VoltServer specializes in “digital electricity” U.S. firm VoltServer, the inventor of a new form of power called Digital Electricity, announced that it has raised a $7.4 million Series A, supported by Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs. The only new form of electricity since traditional alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electricity, DE is made up of […]
Mobilitie to deploy campus-wide wireless network for Nova Southeastern University
Mobilitie 5G network will support up to 20,000 users U.S. company Mobilitie, a privately-held wireless infrastructure provider, announced that it will be bringing next-generation mobile connectivity to the students, staff and visitors of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. NSU selected the firm to create a campus-wide 5G wireless infrastructure for its 20,000-plus students. The 314-acre campus […]
Johnson Controls to expand building automation portfolio via acquisition
Johnson Controls, a global provider of solutions for smart buildings, announced that it closed an agreement to purchase the EasyIO Building and Energy Management System (BEMS) product line, the U.S. company said in a statement. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, EasyIO has operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Johnson Controls said that the […]
ABB launches IoT Dashboard to reduce maintenance in smart buildings
ABB launched its new IoT Dashboard to improve usability and reduce maintenance in smart buildings, the company said in a release. The European tech firm highlighted that the new IoT Dashboard allows for stronger control, monitoring and automation of all building functions, from dimming and switching of lights to controlling blinds, heating and ventilation. ABB’s […]
CellAntenna Wireless opens operations center in Silicon Valley
U.S. company CellAntenna Wireless, a specialist in distributed antenna system (DAS) solutions, recently announced the opening of its West Coast operations center in Silicon Valley. The new operations center, located in Hayward, California is ideally located to support the exponential increase for Private LTE, CBRS, Public Safety and 5G In-Building wireless technology, the company said. […]
CIT and George Mason University collaborate on smart building technology research
The Center for Innovation Technology (CIT) announced a collaboration with George Mason University through a four-year, $19 million contract awarded to CIT by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to continue research into smart building technologies that can help first responders save lives and improve public safety. Those technologies were on display at Eagle […]
Infineon, Klika Tech ink partnership to target smart building solutions
German firm Infineon Technologies has formed a partnership with U.S. company Klika Tech to develop solutions for smart buildings. The new solutions will be based based on Infineon’s semiconductor portfolio and Klika Tech integrations of IoT Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the two companies said. “Klika Tech is a strong addition to Infineon’s partner network, […]
Buildings likely to see increasing cyber threats next year: Study
Honeywell assesses cyber threats for increasingly smart buildings Buildings will likely see an increase in cyber related threats in 2020 as they become more connected, putting data, reputation and people at potentially greater risk, according to a recently study by Honeywell. Honeywell recently released its predictions on emerging trends that will shape cybersecurity for buildings next […]
Westell’s in-building wireless revenue declined in Q2
Wireless infrastructure provider Westell Technologies experienced a sequential decline in the in-building wireless (IBW) revenue in fiscal Q2, mainly due to lower sales in commercial repeaters, RF system components, and passive DAS conditioners, the company said in a statement. In fiscal Q2, ended September 30, the company recorded overall revenues of $2.61 million in […]
Parity Technology Solutions acquires Hotspot International
Combined company will provide Wi-Fi and other technologies primarily to the hospitality segment Parity Technology Solutions, a hospitality technology company with operations in the U.S. and Canada, acquired Hotspot International, a hotel “turnkey” solutions provider with services in Mexico, the U.S., Central America and the Caribbean. Parity is a single-source, managed technology provider serving the […]