With more than 75 billion devices and sensors using the Internet of Things (IoT) expected to be deployed by 2025, the insights from the data provided by IoT platforms and connectivity is rapidly reshaping the buildings we work and live in.
Today IoT devices are...
Bungalow, a co-living housing provider has, outpaced competitors WeLive, Ollie and Common to become the country?s fastest-growing shared living startup after announcing that it has more than 1,250 housemates in 10 of the nation?s most expensive cities.
?The fact that we have doubled our...
Digital technology is just better
In-building cellular coverage is all about distributing cellular signals to where they need to be: users. Traditional analog technology would take the cellular signal source ? whether from a BTS (Base Transceiver Station), small cell, or off air ? amplify...
A Q&A with Jeff Eiseman, SQUAN general manager of fiber splicing and construction services
New Jersey-based network infrastructure design/build firm SQUAN today announced that Jeff Eiseman has joined the company as general manager of fiber splicing and construction services, a key position as the company...
With more than 75 billion devices connecting to the internet of things (IoT) by 2025, the use of IoT devices among occupants and equipment in smart buildings is expected to expand dramatically. Narrowband IoT known as NB-IoT or LTE-M2 has become one of the...
German-based global real estate service provider Ista, which offers energy efficiency monitoring and optimization for smart buildings, tested the network technology narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) in apartment buildings in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom. The companies found that in 99.75% of the cases, it was possible...
CREtech, a commercial real estate technology event and content management company, announced the acquisition of RE:tech a research platform which disseminates information about PropTech funding trends.?
The strategic acquisition, which Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech describes as critical to the company?s growth, will enable CREtech...
A Q&A with JMA Wireless on virtualized RAN stadium deployment
Earlier this month, JMA Wireless announced the deployment of its virtualized RAN solution, XRAN, and TEKO DAS at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, in partnership with neutral host operator INWIT. To learn more about...
A new report reveals that technological investment in PropTech for commercial real estate (CRE) interests will continue to rise in 2019 as industry leaders take a more active role investing in innovation.
More than half, 53%, of commercial real estate firms are directly investing in...
After rebranding as The We Company, the largest co-working provider in the United States is introducing membership-free co-working spaces in retail areas. ?
The We Company?s latest endeavor is to maximize the use of flex space in Manhattan?s Flatiron District combining co-working spaces with retail...
The exponential growth of IoT devices, estimated to reach a whopping 75 billion by 2025, has initiated a partnership between the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Internet of Things Community.
In a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the two groups will work to disseminate...
Commercial buildings account for 19% of energy usage in the U.S., with heating and lighting comprising more than 50% of those costs. Despite the decreasing costs associated with LED lighting fixtures and other energy savings installations, many commercial building owners have yet to adopt...
The?Middle East and Africa to double spending on smart building technology
Honeywell Building Solutions has entered a memorandum of understanding (Mou) with UAE systems integrator Smartworld to implement smart buildings projects in the UAE.
The new agreement has solidified a partnership between Smartworld and Honeywell Building...
Imagine if you could have an entirely digital record of your commercial real estate building from blueprints and design drawings to records and recommendations about how to best maintain your building for optimal asset valuation. Now, Site 1001, a big data platform for smart...
Investment and funding for PropTech gained momentum this week with PropTech firms Truss, Measurbl and Knock raising funding in Series A and B investment rounds in both debt and equity form.?
The funding foretells an increasing interest from financial services marketplace to invest in commercial...
The provision of robust Wi-Fi in a high-density environments is often a challenge.
However, for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, providing high-quality Wi-Fi in a complex indoor/outdoor environment which experiences significant signal interference from passing yachts, wind, high tides and nearby buildings makes this...
The plethora of IoT devices used to monitor building systems and operations are making smart buildings more vulnerable to cyber attack,?according to research by cybersecurity firm ForeScout Technologies Inc. ?
ForeScout found that building automation systems in hospitals and schools are particularly vulnerable to cyber...
Japanese company SoftBank plans to make another $700 million investment in California-based Katerra, a construction tech startup aiming to disrupt the $10 trillion industry.
The new investment from SoftBank?s Vision Fund will put the builder?s valuation at $4 billion with total equity of nearly...
The events that took place on 9/11 revealed a number of holes in America?s emergency communications infrastructure.
On the ground at the World Trade Center that day, first responders from all across the eastern seaboard converged to provide assistance. Cellular and radio communication among emergency...
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for the cellular coverage holes, dropped calls, unreliable connectivity, and poor reception that plague employees and guests inside middleprise buildings (i.e., those that are up to 500,000 sq. ft.).
Carriers and system integrators have all been challenged by the demands...
Many buildings have poor cellular coverage or dead zones indoors, which is an issue for occupants considering that 80% of calls are made indoors.
There are many factors that inhibit cellular signals, such as the size and construction of the building, environmental obstacles, and the...
YoSmart, a manufacturer of smart building IoT devices, announced that it will integrate Semtech Corporation's proprietary wireless radio frequency technology, LoRa, into its smart building and home products. ?
?YoSmart provides large buildings like campuses and hotels with flexible solutions to maximize efficiency. Semtech?s LoRa...
Second-tier cities with higher-than-average urban population growth are becoming fertile and viable areas for future commercial real estate investment.
Often seen as an alternative to investment in the "big six" real estate markets--Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. ?...
JLL Property Management has launched JLL Curae, a new integrated suite of products which use technology-enabled services and leverages buying power to improve tenant experience through programs designed to enhance workplace productivity and efficiency.
Named after the Latin term "Curae" ?which translates to "I...
