ABB, Bosch, and Cisco Collaborate on Open Software Platform for the Smart Home
ABB, Bosch, and Cisco to Establish Joint Venture / Partner ecosystem to be open to all appliance manufacturers and service providers New software platform allows simple exchange of data between different types of devices enabling a new range of services Partner ecosystem to be open to all appliance manufacturers and service providers ABB, Bosch, and […]
MarketsandMarkets Forecasts Building Automation and Controls Market to be Worth US$55.48 Billion by 2020
According to a new market research report “Building Automation & Controls Market by Product Segment (Lighting control, HVAC control, Security & Access control), Application Vertical (Residential, Commercial, and Industrial), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW) – Trends & Global Forecasts to 2014 – 2020”, published by MarketsandMarkets, the total building automation and controls […]
Frost & Sullivan Forecasts Global Smart Cities Market to Reach US$1.56 Trillion by 2020
Connectivity and the Emergence of Smart Cities at GIL 2014 Australia The global smart city market will be valued at US$1.565 trillion in 2020. Over 26 Global Cities are expected to be Smart Cities in 2025, with more than 50% of these smart cities from Europe and North America. By 2025, it is expected that […]
Going Green: Low-Cost KNX and Emerging Countries
By Jesús Arias García, KNXin. Many people in the industry will not agree with the sentiment of this title, but two things happened to me over the past few weeks that made me reflect on this subject. Prepaid Electricity Meter Like the vast majority of the houses in South Africa, I had a prepaid electricity […]
Niko Group Acquires KNX Member M. Züblin AG
Niko Group, a Belgian company, has taken over M. Züblin AG, a family-owned group of companies, headquartered in Wallisellen (Switzerland), from the founder Mr Michael Züblin. M. Züblin AG (founded in 1986) is active in lighting control sensors as well as in luminaires for specific applications for the residential housing and apartments segment and commercial/industrial […]
Basalte Opens Flagship Store in Beijing
Basalte, the Belgian manufacturer of design products for home automation, recently opened its first flagship store in China. This is a new milestone for the young and fast-growing smart home company. The store is located in Cofco Plaza (Beijing), an impressive shopping mall housing all kinds of interior design stores. There were numerous guests attending […]
Navigant Research Expects Wireless Control Systems for Smart Buildings to Reach US$434 Million in Annual Revenue by 2023
The convergence of building automation, information technology, and wireless communications is driving growth in this market, report concludes A recent report from Navigant Research examines the state of the global wireless building controls industry, including global market forecasts for wireless node unit shipments and revenue through 2023. Wireless controls can be used to link devices […]
Basalte Wins Deloitte Technology Fast50 Award in the ‘Clean Tech & Energy’ Category
In October Deloitte Belgium announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast50 competition. Basalte won this competition in the category ‘Clean Tech & Energy’ and ended third in the overall competition. The Deloitte Technology Fast50 competition is an annual competition that honours the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the Benelux. This competition was created […]
Grand View Research Expects the Global Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) Market to Exceed US$2 Billion By 2020
The global Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) market is expected to exceed USD 2 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Owing to increasing energy cost coupled with growing environmental concerns, energy management has emerged as a significant priority, which is expected to fuel the HEMS market. The need […]
Siemens Building Technologies Wins 2014 Europe Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award
The company’s start-to-finish solution suite acknowledges and satisfies customers’ energy needs Based on its recent analysis of the Building Technologies market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Siemens Building Technologies with the 2014 Europe Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award. The company constantly gained market share even in flat economies in Europe by selling volumes […]