BROWSING: In-Building Tech

How to build a neutral host, in-building network with CBRS

CBRS also enables private LTE opportunities In a large building or venue, a Class A commercial high rise or international airport, for example, in-building cellular connectivity is something tenants and building users expect, which means the building owner or operator has to provide it or...

How does a UCG cabling design support in-building connectivity?

The network cabling design used inside of commercial real estate buildings is probably not something that most building owners think about but is becoming increasingly important as demand for connectivity?increases from tenants. As building occupants become more untethered each day, making sure that every device...

The pros and cons of automating physical building security

The role that IoT can play in the physical building security can have massive implications on a comprehensive intelligent building solution.? At its most basic level, physical security can be enhanced in a number of ways by leveraging IoT sensors and/or cloud connectivity.? Briefly...

DAS case study: Torre Diamante building

  In this case study, Cobham Wireless explains how it provided in-building connectivity for Torre Diamante, which is Italy?s tallest steel building is located in Milan?s new business district, Porta Nuova   U.K.-based infrastructure company Cobham Wireless said it has installed its intelligent digital Distributed Antenna System...

Survey: Real estate executives not concerned about technological disruption

Commercial real estate executives are less concerned about disruption caused by technological innovation than CEOs in other industries, according to new research, and in a market with an ?over-supply? of inventory, building owners and executives will either have to adapt to technological innovation or...

Building owners should prepare for public safety comms moving to cellular

DAS investment can solve for in-building cellular and public safety communications for first responders Between varying municipal building codes and public safety mandates that outline the communications needs of first responders, building owners and managers have a fairly convoluted mandate. And, as public safety organizations...

AT&T to deploy 5G-ready connectivity services for Frisco Station urban development

  AT&T said this development in Texas will be one of the first connected communities in the U.S. built from the ground up with 5G technology Frisco Station, a 242-acre, mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas, announced plans to deploy integrated connectivity from AT&T. The future deployments will...

Siemens CEO notes convergence of power grids, infrastructure and smart buildings

Siemens AG, one of the largest industrial manufacturers in Europe, has acquired three California-based tech firms specializing in smart building technology in the past two months. The company?s fast-paced acquisitions of Comfy, Enlightened and J2 portends that the intelligent building marketplace is expected to become...

How digitized workspaces are transforming value propositions for building owners

While building owners and tenants are often on opposite sides of issues, both parties share a common yet often overlooked goal- retention. For the building owner it?s essential to retain a tenant, and for their tenant, it?s critical to keep their workers. Today more than...

Automation checklist: What makes your building smart?

As with people, the definition of what makes a building "smart" can be nebulous. People can have a high degree of cognitive intelligence, but be "stone cold" when it comes to emotional intelligence. If this were a psychology journal, we could delve into dozens...

Can CBRS be a DAS killer?

Before we begin, consider the following quote: "Over 70% of commercial buildings have insufficient mobile coverage indoors. OnGo improves wireless coverage and capacity, making it ideal for wireless needs in a world where spectrum is limited, but data demand is not.? - Joel Lindholm,...

Benefits of a fiber network to the CRE industry

As networking applications and technologies like 5G and 10G Ethernet, Power over Ethernet (PoE), and HDBaseT continue to evolve, the combination is creating a converged network infrastructure inside of commercial office buildings. In today?s office buildings, cabling is principally responsible for supporting a wide range...

How to use AI and ML to create a smart building

Today's office buildings are smart and are becoming even more intelligent with the help of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The recent proliferation of IoT devices and their convergence with cloud-based technologies is making it easier to generate data about building performance - creating a...

Editorial Webinar: Transforming the workplace: Automation technology and use cases for smart buildings

Intelligent building technology is poised to transform nearly every aspect of the physical workplace in the coming years. From the ability to centralize the management of myriad of industrial control systems to the ability to create optimized micro-climates through out a building or factory...

NYC zoning software maximizes ROI for developers

The emergence of data-driven tools and the availability of public information is enabling commercial real estate developers, architects and city planners to re-define development opportunities in urban cities. Envelope, an NYC-based startup, ?has developed a SaaS application which enables the use of public and proprietary...

The role of Common Area Maintenance fees for intelligent buildings

Common Area Maintenace fees, or CAMs, refer to operating expenses that are shared by building owners and tenants in a commerical property.? These fees can range from lighting in a reception area to landscaping in the parking lot to the water cascading from a...

Editorial Webinar: LP-WAN vs. Cellular Connectivity for Intelligent Buildings

As buildings become smarter, the need to propagate signals will be challenged by a myriad of factors including the age of the building, the materials used in construction, the needs of a potentially diverse tenant base, and physical location just to name a few....

What are the benefits of power-over-Ethernet (PoE)?

Surging demand for better network access with minimum disruption and cost saving is leading to increased installations of power over Ethernet (PoE) infrastructure and compatible devices in a range of enterprise sectors. The market for PoE chipsets is expected to grow at a CAGR of...

Innovation Watch – Intelligent automation and control startups

A conundrum facing the intelligent building ecosystem is that most large BAS systems are based on proprietary platforms aimed at commercial properties over 500,000 square feet. However, according to Rasheq Rahman, COO of BAS platform start-up BEM controls, approximately 95% of commercial office buildings...

Johnson Controls outperforms in Q3 on smart building solution demand

Johnson Controls International, (JCI) a leading producer of HVAC and building control systems, reported strong Q3 earnings, propelled by organic growth and margin expansion - signaling a steady uptick in the smart building sector. The company reported sales of $8.1 billion, a 6% year-over-year...

3 ways machine learning is impacting building operations

Buildings owners can use machine learning to extract knowledge from data While machine learning and artificial intelligence may sound like industry buzzwords rather than real cost-saving applications for building owners, these technologies are poised to play a significant role in reducing costs and increasing efficiency...

AR/VR will be the go-to engagement tool in intelligent buildings

Experiential consumerism is the term that describes the immersive experience that retailers are going to have to provide in the future to attract and woo customers. For some, older consumers, this can be described as the ability to try on a shirt in a store...

Hyper-scaling IoT for commercial real estate owners

Crestron IoT smart building solution recognized by partner Microsoft Crestron Electronics, an in-building control and automation technology vendor, was selected from among 2,600 companies to receive the IoT Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Award for developing the XiO cloud, an internet of things (IoT)...

3 ways to improve commercial building security and cost efficiencies

Cloud-based building management systems, IoT devices, and remote mobile connectivity are rapidly transforming today?s facilities and security management ecosystem in the commercial real estate sector saving valuable time in the event of an emergency by placing ?human sensors? in the field. For property owners...