Integrated Systems

Connected lighting deal

by Mark Rowe

Mayflex, the distributor of cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security products, has signed an agreement to increase exposure of Philips’ connected lighting system for offices to building IT system installers in the UK.

The connected lighting from Philips uses Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) to connect office lighting fixtures to a building’s IT network and work with other building systems such as heating, ventilation and IT. The lighting acts as an information pathway, so workers can control and access other building services via their smartphones.

The connected lighting is based on the understanding that customers are looking to save energy but also control the workplace. Connected lighting, where every light point is a pathway for information, offers energy-efficient illumination and enables building users to understand use of their space, the firms say. Using standards-based PoE-enabled fixtures also delivers cost savings on lighting installation as there is no need for expensive electrical wiring, reducing installation costs by up to 25 per cent, it is claimed.

Andrew Percival, Mayflex Managing Director, pictured, said: ‘This a really exciting announcement for Mayflex, our strategy to offer customers the best in Converged IP Solutions is clearly underlined by the partnership we are forming with Philips. The desire to add lighting to modern, networked buildings across vertical markets of all types and sizes is significant, to date there has not been a solution that ticks as many boxes as the Connected Light offering. With connectivity via a standard twisted pair cable directly into industry standard POE switches, multiple sensors, and open API for interfacing with third party or bespoke applications, all from the global leader in lighting, we believe this is a game changer.

‘When we look back at the transition from coax to twisted pair based security systems, the pace of change in the market went up a couple of gears when the market leading vendors released systems. We believe in a few years time the market will look back at this launch and see it as the point where POE, networked managed lighting became a serious consideration for many businesses.’

Mayflex sales and support teams will be receiving details of the connected lighting system for offices this month and demonstration systems will be installed in Mayflex MTech facilities; and the distributor adds that it will be working closely with the Philips lighting end user sales team.

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