Connectivity attracts entrepreneurs, tech companies and corporate HQs
Dallas Fort Worth, the nation?s fifth largest technology hub is advancing its connectivity infrastructure by digitally scoring the city?s commercial office buildings.
In a press conference joined by Mayor Mike Rawlings and influential commercial real estate leaders and...
Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust, Inc (JLL), continued to execute on an acquisition strategy aimed to drive operational and investment performance while positioning the company for future growth and enhanced stockholder value in the third quarter of 2018.
The REIT, which owns and manages...
Harnessing the true potential of the internet of things in smart buildings will depend on how building owners and managers operationalize and use the data available from sensors and device in the context of improving efficiencies. This broad concept of PropTech--using technology to improve...
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PropTech has emerged as a force to be reckoned with and investments keep flowing in by the truck load. Commercial real estate assets are being transformed into technological wonders thanks to our incessant...
Workforce mobility prompted investment in signal boosters
Ameren Electric, one of the largest electricity and gas provider in Illinois and Missouri, recently deployed Wilson Electronic's cellular signal boosters to enhance coverage in 12 of its mission-critical operation centers for field and construction engineers.
The St. Louis-based...
PropTech drawing billions in investment from REITs
Verdigris Technologies, a leading developer of artificial intelligence technology (AI) platforms for smart building energy management, has launched a new PropTech solution that enables facility managers to pinpoint device-level causes of energy waste in commercial office buildings and...
PropTech trends sees retail space following the co-working model
Proptech startups Fourpost and BrandBox are transforming the traditional retail model by adapting the co-working concept to retail through a concept dubbed "brandboxing," which offers flexible terms and all-inclusive set-ups to online retailers to test and...
With more than 5.6 million commercial buildings in the U.S., it is critical for commercial real estate building owners and landlords to provide a robust connectivity infrastructure that enables officials to respond in emergencies.
Among the top priorities, according to the Safer Buildings Coalition,...
The colossal success of the co-working business model in the workplace is now transforming where and how people live. ?Common, one of the largest providers of co-living accommodations in the U.S., announced that it will open its first location in Manhattan?s Hell?s Kitchen through...
Nearly 60% of U.S. organizations to make smart building energy investments in 2019
More than 75% of U.S. companies and organizations are paying more attention to investments in energy efficiency and smart building technology with a focus on building controls and building systems integration, according...
Johnson Controls International (JCI) will sell its Power Solutions business due to its capital-intensive nature to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. in a cash transaction valued at $13.2 billion.
?Our power solutions business has built tremendous scale over the years, with leading market positions across the...
Schneider Electric this week announced the formal launch of its $565 million venture capital fund at its Innovation Summit in Atlanta.
The new venture fund, dubbed Schneider Electric Ventures, will invest in startup projects and partnerships with entrepreneurs who can provide solutions to boost its...
When you think about the billions of dollars that big tech spends creating over-the-top amusement park-like complexes, it?s clear that recruiting the best talent in the industry requires more than just a great compensation or bonus package - it?s all about building a smart...
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, announced a new family of 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) IoT-ready wireless Wi-FI access points and complimentary access switches to enable secure, AI-powered mobility innovations for the edge.
?Customers are increasingly looking to leverage digital transformation to drive amazing experiences at...
Schneider Electric and Lidl, Finland's third-biggest grocery and retail store chain, will build the nation's first 100% energy efficient, industrial microgrid and IoT-enabled building automation system for a new distribution center in J?rvenp??, Finland.
Expected to be the largest distribution center in the country, Lidl?s...
Panelists discussed the technology trends and challenges poised the reshape the smart building of the future at the MIPIM PropTech NYC?s event this week.
Among the top trends were managing an increasing demand for flex space, digital connectivity and user-centric focused design. Enterprise tenants and...
A generation of tech-savvy millennials are not only demanding connectivity in the workplace but are also transforming the hospitality industry.
While it?s no secret that millennials will make up more than half of the global workforce by 2020, they are also the largest segment...
The resounding message from Michael Philips, president of Jamestown and a keynote speaker at MIPIM?s PropTech NYC conference is to create technology-enabled, frictionless workplaces that attract and retain top talent for commercial real estate tenants.
?The race for talent has become everyone?s obsession. We find...
Fortune 500s driving adoption of workplace-as-a-service
With its start as a business model largely associated with software and servers, the as-a-service concept is currently shaking up the commercial real estate world as companies like WeWork, Industrious, Davinci and others are betting that delivering workplace-as-a-service is...
Westell is working on an enterprise CBRS offering with ip.access
Westell Technologies is currently working with U.K. firm ip.access on the development of a small cell product for enterprise that would use LTE in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum, the company’s President and CEO...
NEW YORK--With nearly $6 billion invested this year from both venture capital funds and industry insiders, investment in Proptech is just beginning said panelists at the MIPIM PropTech NYC event.
?We just got started; it?s still very much a virgin market. Valuations are going higher,...
Boingo said it currently has 73 DAS venues and 11,200 DAS nodes in backlog
Revenue from the distributed antenna system (DAS) segment accounted for 38% of Boingo Wireless’ overall revenue in the third quarter of the year, slightly down from a contribution of 41% in...
MIPIM and MetaProp NYC have partnered to organize the MIPIM PropTech NYC conference, a premier real estate technology event, which will take place amid New York real estate tech week on November 6.
With more than 100 delegates joining from 35 countries and 70 plus...
Siemens? fast-paced acquisitions of J2, Enlighted and Comfy this year portend the company?s keen interest in maintaining a foothold in the coveted smart building sector in coming years. In a one-on-one discussion with the?President of Siemens? Building Technologies division - Americas, Dave Hopping talked...
