By Thanos Derempeis, AD Networks Ltd. After years of working as a freelance IT engineer, I formed AD Networks Ltd in 2002. The initial line of business was B2B IT consultancy, hardware/software supply and support for businesses varying from 5 … [READ MORE]
Intesis Software, a member of the HMS Group, is pleased to announce the addition of DMS Controls Group to its North American Distribution network. This agreement will allow customers to have unprecedented access to the Intesis solution set for the … [READ MORE]
Global Home Automation Market Outlook and Opportunity Analysis, Competitive Insights, Actionable Segmentation & Forecast 2024 The global home automation market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR of 18.0% during the forecast period. The factors driving the growth of … [READ MORE]
Voice Assistants (VAs) are being integrated into an increasing number and variety of connected consumer devices in multiple markets and are on course to develop as a major user interface over the next 2-3 years, according to the latest Futuresource … [READ MORE]
World renowned building science centre, BRE, has launched the Centre for Smart Homes and Buildings (CSHB) a collaborative hub for industry, academia and the government. Working with a range of partners, including EDF, BT and Telefonica, the CSHB will work … [READ MORE]
By Julian Barkes, Bemco. As satellite and AV installations are displaced by IoT devices and an ever-expanding choice of new products and systems, the electrical contracting market has a fantastic opportunity to make up ground lost to the custom install … [READ MORE]
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. I think I might have missed the fanfare heralding the arrival of DALI 2. Or is it just that it has flown under the radar somewhat, like military HALO troops whose goal is to … [READ MORE]
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. I saw a great post on LinkedIn recently, asking for recommendations for a smart home solution. Being from the building industry, the person who posted obviously had a lot of contacts that are able to … [READ MORE]
Home and building automation in Australasia is ready to benefit from a Technical Specification that promotes more product choice, interoperability and future-proofing. The systems integration market in Australia and New Zealand has been operating without any recognised standards, but in … [READ MORE]
Buildings across the globe account for nearly 40 percent of worldwide energy consumption and cumulatively emit high levels of carbon dioxide Frost & Sullivan’s latest analysis, World Building Automation Systems (BAS) Markets, Forecast to 2022, sheds light on the rapid … [READ MORE]