ABB, Bosch, Cisco and LG Consortium Develops Open Standard for Smart Home Appliances Using WiFi, ZigBee, KNX and Other Connections
Intent to cooperate internationally Access for other manufacturers and service providers Certainty for end customers Different appliances, but just one common standard for data exchange ABB, Bosch, Cisco, and LG aim to set up a consortium to provide a software platform for smart homes. The companies have now signed a memorandum of understanding to this […]
MarketsandMarkets Forecasts Home Automation & Controls Market to be Worth US$48.02 Billion by 2018
According to a new market research report “Home Automation & Controls Market by Product (Lighting Control, Security Control, Access Control, HVAC Control, Entertainment Control, Outdoor Control, Communication Protocols, Standards & Data Distribution) & Geography (2013 – 2018)” ,published by MarketsandMarkets, the value of home automation &; controls market was worth $19.15 billion in 2012, and […]
Aumüller Aumatic Joins KNX Association
Aumüller Aumatic GmbH develops, produces and distributes systems for both natural smoke and heat exhaust as well as systems for controlled natural ventilation. The systems consist of linear, chain and electric spindle drives and their related control and regulation systems and sensors. Their solutions in the area of powered smoke and heat deduction are installed […]
Schneider Electric’s InSideControl App Offers Full Control of KNX Installations
With InSideControl the user can conveniently control all the property’s features from a smartphone or tablet. Control of light and temperature, re-creation of scenes, measurement and visualization of energy consumption are some of the possibilities that the app offers. “Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly important part of everyday life and the demand for mobile […]
JLL Forecasts Investment in Smart Buildings will be US$18 Billion by 2017
New report envisions connected and sustainable cities anchored by automated buildings and infrastructure The world is getting smarter as smart phones, smart cards and now smart buildings are sweeping our cities, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) that states smart building investment is expected to triple from $5.5 billion in 2012 to […]
Shifra Smart Solutions Joins KNX Association
Shifra is a Home and Building Automation solutions provider based out of the Dubai Internet City. Shifra Smart Solutions is a market leader in creating cutting edge technology with a focus on bridging distributed multi-zone multimedia with sophisticated control systems for lighting, appliances, curtains, security, air conditioning, IR systems. The Shifra Research and Development team […]
Andivi Introduces its VIA Building Management System for iPad Supporting KNX, Modbus and BACnet
Stand 7-S195, ISE 2014 Bring your thermostat to your iPad. Bring your building to your fingers. Manage temperature, AC, lights, shades. View your home in 3D , save energy with 1-tap-building-hibernation and more. Your building. In a simple app that “enables less, but better”. VIA is hardware independent. It supports KNX, Modbus, BACnet and has […]
Navigant Research Expects Smart City Programs Will Be Increasingly Standards-Based
The momentum around smart city programs has continued to grow during 2013, as new city initiatives and supplier innovations drive the worldwide smart city market. Suppliers are devising innovative solutions and business models, particularly in terms of partnerships with city governments and other stakeholders. According to a new tracker report from Navigant Research, as more […]
Domonetio Presents ‘Introduction to KNX ETS4’ Webinar
Domonetio presents part of the course “Introduction to KNX ETS4” as a webinar on November 8, 2013. The course will cover the basics of the KNX standard and the methodology for implementing KNX home automation projects using the ETS software. Topics to be covered are design and programming in order to perform the basic functions […]
Kanontec Joins KNX Association
Shanghai Kanontec Electronic Technology CO., Ltd is an efficient and innovative company which provides solutions and products in the field of architectural, home and building automation. They focus on developing and producing professional KNX related gateways and actuators. With the aim of offering solutions in the wide range of fields such as smart building, they […]