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TALQ | LUCI | Collaboration | Business | Jul 24, 2026
LUCI and TALQ Join Forces to Advance Sustainable, Interoperable Urban Lighting
LUCI and TALQ Join Forces to Advance Sustainable, Interoperable Urban Lighting The TALQ Consortium, a global standardization body enabling interoperability in smart cities, and the LUCI Association, the international network of cities on urban lighting, announced their collaboration to support cities on their path towards more sustainable and interoperable street lighting. From July 2026, the TALQ Consortium has become an Associated Member of LUCI, while LUCI has joined the TALQ Partner Program. This two‑way collaboration brings together LUCI’s global community of cities and stakeholders with TALQ’s technical expertise gained by developing the open, vendor‑independent Smart City Protocol for managing interactive outdoor lighting and other smart city applications. Read more »
CSA | Unify | Smart Lighting | Connectivity | IoT | Matter | Jul 24, 2026
Connectivity Standards Alliance Kicks Off Unify, Where the IoT Industry Decides What Comes Next
Connectivity Standards Alliance Kicks Off Unify, Where the IoT Industry Decides What Comes Next The Connectivity Standards Alliance (Alliance) officially welcomed attendees to Unify, its premier public event created to accelerate the adoption of open standards across the Internet of Things (IoT). Taking place in Austin, Texas, Unify brings together the companies, innovators, and Alliance Members from around the world to explore the future of secure, interoperable connectivity. As Alliance technologies continue to define the future of open standards and connected experiences, Unify puts them to work, accelerating the next era of the IoT across homes, buildings, energy, and emerging smart environments. At a time of rapid transformation, the event creates a dedicated space to combine the technologies, partnerships, and shared vision shaping the future in connected living. Read more »
News | Technologies | LEDs/SSL | Zhaga | LED Modules | Outdoor Lighting | Standardization | Interoperability | Circular Economy | Zhaga Consortium | Smart Lighting | Jul 21, 2026
Zhaga Consortium Publishes Updated Editions of Books 15 and 19 for Outdoor LED Modules
Zhaga Consortium Publishes Updated Editions of Books 15 and 19 for Outdoor LED Modules The Zhaga Consortium has published updated editions of two of its specifications for outdoor LED lighting: Book 15 Edition 1.3 and Book 19 Edition 1.4. Both updated editions are available to Regular and Associate Members as of 13 July 2026. Read more »
Events | Jul 15, 2026
Messe Frankfurt Acquires LiGHT Expo London
Messe Frankfurt Acquires LiGHT Expo London Messe Frankfurt has acquired LiGHT Expo London from [d]arc media to be run out of its London subsidiary, further strengthening its presence within the international lighting and building technology sector. Read more »
Cree LED | Horticulture | Jul 15, 2026
Photophyll™ Select LEDs Expand Spectrum Flexibility
Photophyll™ Select LEDs Expand Spectrum Flexibility Photophyll™ Select LEDs are redefining spectrum design for horticulture luminaires. Purpose-built to replace conventional white LEDs in two-channel white-plus-red systems, the technology delivers a higher proportion of useful green photons while minimizing excess red content. The result is the potential for up to 6% improvements in horticulture luminaire output and efficiency, or equivalent performance using fewer LEDs. Read more »
Sunlurio | Trends in Lighting | Jul 10, 2026
Photometric Design for Solar Street Lighting: From Wattage to Road Performance
Photometric Design for Solar Street Lighting: From Wattage to Road Performance In many solar street lighting tenders, luminaires are still compared by wattage. A buyer may request a 40 W, 60 W or 100 W solar street light, assuming that a higher wattage automatically means better road lighting. Yet wattage only describes electrical input. It does not define road visibility, useful optical distribution, uniformity, glare control, pole spacing capability or the ability of an off-grid system to maintain the required lighting profile through the night. Read more »
Trends | Infineon | Jul 10, 2026
Infineon Introduces the AIROC™ UWB TSL100 for Precise Positioning and Smart Presence Detection on a Single Chip
Infineon Introduces the AIROC™ UWB TSL100 for Precise Positioning and Smart Presence Detection on a Single Chip Infineon introduced the AIROC™ UWB TSL100, the company’s first-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) product family for precise positioning and smart presence detection. As part of Infineon’s AIROC portfolio, the TSL100 features a new architecture aimed at reducing power consumption and enhancing security. The product family marks the start of a scalable UWB platform intended to support future standards such as IEEE 802.15.4ab and is compliant with industry consortium standards such as CCC, Aliro, and FiRa. Read more »
LEDVANCE | Trends in Lighting | Jul 10, 2026
Atmospheric Light for Eternity: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Güvercinlik Valley in Cappadocia
Atmospheric Light for Eternity: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Güvercinlik Valley in Cappadocia The Güvercinlik Valley in Cappadocia is one of the world’s most impressive cultural landscapes. Since autumn 2025, its famous rock formations and historic dovecotes light up even after sunset. This impressive lighting installation has been made possible by LEDVANCE, in partnership with installation expert AREM and in close coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey. Read more »
Silicon Labs | Matter | Thread | Smart Lighting | Jul 10, 2026
Silicon Labs Advances Large-Scale Matter Deployments with 200-Node Matter-over-Thread Validation Network
Silicon Labs Advances Large-Scale Matter Deployments with 200-Node Matter-over-Thread Validation Network Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), the leading innovator in low-power wireless connectivity, announced the successful deployment and operation of a 200-node Matter-over-Thread validation network, demonstrating the scalability, reliability and performance of Matter for large-scale smart building, commercial IoT and next-generation smart home applications. Read more »
