Smart Street Lighting & IoT

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The market for smart city lighting is constantly expanding, driven by evolving customer preferences, a desire for enhanced comfort, and the growing emphasis on sustainability and energy conservation. Organizations are actively exploring the potential of lighting systems, not just for sustainability benefits, but also to elevate employees’ productivity and overall well-being. According to Berg Insight, by the end of 2020, the global installed base of individually controlled smart street lights reached 16.2 million units. Projected to grow at an impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.8 percent, this number is expected to reach 48.8 million by 2025. With over 1400+ customers from the Smart City industry, we help our customers to power their projects with IoT globally.

Smart Street Lighting Market

As for Berg Insight Europe leads the way as the top adopter, accounting for about 35 percent of the global installed base, followed by North America, while China represents the fastest-growing markets. Two-thirds of individually controlled streetlights utilize proprietary RF networking platforms, with PLC and cellular communications as the second and third most common connectivity technologies, respectively. The leading smart street lighting vendor as of the end of 2020 was Telensa, boasting an installed base of nearly 2.1 million lighting controls, followed by Signify and Sensus, with Itron at the forefront in the network segment. Learn more about the street lighting vendors below:

Street Light Vendor

Region

URL

Telensa

UK, US, Australia

https://www.telensa.com/

Signify

Netherlands, Global

https://www.signify.com/global

Sensus

North America

https://sensus.com/

Acuity Brands

North America

https://www.acuitybrands.com/

CIMCON Lighting

North America

https://www.cimconlighting.com/

Citylight

Multiple Global Regions

https://www.citylight.net

Dimonoff

North America

https://www.dimonoff.com/

GE Current

North America

https://www.gecurrent.com/

LED Roadway Lighting

North America

http://www.ledroadway.com/

Ubicquia

North America

https://www.ubicquia.com/

Lucy Zodion

UK, Europe

https://www.lucyzodion.com/

SSE

UK, Europe

https://sse.co.uk/

Revetec

Italy, Europe

http://www.revetec.com/

Schréder

Multiple Global Regions

https://www.schreder.com/

Telematics Wireless

Multiple Global Regions

https://telematics-wireless.com/

Flashnet

Multiple Global Regions

https://www.flashnet.ro/

Street City Lighting Applications

The list of IoT applications in Smart Street Lighting varies from the remote monitoring option to the opportunity of instant emergency alerts. Learn more:

Application

Description

Remote Monitoring

Real-time monitoring of street lights' status, enabling timely maintenance and cost reduction.

Adaptive Lighting

Street lights that automatically adjust their intensity based on ambient light levels.

Motion Sensing

Street lights equipped with motion sensors to brighten when movement is detected.

Environmental Sensors

IoT sensors on street lights measuring air quality, temperature, and humidity.

Traffic Flow Analysis

Cameras and sensors on street lights for real-time traffic monitoring.

Security Surveillance

Integrated cameras on street lights for enhanced security and surveillance.

Predictive Maintenance

IoT applications that predict when a street light will fail.

Light Pollution Control

Systems that adjust street light brightness to minimize light pollution, benefiting both stargazers and the environment.

Emergency Alert Systems

Street lights with audio and visual alerts to broadcast emergency messages.

Explore more in Smart City and Customer Insights.

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