BROWSING: In-Building Tech

How to lower the cost of enterprise in-building wireless

DAS, signal boosters and a small cell/DAS hybrid approach to in-building wireless for the enterprise The need for robust in-building wireless systems for enterprise users is well-established. The vast majority of mobile traffic originates inside buildings, and, particularly in the context of an office, retail...

3 enterprise in-building wireless trends to watch

Hybrid DAS/small cells, neutral host small cells and lower-cost DAS are helping serve the enterprise in-building wireless market Many marquee venues like stadiums and airports already have in-building wireless connectivity systems, often an active distributed antenna system (DAS), that provides multi-band, multi-carrier support -- albeit at...

DAS vs. small cells for in-building wireless

The need for robust in-building wireless systems for enterprise users is well-established. The vast majority of mobile traffic originates inside buildings, and, particularly in the context of an office, retail center, hospital or other enterprise environment, the common approach of providing coverage from the...

Seasoned investors to fund in-building DAS and small cells

An investment firm backed by one of Wall Street's most prestigious hedge funds is financing a new company that will fund in-building infrastructure for enterprise customers. Tiger Infrastructure Partners, backed by hedge fund pioneer Julian Robertson's Tiger Management, will fund DAS and small cell...

Overcoming the cost and technology barriers for enterprise In-building wireless connectivity

Reader Forum Eighty percent of cellular connections originate indoors, but most enterprise users complain about spotty service in their offices, and they typically blame their company or the building owner rather than their wireless operator. In a recent Zinwave survey, seventy-four percent of 1000 office...

Field Test In-Building Wireless

In this video, learn how to overcome building structure, low emissivity glass, adjacent buildings and other RF barriers that can adversely affect in-building wireless systems.

Smart Buildings ROI and Business Case

Panel discussion: Business cases for smart buildings ROI (office, retail, multi-family, factory, hospital, and campus) Moderator Ronny Haraldsvik, Principle at Haraldsvik Consulting, is joined byJim Sinopoli, Managing Principal, at Smart Buildings;?Kurt Jacobs, Director, Markets and Solutions at?JMA Wireless and?Kern Davis, VP of Consulting Services Group...

How Smart Building Infrastructure in Evolving

Fireside Chat: Evolving Smart Building Infrastructure Todd Landry, Corporate VP, Product and Market Strategy , JMA Wireless Jeff Mucci, CEO & Head of Industry Insights, Enterprise IoT Summit https://youtu.be/7rWckm76ET4 Mr. Landry is a technology, business & marketing executive with a long history of developing and marketing winning product...

Connected Buildings in Retail and Small Business

Connected buildings: Smart buildings ? Solutions for retail, small business and large office space. InterDigital Director Vanja Subotic and Nader, Nanjiani, marketing director for Harman, discuss strategies for implementing smart solutions in buildings. https://youtu.be/HGF-b-ehIe8  

Ron Zimmer Discusses Intelligent Buildings

Ron Zimmer has an extended expertise in the connected building field. In a session at the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin Texas, the executive comments about the impact IoT has for the development of intelligent buildings. https://youtu.be/aRaR4iN5fek Zimmer joined CABA in 1997 working with industry leaders...

5G and WiFi in Connected Hospitals and Factories

Monica Paolini discusses connected buildings at the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin, Texas. https://youtu.be/4o0dhtpRDP0   Monica Paolini is the founder and president of Senza Fili. She is an expert in wireless technologies and has helped clients worldwide to understand technology and customer requirements, evaluate business plan opportunities,...

Case Study: LED Smart Lighting

Clothing retailer looks for?lighting savings at distribution center. We have all seen a pair of jeans with an eagle stitched in them, or at least seen that iconic Americana logo during a trip to the mall. American Eagle Outfitters is a U.S.-based clothes...

The World’s Most Intelligent Smart Building: the Edge in Amsterdam

World's most intelligent smart building Twenty-eight thousand sensors. That is how many it takes to create the world's smartest, most environmentally friendly building: The Edge. An office building in Amsterdam whose main tenant is consulting firm Deloitte, has been rated the most environmentally sustainable smart...

Schindler and Huawei Partner on Connected Elevators

?Swiss elevator manufacturer Schindler has entered a partnership with Huawei on a global connected elevator solution. Swiss elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler runs 1.5 million elevators and escalators globally, enabling one billion elevator rides every day. Within five years, these should all be connected, following...

What is a Smart Stadium and How Does it Get Fans In Seats

A fight against the living room Stadiums are in trouble. In a 1998 ESPN poll, 54% of sports fans said they'd rather watch a game at the stadium than at home. By 2011, only 29% of respondents to the same poll said they preferred being...

WiFi-as-a-Service and Its Importance for Small Enterprises

The need for a managed Wi-Fi solution According to Cisco?s Visual Networking Index, more than half of all monthly traffic from mobile-connected devices will be offloaded to the fixed network by means of Wi-Fi and other solutions by 2018. But implementing a building-wide Wi-Fi system...

How IoT Lowers the Cost of Building Management Systems

Control and savings with building management systems Building management systems (BMS) are the backbone to smart buildings. They are the systems put in place to allow building owners and tenants to monitor, maintain and manage the mechanical, electrical and electromechanical functions within a structure. BMS...

How Honeywell Turned a Stadium Into a Smart Building

Preparing for the Olympics with a smart building Honeywell created what it called the "intelligent system"?for the National Stadium in Beijing, China, turning the venue for the opening and closing events at the 2008 Summer Olympics into a "smart building." Designed by highly controversial artist...

Benefits of Owning and Working in A Smart Building

The smart building: A laundry list of potential benefits Smart buildings are expected to save money in more ways than one might think. Yes, they can significantly reduce energy and operating costs, but there are a number of expected not-so-obvious?benefits gained from implementing a smart...

Smart Building Technologies that Reduce Energy Costs

Reducing costs with smart building Thanks to the smart building, today's structures are alive, equipped with technology that allows for automated processes of things that have, for hundreds of years, lived in dormancy. Many older buildings have the capability to become smart buildings, but owners and...

Building IIoT and Machine Learning Are Game Changers

People have always sought to make sense of the environment and utilize resources to enhance their safety, comfort, and wellbeing. It is no different in the growing world of IoT and the evolution of how brick-and-mortar buildings are moving from solely providing shelter to...

Netherlands Railways Deploys Blip Smart Sensor Network

With this newly deployed sensor network, Netherlands Railways will get data on passenger flows, which can be used to improve traveler experience and optimize the stations? operations. Passengers are no longer simply passing through railway stations; they work, hold meetings, shop and eat there. At...