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…
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.
Smart Lighting
EditorialAbu Dhabi airport runs the world's largest DALI installation
Zayed International Airport's Terminal A in Abu Dhabi runs the world's largest DALI lighting control system – DALI being the open standard for digitally controlling lights. Delmatic's installation manages about 180,000 luminaires, 35,000 emergency luminaires and over 10,000 sensors and switches across 742,000 m², adapting light to daylight and occupancy.
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Human-Centric Lighting
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Regulations
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DALI Part 151 certification reaches products, targets surge protection for outdoor lighting
Optics
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Tresky eliminates the need for an optical beamsplitter during DIE bonding
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Lumitec celebrates 19 years of innovation in marine lighting
TALQ Consortium
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Rehm Thermal Systems GmbH
Rehm thermal systems receives 2026 Mexico Technology Award for RDS UV LED
About Acuity
Acuity announces agreement to acquire Parameter Technologies
Signify
Signify awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal with its highest-ever score of 88
Rehm Thermal Systems
Rehm thermal systems strengthens its presence in Spain and Portugal: Propelec appointed as new representative for Protecto and RDS UV LED
Zumtobel
MUTEC 2026: Light as a precision tool and world premiere for IDIA
SOLAIS
Continuing Commercial Growth, Solais Welcomes Jordan Mills as Director of Commercial Inside Sales
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