ON World Finds Data Reliability is the Most Important Feature of a Smart Home System
Early Smart Home Adopters Expect 50+ Wireless Sensors in Their Home by 2018 Wireless mesh sensor networks are making the smart home promise a reality, according to a survey by global technology research firm ON World. According to the ON World survey with over 1,000 U.S. adults, over a third believe they will have wireless […]
Bluetooth SIG Research Finds Strong Demand for Smart Home Devices If They Are Simple To Use, Interoperable And Secure
From Sci-Fi to Reality: Almost Half of Consumers Think The Smart Home Will be Mainstream in Five Years New research from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group shows that almost half (46 percent) of consumers think smart home devices will become mainstream within five years. The survey, which looked at US, UK and German consumer attitudes […]
Smart Buildings 2015 Conducts Pre-Election Opinion Poll of Smart Buildings Sector
The Conservative party has taken the lead in a pre-election opinion poll conducted by Smart Buildings 2015, part of UK Construction Week, despite 71 per cent of respondents claiming that the needs of the construction industry have been ignored by the key political parties. The survey questioned architects, specifiers, design consultants and installers from around […]
Business: A Modular Approach to Sustainable Homes
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. I know quite a few systems integrators and distributors who aim to deliver modular solutions. This is very interesting, for various reasons. Modular systems can be replicated, which means less effort, and the procedures involved can also be replicated. Costs can be reduced, which helps the penetration of the technology, […]
Daintree Networks Finds Smart Buildings Are The Core Application For The Enterprise Internet Of Things
Daintree Networks’ survey for Global IoT Day finds Open Standards are key for IoT Daintree Networks®, the leader in open networked wireless control and operation solutions for smart buildings, is supporting Global ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) Day by sharing the findings of its survey, which was distributed to building owners, managers and other industry professionals. […]
BCC Research Expects US Home Automation Industry to Reach US$10.3 Billion in 2019 with Infotainment a Major Driving Sector
BCC Research reveals in its new report on the U.S. market for home automation systems and devices that this industry is expected to reach close to $10.3 billion in 2019, and register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3% during the forecast period. BCC Research reveals in its new report on the U.S. market […]
Memoori Expects the Global Market for Big Data in Smart Buildings to Reach US$29 Billion by 2020
Memoori’s new research report is an objective assessment of the market for Big Data Software in Smart Buildings over the next 5 years to 2020. Whilst the market for Big Data and Cloud based services in buildings is still nascent, Memoori believes growth in this area will be the most pronounced of all Building Internet […]
IDC Energy Insights Forecasts Smart Building Technology Spending to Grow to US$17.4 Billion in 2019
Aggressive adoption in Asia/Pacific, North America, and Western Europe An increasing number of case studies are emerging to demonstrate the business case and benefits associated with developing smart buildings. According to a new IDC Energy Insights report, leading organizations around the world are encouraged to evaluate their current smart building status and to implement short […]
ABB, Bosch and Cisco Confirm mozaiq operations Joint Venture to Unify Smart Home Technology
International joint venture mozaiq operations GmbH to offer an open protocol smart home software platform for all home appliances, devices and services, to simplify the experience for home owners ABB, Robert Bosch GmbH and Cisco Systems Inc. today confirmed the formation of an international joint venture called mozaiq operations GmbH to develop and operate an […]
Frost & Sullivan Expects Uptake in Wireless Sensor Networks Due to Technological Breakthroughs
Frost & Sullivan expects convergence of standards to speed up adoption tremendously The global wireless sensor networks market is highly dynamic with rapid technological developments strengthening their use case in a myriad of applications. Need for real-time data monitoring and analysis in factory automation is the primary driver for wireless sensor networks. End users are […]