoT devices and sensors to ensure crop performance and reliability. However, transmitting?a robust cellular signal to deploy machine to machine IoT devices for agricultural applications can be a difficult task due to cellular signal locations which are...

Smart Communications partners with Huawei to build 5G indoor system

Philippine-based Smart Communications (Smart), the wireless subsidiary of digital solutions provider PLDT, is building a digital indoor system (DIS) in collaboration with Huawei to support the evolution to 5G at its Makati-based headquarters. Smart Tower, a 36 -tory skyscraper in the heart of Makati, will...

Green building energy audit and loan program saves renters $72 million

Green buildings saved renters nearly $72 million in the past six years through simple, eco-friendly initiatives and retrofits such as energy-efficient lightbulbs, low-flow toilets and heating and cooling systems, according to a new report published by Fannie Mae. The results are from a volunteer government...

What building owners need to know about GDPR and occupant data privacy

As artificial intelligence and predictive analytics become increasingly important to the performance and profitability of commercial office buildings, owners and landlords must address issues related to occupant data privacy. The standard of laws and regulations governing the use of personal data set by the...

Telewave launches indoor DAS system for IoT and CBRS deployment

The first wave of in-building products designed for the next generation cellular 5G network is starting to emerge. ?Among them is a 5G enhanced indoor distributed antenna system (DAS) called iDas Appeal designed by Telewave, a San Jose-based manufacturer of RF system products. ?? The...

What building owners need to know about CBRS and in-building cellular coverage

Today many commercial office buildings suffer from poor connectivity which results in a loss of asset value and income for building owners and operators. Now with the final approval of rules governing shared access to the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band by...

JLL expands reach for PropTech in EMEA region, partners with Concrete VC

JLL is expanding its reach to find the most disruptive commercial real estate technology to Europe, the Middle East and Asia through a partnership with UK -based Concrete VC. The global brokerage services firm announced yesterday that JLL Spark, its ?$100 million Proptech investment arm,...

Global firms snag 80% of PropTech funding, more private equity flows to market

International PropTech companies led the path with nearly 80%, or $618 million, in nine deals this month according to data released yesterday in a report by CREtech a PropTech, data and content platform which covers trends in the commercial real estate tech sector. While the...

New study finds high performance buildings draw higher annualized returns

High CAPEX costs often make it difficult for building owners to justify investment in high-performance buildings (HBP). Now a new study has revealed that owners can achieve an annual gain of $ 3,395 per year through investments in high performance buildings.? The study which compiled...

How will the upgrade to Wi-Fi 6 impact in-building networks?

Wi-Fi is about to get faster with the release of its new IEEE standard 802.11ax, known as Wi-Fi 6. This latest update to the Wi-Fi protocol is designed to transmit data faster, better negotiate bandwidth among several computers and devices connected to a network,...

Why blockchain is the next big disruptor in commercial real estate

Blockchain technology, originally used for the verification of cryptocurrency transactions, is increasingly finding use cases in commercial real estate transactions where transparency and verification are of utmost significance. While blockchain has gained infamy for its use in cryptocurrency transactions,?its applications and use cases have...

Why green data centers are attracting commercial real estate investment

Global demand for cloud and Internet services is increasing the demand for data centers and while this growth may be good for businesses and technology companies having a negative impact on the environment which has given rise a boom in green or energy efficient...

How can LoRa help building owners cut opex?

With the massive increase in the use of IoT (Internet of Things) devices in smart buildings, a number of IoT connectivity solutions have emerged to connect building users and devices in commercial office buildings. Among them is LoRa a low-power, long-range wireless radio frequency...