The intersection of LED lighting and the Internet of Things is driving the lighting industry into new realms of building and IT services. Because lighting is ubiquitous in the built environment and it brings electrical power into all those spaces, lighting systems will very likely form the structure on which the IoT is built. Proponents of connected lighting systems are moving away from energy arguments toward innovative use cases and value propositions. However, issues of security, interoperability and interchangeability will continue to make these systems challenging to integrate and maintain.
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