Viatron Adds KNX Integration to its Autrix Music Distribution System

With just one app all the important functions in the house are under control: this is the future. Viatron extends its central music distribution Autrix to include building control – seamlessly integrated in the KNX system. Choose your favorite song and visualise and control lights, blinds and heating at the same time – conveniently from […]

CTA 5 Technology Trends to Watch 2016

The 2016 edition of CTA’s 5 Technology Trends to Watch highlights contextual awareness and virtual personal assistants, the new face of retail, smart homes, the tech transformation of Hollywood and the rise of smart cities. content.ce.org/PDF/2K16_5tech_web.pdf

Juniper Research Top Ten Tech Predictions for 2016

As 2015 draws to a close Juniper Research has drawn up a list of predictions for the coming year, all neatly wrapped up as the top trends for the technologies industries for 2016. 2016 — A Watershed Year for Virtual Reality (VR) Juniper has identified 2016 as the watershed year for VR headsets, both in […]

Smart Summit Singapore

Smart Summit Singapore 30 November – 1 December 2016 Singapore www.smartsummit.net/singapore Boasting an interactive, cutting edge agenda with visionary speaker line-up, Smart Summit Singapore is the platform for global authorities to present their “how-to” strategy and vision for a smart future. Taking place on 30th November and 1st December at Grand Copthorne, the event will […]

Light + Building 2016 Top Themes Reflect Driving Forces in the Sector

Where modern spaces come to life: ‘digital – individual – networked’ is the motto of the world’s leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology The latest technology is vital when it comes to achieving an improved quality of life at home and work. Integrated building planning, digitalisation, increased interlinkage and pan-system solutions are the […]

OSRAM Joins the KNX Association

OSRAM is one of the leading light manufacturers in the world. The company’s portfolio covers the entire value chain from components – including lamps, electronic control gear and opto-semiconductors, such as light-emitting diodes (LED) – as well as luminaires, light management aystems and lighting solutions. The company had around 34,000 employees worldwide at the end […]

BCC Research Expects Building Automation Systems Market to Reach US$116 Billion by 2020

Building automation market in a slow but steady growth period The global building automation systems market was worth $90.1 billion in 2014. This market should reach $94.1 billion in 2015 and nearly $116.4 billion by 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3 percent, according to a new report from BCC Research. Transformation […]

Siemens Offers More Automation with Logo! and the KNX Building System Bus

• The latest Logo! 8 logic module series can be integrated in KNX installations • The Logo! communication module CMK2000 connects Logo! 8 to KNX • For automation solutions from lighting to access control The Logo! communications module CMK2000 enables the latest Logo! 8 logic module series from Siemens to be integrated into the KNX […]

Parks Associates Unlocking Growth of the European Smart Home

This whitepaper discusses the current growth rate for smart home adoption in Europe and presents strategies to increase consumer awareness, adoption, and usage. Topics – Smart home device adoption for European markets, with a comparison to U.S. markets – Guidelines for attracting European consumers to smart home products – Examples of successful companies emerging in […]