Utility companies are increasingly facing budget challenges, and competition for available budget dollars due to the changing environment.. So, it is logical that when they talk about adding street lighting controls, leveraging their existing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) sounds great on paper.. In practice, though, this can create multiple challenges for the implementation of network […]

Part 3: Licensed vs. Unlicensed Frequency in Streetlighting – The Importance of Licensed Frequencies In this 3-part blog series, I’ve explored the critical safety aspects of smart streetlighting (Part 1), and examined unlicensed RF frequencies, their typical usage and some of the drawbacks of unlicensed for smart streetlighting (Part 2). Now, I’ll look more in-depth […]

Part 2: Licensed vs. Unlicensed Frequency in Streetlighting: The ISM Bands In part 1 of this 2-part series, I discussed why manufacturers of luminaires and streetlight control systems find the best way to ensure their lighting solutions meet the needs of the area in which they are deployed. For critical applications, this could not be […]

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(Part 2 of 2) In this blog, we consider an additional 5 key attributes, asfollows: Security – Does the vendorensure secure access and communications links? Network robustness andcommunication reliability – Does the vendor provide the best and most reliablenetwork and communication infrastructure for your lighting network andmunicipal topography? Does the solution provide local or wide […]

(Part 1 of 2) Whether in the cities or the suburbs, reliable streetlighting provides residents with a sense of security. But this essentialservice is often plagued with problems, from streetlights that are unreliableor damaged, burned out bulbs, lack of proper synchronization with sunrise andsunset and brightness or dimness issues. Moreover, operating and maintaining traditionalstreet lighting […]