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…
Awards
EditorialDALI Lighting Awards 2026: 13 winners from homes to smart cities
The DALI Alliance presented the DALI Lighting Awards 2026 at Light + Building 2026 in Frankfurt. Entries nearly tripled; 13 projects won and three were highly commended. DALI is the open standard that lets lights and controls from different makers work together. Winners range from a Hong Kong residence to Ezhou Huahu Airport and Apple's London headquarters.
Organizations
Cree LED to be sold to private equity firm Transom Capital Group
Penguin Solutions has agreed to sell its LED business Cree LED to Transom Capital Group, a US private equity firm, in an all-cash deal. The price was not disclosed. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027. Cree LED, which stands for about 10% of Penguin’s projected fiscal 2027 net sales, will then run as a standalone LED company, while Penguin focuses on AI data center infrastructure.
Business
Monthly SummaryLighting news October 2026: Signify, MOT LED bulbs, vitamin D
In October 2026, Signify said it will stop selling professional lighting directly in Austria and hand projects to ELEKTRON from 2027. UK MOT tests now accept approved LED bulbs in halogen headlamps. Signify scientists showed that a tiny dose of UVB light in offices keeps winter vitamin D higher, a commentary called "good light" the next growth story, and Cree LED launched Mint LEDs for plants.
Business
FeaturedLEDs & Light Sources
31.10.2026
Cree LED Debuts JK5050B 6V LED for Outdoor Lighting
FeaturedEvents
30.10.2026
Registration opens for Light + Intelligent Building North America 2027
Regulations
28.10.2026
DALI Part 151 certification reaches products, targets surge protection for outdoor lighting
Organizations
27.10.2026
PLUTA provisional administrator seeks investor for LED specialist lichtline
Organizations
25.10.2026
DigiKey to invest $100M in PDC and order management expansion
Regulations
20.10.2026
UK now allows approved LED replacement bulbs in MOT tests
Business
20.10.2026
HATO acquires Agrilight activities for cattle farming
