Topic
Connectivity
Bosch.IO: new company pools Bosch’s IoT and digital expertise
May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 – Bosch has consolidated its activities centred on the Internet of Things—and some 900 associates—in a new subsidiary called Bosch.IO GmbH. “Bosch.IO is bringing the internet of things to everything from roads and factory floors to homes…
Schneider’s Hugo Lafontaine appointed to CABA board
May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 – Hugo Lafontaine, vice-president, Digital Energy, at Schneider Electric Canada has been appointed to the board of the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA). “[Hugo] brings a stellar background in building systems integration and the building automation market,…
Q&A with Ted Maulucci, president of SmartONE Solutions
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 – Ted Maulucci’s career in the smart technology industry started far younger than most. As a teenager in high school, he wrote software to help educate special needs children, which was purchased by the school board. “Back…
Uninterruptible power supply drives Canada’s healthcare facilities
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 – The healthcare industry is becoming ever more reliant on connected, digital tools to store records, run systems and machinery, and support and diagnose patients. With these numerous vital interconnected devices, a secure and reliable source of…
Hyperscale & cloud growth: conquering connector challenges
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 – The explosive growth of both hyperscale and cloud services has pushed network connectivity to unprecedented levels never before experienced. This has created extraordinary demands on data center connected infrastructure capacity, challenging businesses’ ability to deliver. The…
Lighten your energy load with smart building technologies
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 – Is your business using everything in its power (pun intended) to stay competitive? Optimizing your company’s energy efficiency doesn’t just reduce overall energy costs—it can also help you edge out the competition and improve your bottom…
Zigbee and DiiA collaborate to standardize DALI-Zigbee gateways
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 – The Zigbee Alliance and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) say they are working together to bring further standardization and system interoperability to the IoT luminaires space, with the aim of helping stakeholders “realize the benefits…
Prevail NY offers free emergency mechanical ventilation system blueprints to help battle COVID-19
April 24, 2020JMA, a leader in 5G wireless technology and software-based communication systems, recently launched Prevail NY, an LLC dedicated to the design and manufacture of an emergency mechanical ventilation system. The company has released a free, open-source design for the device…
Schneider Electric, Siemens and Honeywell named leading commercial facility intelligent building software providers
April 23, 2020A new report from Navigant Research examines the strategy and execution of 14 intelligent building software providers and their platforms for commercial facilities, and names Schneider Electric, Siemens and Honeywell as the leading players in the market. The report, called…
Advice on overcoming common PoE challenges
April 15, 2020As many different applications increasingly adopt Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, such as phones, cameras, lighting, access controls, Ideal Networks offers advice to help IT technicians handle everyday PoE troubleshooting scenarios. “There are clear benefits of PoE for many applications,…
