BROWSING: In-Building Tech

Enterprise Cellular Coverage Simplifying Complex Problems (Ep 2)

Episode 2: "Deployment models and technology options" In the latest episode of this series, Nextivity's Stephen Kowal, chief commercial officer, goes over the company's unique approach to hybrid active DAS and how this differs from traditional DAS. Kowal provides a walk-through of how this solution...

Enterprise Cellular Coverage Simplifying Complex Problems (Ep. 1)

In this limited series presented in partnership between RCR Wireless News and Nextivity, we explore how in-building cellular coverage is a fundamental piece of enterprise digital transformation that is less costly and faster to deploy than most enterprises realize. In this episode, Nextivity Chief Commercial...

Nextivity Delivers In-building RF Tools for System Integrator Efficiency and Profitability with Cel-Fi Solutions

System integrators are an essential part of Nextivity’s ecosystem and are integral to the company delivering exceptional in-building cellular coverage. From high-rises, complexes, and multi-use buildings to multi-family dwellings and large homes, Nextivity’s cellular signal distributed antenna solutions for poor cellular coverage address each...

2022 Telecommunications Solutions Outlook

Wireless connectivity has never been as crucial to as many people as it is today. In a new world shaped by social distancing, wireless capabilities have transcended convenience and become the primary fabric of human interaction. This annual outlook created by Gap wireless examines different...

Carrier Partnerships are Key to Nextivity

Nextivity is committed to supporting important partnerships with carriers and has successfully completed the rigorous approval process for its Cel-Fi line of in-building cellular coverage solutions by more than 200 carriers around the world.   Since the launch of the Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000 multi-carrier active...

Ericsson announces new deals in the Middle East

In Saudi Arabia, Ericsson carried out a proof of concept which will allow local telco stc to accelerate the introduction of the 2.3 GHz 5G band Ericsson and Saudi Arabian operator stc have successfully completed a TDD-TDD 5G Carrier Aggregation proof-of-concept (PoC) to support stc’s...

Akamai bolsters cloud-to-edge portfolio with Linode acquisition

Akamai's $900 million Linode acquisition bolsters its cloud-to-edge services portfolio with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Nextivity 4.0: 5G and Enterprise Growth the Focus for 2022

There is a level of excitement and optimism brewing in the telecom space, especially around 5G and the massive potential it offers. We expect to see tremendous growth in the number of 5G networks installed and more widespread adoption of 5G applications. This will...

Honeywell invests in RapidSOS emergency response data platform

  Honeywell announced a strategic investment in RapidSOS, the emergency response data platform used by more than 5,200 emergency communications centers (ECCs) worldwide. Honeywell noted that the existing communications infrastructure between buildings, alarm monitoring stations, emergency centers and fire stations often uses legacy, manual technology, which...

‘Buildings have to be programmable,’ says Cisco’s smart building lead

'Cisco has added elements of smart buildings to everything it's doing,' the exec says According to Bob Cicero, Cisco's smart building lead for the Americas, technology and connectivity have become the fourth utility, after water, gas and electricity. As a result, Cisco has been focused...

View to install smart windows at Skanska office project in Seattle

  U.S. glass-manufacturing company View has been selected by global construction and development firm Skanska to be featured in the Eight, a Class-A high-rise office tower and one of the first buildings in the Bellevue Central Business District to feature smart windows. Built, developed, and owned...

Brick Consortium announces inaugural commercial members

  The Brick Consortium, which furthers research and development of the open-source Brick schema specifications for built environments, announced that five companies have joined on as inaugural members. The inaugural members are Carrier, Clockworks Analytics, Johnson Controls, Mapped, and Schneider Electric. These commercial members join academic...

MRI Software acquires Canadian building operations management software provider Angus Systems

  U.S. company MRI Software, a specialist in real estate software, has acquired Angus Systems, a Toronto-based provider of enterprise-class building operations management software for commercial real estate owners and operators. Complementing the company's existing facilities management (FM) solutions, Angus Systems expands MRI's ability to support...

Sloan and ASM Global announce strategic partnership

  Sloan, an U.S. manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, and ASM Global, which is a global venue management and services company that produces live events, announced a strategic partnership featuring advanced technology and high-efficiency solutions for sustainably designed restrooms. As ASM Global?s Preferred Commercial Plumbing Systems...

Honeywell study finds 62% of workers would leave their job if employers do not take measures to create healthier environments

    A study released by smart buildings specialist Honeywell revealed that 6 in 10 surveyed workers would leave their job if employers do not take measures to create healthier indoor environments. Conducted by Wakefield Research, the study surveyed 3,000 office workers who typically work in buildings...

Johnson Controls unveils OpenBlue ‘Indoor Air Quality-as-a-Service’ solution

  Smart buildings specialist Johnson Controls announced the launch of OpenBlue Indoor Air Quality-as-a-Service. The company claimed that the new offering is the first dedicated "as-a-service" Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solution for buildings. "Johnson Controls believes the best healthy buildings strategy is a holistic one," said Ganesh...

Honeywell expands OT cybersecurity portfolio

  Honeywell and Acalvio Technologies announced the launch of a new solution designed to detect known and unknown attacks across the operational technology (OT) environments in commercial buildings. Honeywell Threat Defense Platform (HTDP) powered by Acalvio employs "active defense" and provides high fidelity threat detection, the...

Kontrol Technologies expands BioCloud technology into Japan

  Canadian smart building specialist Kontrol Technologies said it is expanding its BioCloud technology global footprint with a Japan-based trading company. ?BioCloud continues to garner international interest given the growing, ubiquitous need for creating safer spaces and monitoring of heating, cooling and ventilation systems (HVAC) in...

View to install smart windows at new building in Bellevue

  U.S. glass-manufacturing company View announced its smart windows will be installed at The Artise, a 605,000-square-foot Class-A office building in Bellevue, Washington. The building has been entirely pre-leased to Amazon as part of the company?s plan to bring 25,000 jobs to Bellevue. The Artise is Schnitzer...

Johnson Controls acquires FogHorn, to expand reach in the smart buildings space

  Smart building solutions company Johnson Controls has completed the acquisition of FogHorn, a developer of Edge AI software for the industrial and commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. "Value is increasingly being created by applying intelligence at the edge-device level to create real-time, secure, actionable...

PassiveLogic raises $34 million for autonomous building platform

  PassiveLogic has secured $34 million in Series B funding from investors Addition and Keyframe, the company said in a release. The firm noted that these investors are joined by commercial real estate strategics, including RET Ventures, Brookfield Growth, and Era Ventures from the U.S., and...

Lancom Systems deploys Wi-Fi 6 network at Dutch football stadium

  German network and security specialist Lancom Systems supplied the FC Groningen stadium, in the Netherlands, with a new Wi-Fi network in collaboration with Lumiad, a wireless network technology expert. The stadium accommodates up to 22,500 spectators and, thanks to 124 Wi-Fi 6 access points from...

JLL acquires Sacramento-based proptech firm Hank

  JLL announced it has acquired Sacramento-based Hank, a virtual engineering platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that autonomously optimizes the management systems of commercial buildings, the former said in a release. JLL noted that Hank's system applies machine learning and AI to solve many of...

ExteNet Systems to deliver new 5G solution to the AT&T Center venue

  ExteNet Systems announced an exclusive partnership with Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) to deliver a new 5G cellular solution to the AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs. "We are very excited to partner with SS&E and provide a state-of-the-art solution that will bring...