Smart Lighting | Synapse | Jul 10, 2026
Synapse Wireless Launches Contractor-Ready SNV-CS-10 Combo Sensor Controller
Synapse Wireless Launches Contractor-Ready SNV-CS-10 Combo Sensor Controller Synapse Wireless, a leading provider of wireless lighting control solutions, today announced the launch of the SNV-CS-10 Combo Sensor Controller. Designed for both indoor and outdoor applications, this contractor-ready device integrates wireless communication, dimming, occupancy sensing, daylight response, and scheduling into a single, cost-effective unit. Read more »
Trends in Lighting | LEDVANCE | Jul 02, 2026
LEDVANCE Wins German Innovation Award 2026 For AI-driven Lighting Robot Elix
LEDVANCE Wins German Innovation Award 2026 For AI-driven Lighting Robot Elix LEDVANCE, one of the world's leading providers of general lighting, has been named the winner in the Excellence in Business-to-Consumer Lighting category at the German Innovation Awards 2026, held in Berlin in May. Following the successful debut of Elix at Lichtwoche Sauerland and its showcase at the world's leading lighting trade fair, Light + Building 2026, the award reinforces the company's reputation for driving innovation in lighting technology. Read more »
Gaggione | Optics | SSL | Jun 30, 2026
Gaggione Introduces HADAR: A Modular Optics Platform for Architectural Lighting
Gaggione Introduces HADAR: A Modular Optics Platform for Architectural Lighting French optics specialist Gaggione has launched HADAR, a new modular family of architectural optics designed to simplify beam control while increasing flexibility for luminaire manufacturers and lighting designers. Available in three sizes—HADAR35, HADAR50, and HADAR70—the platform combines fixed-beam optics, wall washer and zoom options with interchangeable secondary optics, called Windows, enabling users to modify beam distributions without replacing the primary optic. Read more »
CIE | Events | Jun 30, 2026
CIE Launches Two Advanced Tutorials on Measurement Uncertainty and LED Reference Spectra
CIE Launches Two Advanced Tutorials on Measurement Uncertainty and LED Reference Spectra The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) has announced two specialized tutorials taking place in September and November 2026, offering lighting professionals, metrology experts, and researchers an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of modern photometric and radiometric measurement techniques. Both tutorials are organized by CIE Division 2 – Physical Measurement of Light and Radiation and focus on internationally recognized CIE methodologies and publications. Read more »
DLC | Smart Lighting | Jun 29, 2026
DLC Released Updated Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements
DLC Released Updated Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements Reinforcing the role of lighting controls as the foundation for deeper energy savings through connected commercial lighting, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) finalized updates to its Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) Technical Requirements. NLC systems that apply for and meet the requirements are listed on the NLC Qualified Products List (NLC QPL), which is used by industry stakeholders to select and verify high-quality NLC systems. The NLC QPL is the only list of its kind that provides extensive, verified information on interoperability, cybersecurity, and data access for each system. Read more »
Schreder | EdgeMachines | Business | Jun 15, 2026
Schréder Acquires EdgeMachines to Deliver Smarter Urban Services
Schréder Acquires EdgeMachines to Deliver Smarter Urban Services Schréder, is announced the acquisition of Australian-based EdgeMachines, a specialist in low-power urban sensing and edge AI. Following a successful year-long partnership deploying projects internationally, this acquisition is a natural evolution driven by a shared vision to help cities become more sustainable, more resilient and more comfortable by providing insights based on real-time data. Through a single, centralised dashboard, Schréder EXEDRA delivers the critical data cities need to understand urban patterns and guide their decisions. Read more »
Luminus Devices | SSL | Featured
Luminus LUX Pro & Gen6+ COBs Redefine LED Performance
Luminus LUX Pro & Gen6+ COBs Redefine LED Performance Luminus Devices announced two Chip-on-Board (COB) LED platforms: LUX Pro and Gen6+. Purposefully differentiated, the platforms give lighting architects, engineers, and OEMs a clear choice: premium color quality and high efficacy with LUX Pro, or proven mainstream performance and unmatched portfolio breadth with Gen6+, both validated under real operating conditions. Read more »
Luminext | TALQ | Smart Lighting | Jun 03, 2026
Luminext Achieves TALQ 2.7.1 Certification
Luminext Achieves TALQ 2.7.1 Certification Luminext has once again reached an important milestone in smart public lighting. The Luminizer Central Management System (CMS) has been successfully certified according to the latest TALQ 2.7.1 standard. This makes Luminizer the first certified solution worldwide to support the new DALI D4i TALQ Zhaga profiles within the TALQ Protocol. Read more »
Melexis | Automotive | Jun 03, 2026
Melexis Integrates On-Chip DC/DC Power to Simplify LIN RGB Automotive Lighting
Melexis Integrates On-Chip DC/DC Power to Simplify LIN RGB Automotive Lighting Melexis announces the MLX81119, an 18-channel LIN RGB LED controller with an integrated DC/DC converter, designed to simplify and optimize automotive lighting systems. By generating the LED supply voltage locally on-chip, the MLX81119 significantly reduces power dissipation, external components and space requirements in increasingly dense vehicle applications such as door panels, dashboards and charge port lighting. Read more »
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