Munich, Germany. 5 October 2022 – Smart home solutions increase consumers’ convenience while reducing energy consumption and lowering consumers’ carbon footprints. However, different device ecosystems, products and protocols have made implementing a truly connected, secured smart home difficult until now.
October 11, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Just 10 years ago, the smart home felt out of reach for most people it was expensive, complicated and intimidating to set up. Today, a lot has changed. The average household now has 25 connected devices seven times more than just five years ago and those devices have become a natural part of our everyday lives. Our homes automatically adjust to our preferred temperature, lights turn on and off with a simple voice command and our security cameras instantly alert us when something is amiss, says Rishi Chandra, vice president and GM, Nest. (more…)
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Kohler, a global specialist in innovation and manufacturer of kitchen and bath products, and Phyn, the specialist in intelligent water solutions, has announced that their suite of whole home monitoring products now integrates directly with Alarm.com, the platform for the intelligently connected property, creating a powerful all-inclusive water security system for homeowners. Kohler and Phyn have also partnered with Toll Brothers, the nation’s builder of luxury homes, to offer the simple turnkey solution to its single-family residence customers. (more…)
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Itron, Inc., which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, is joining forces with Severn Trent Water to digitally transform Warwickshire, England into a smart water region. (more…)
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Paris, France – HomeGrid Forum has welcomed Oledcomm to contribute to the coexistence and interoperability testing needed for accelerating the market adoption of light fidelity (LiFi) using the G.hn backbone. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Linz, Austria – Huawei and Dronetech, Austria’s drone service provider, announced applications resulting from their collaboration in 5G smart farming. (more…)
October 10, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Davis, United States – The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the international community of more than 550 technology companies committed to open standards for the Internet of Things, announced the release of the Matter 1.0 specification and the opening of the Matter certification program. Member companies who make up all facets of the IoT now have a complete program for bringing the next generation of interoperable products that work across brands and platforms to market with greater privacy, security, and simplicity for consumers. (more…)
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Waukesha, United States – Generac Power Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, announced the acquisition of Blue Pillar, an industrial internet of things (IoT) platform developer that designs, deploys and manages industrial IoT network software solutions to enable distributed energy generation monitoring and control in a more easy-to-use format. Generac and Blue Pillar share a mutual customer base, with highly compatible product offerings that work together to provide a total connectivity solution to commercial and industrial customers. By acquiring Blue Pillar, Generac aims to further integrate the Blue Pillar platform into its power generation products and, in connection with Generac Grid Services’ projects, provide valuable monitoring and control as a built-in feature. (more…)
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Rochelle Park, United States – ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by a U.S. Government Agency for a competitive renewal of its global Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services used for ship tracking and other maritime navigational and safety efforts. In addition, ORBCOMM was awarded a separate competitive contract to deliver AIS services to multiple other U.S. Government users. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Ingersoll Rand Inc, a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions, has acquired Dosatron International L.L.C. and Dilution Solutions L.L.C. (collectively, “Dosatron International”) for an all-cash upfront purchase price of approximately $90 million, with additional future consideration of up to $15 million. (more…)
October 7, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban