Smart Cities
LpR 117 – Smart City Lighting
LEDprofessional Review – Sept/Oct 2026, Issue#117: Smart lighting is shaping the future of connected cities. This issue explores the technologies, standards, and real-world projects driving that shift—from data-driven public lighting and interoperable infrastructure to Prague’s Dvorecký Bridge. An…
Regulations
RoHS lamp exemptions: which mercury lamps stay legal after 2027
LightingEurope’s updated statement of 22 September 2025 sorts the EU’s mercury and lead lamp exemptions under RoHS into three groups: renewals already filed, eight exemptions it applied to extend beyond 24 February 2027 (mostly for 5 years), and four it will let lapse. Key point: an exemption under review stays valid past its expiry date until the EU Commission decides.
Automotive Lighting
Intelligent light in the software-defined vehicle
In a blog post of 15 October 2026, Dr. Jörg Strauss, head of ams OSRAM’s LED, IRED and Laser business, frames automotive lighting as Digital Photonics: emitters, sensors and software working together in the software-defined vehicle. He covers EVIYOS microLED headlamps with 25,600 pixels, ALIYOS LED-on-foil, RGB-i interior LEDs and IR emitters for driver and occupant monitoring.
Smart Cities
Open tender: €20M street lighting tender announced in France
France’s TE83 has launched a €20 million tender to modernize public lighting across the Var region. Covering LED upgrades, smart controls, and maintenance, the project is divided into eight lots. Bids are due November 24, 2026.
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