Understanding the opportunity for private, in-building 5G networks
HONG KONG--Millimeter wave frequencies are a key to delivering the multi-gigabit-per-second throughputs expected as 5G matures. As operators stand up outdoor 5G networks, radio site densification is necessary to overcome the limited propagation characteristics of bands like...
WiredScore, a New York-based technology firm that rates buildings on internet connectivity, announced this week it raised $9 million in Series A funding- the move signals that investors see digital connectivity as a significant area of growth in the coming years.
The funding round was...
While an increasingly tech-savvy workforce, the exponential increase in bandwidth and speed from 5G and changing business models are responsible for driving future technological innovation in the commercial real estate sector, the most explosive gains in the sector have been from a disruptive business...
The resounding message to technology?companies in the PropTech sector at?CREtech's event in Chicago last week was to create data-driven transparent solutions that can unify disparate systems to meet challenges faced by developers, portfolio managers, and property owners.
The first-ever Chicago event hosted by CREtech, which...
New Ruckus Networks offerings add flexibility to Wi-Fi financing
In today?s hyper-connected world, the lack of reliable and consistent Wi-Fi can have a devastating impact on worker productivity and customer experience and lead to a substantial loss of revenue for businesses. While many companies and...
Getting the value out of data and app-based interactions among PropTech trends
CHICAGO--JLL Spark,?the PropTech investment arm of commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang Lasalle led by veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Mihir Shah and Yishai Lerner, is in the business of transforming, and quite...
Huawei partnered with AI specialist YITU to develop Intelligent Campus
Scalable security for enterprise complexes is the primary goal of the "Intelligent Campus" solution announced this week at Huawei Connect in Shanghai. The new product was co-developed by the Chinese technology giant and YITU, a...
Honeywell and Fetch Robotics partner on warehouse operations
For landlords and owners of warehouse distribution centers, designing for growth means adopting innovative technologies that can meet the tremendous demands from e-commerce tenants. Today many warehouse owners are turning to robotics to keep pace with the...
In the past two decades, the rapid adoption of LED lighting fixtures has led to tremendous savings for building owners and landlords in both commercial and residential environments. Now, with the use of Power over Ethernet (PoE), the lighting industry is transforming once again...
As connectivity becomes the fourth utility and occupants of commercial buildings demand the very best in Wi-Fi and cellular access, it is becoming paramount that building owners understand how these in-building wireless technologies are used inside of commercial office buildings. While Wi-Fi and cellular...
Ruckus partners with stadium for ultra-dense Wi-Fi
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has chosen Ruckus Networks to deliver its indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi access points (APs) to bring a state-of-the-art and "frictionless" fan experience to guests at the Banc of California Stadium.
?We wanted a seamless...
The contract also stipulates the installation of a public safety bi-directional amplifier for the City of Edmonton
Canadian firm Westcan Advanced Communications Solutions has signed a contract with the City of Edmonton that covers the design and and implementation of a public safety bi-directional amplifier...
IoT solution bundle geared toward commercial office space
Occupant comfort, indoor air quality and space utilization in commercial office buildings are increasingly becoming important?drivers for improving workplace productivity of employees.
Now, Deutsche Telekom, one of the largest telecommunications providers in Europe, has launched a new IoT...
Today some of the world?s greenest buildings also have the worst cellular reception making them less desirable properties for tenants and long-term leasing opportunities.
While many newly built commercial office and multi-unit residential buildings undergo great pains to use construction materials and methods that...
How do more intelligent buildings fit into the big picture of smarter cities? Steve Teubner, smart buildings solution leader at EY, discussed the role of smart buildings in the broader city ecosystem at the recent Smart Cities Week D.C. conference.
"One of the things we're...
U.K.-based IoT solutions and connectivity provider Pangea and Australian building technology specialist?Buddy have collaborated to create a ?Fitbit? for smart buildings. Together the companies have developed a self-clipping device for commercial and industrial buildings which uses IoT sensors and SIM-enabled connectivity to track energy...
As building owners continue to make technology investments in optical fiber and category 6A cabling to enable the more efficient use of Power over Ethernet (PoE), IoT and cloud-based applications in commercial and industrial buildings, it?s critical to ensure that the building?s cabling structure...
As increasing energy costs in commercial and industrial buildings continue to be a significant challenge, more building owners are using building energy management systems (BEMS) to cut energy waste as means of improving operating costs and net operating income.
Commercial buildings account for nearly 20%...
Operations Performance Management ties together building systems
One of the main goals of commercial real estate (CRE) building owners and managers is to develop a strategy to save operational and energy costs while providing world-class tenant experiences in order to increase asset value.
To achieve this...
Bluetooth technology has become a ubiquitous wireless technology. While most people use Bluetooth for personal purposes such as streaming audio and transferring videos from one device to another, today it is increasingly being used in smart building applications and devices. ??
Before we discuss its...
Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) has appointed Visal Leng as new vice president and president of the company?s building solutions division in the Asia-Pacific region. Leng joins Johnson Controls from Baker Hughes, where he served as president of the company?s Asia Pacific unit. In his...
The REIT industry, which has traditionally profited from solid housing construction trends and rents from retail and commercial development, is transforming into one whose profits are now being driven by technology. Today technology-related infrastructure REITs are being propelled by e-commerce growth and the need...
As more commercial real estate professional services firms are doubling down on proptech investments, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL), a leading property management firm, has launched a new AI, cloud-based commercial real estate project management platform.
The technology platform developed by JLL's Project and...
Viable in-building cellular connectivity solutions have become critical as mobile carriers expand and densify 4G LTE networks and plan for 5G access solutions to meet increasing capacity requirements of mobile users worldwide. Now, a growing number of building owners are using small cells to...
