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Connected Lighting for Offices and SMEs
Figure 4: Smart buildings through connected lighting
Along with the proliferation of faster broadband
services and smart devices, Malaysia has seen
a slow, steady rise of inter-connected appliances
and IoT devices. Smart TVs that come installed
with YouTube and Netflix apps have become
more commonplace in living rooms and smart
speakers like Google Home Mini allow consumers
to experience the convenience of a smart home
ecosystem. There’s even smart LED lighting which
allows consumers to remotely control a lamp’s
brightness via smartphone.
Offices today can now experience the benefits
of connected lighting with Interact Office –
Signify’s secure, scaleable IoT platform for
offices which collects data from connected LED
lighting, embedded sensors, and IoT devices over
an IoT-ready connected lighting system. Interact
Office transforms offices into smart sustainable
workspaces, allowing companies to be more
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energy efficient while delivering in-depth insights
into one’s workplace.
SMEs can also enjoy the benefits of smart
connected lighting with Signify’s Interact Pro,
which offers easy-to-install wireless connected
lighting. The Interact Pro app allows businesses
to control and adjust light settings around work
areas based on the needs of employees and tasks
at hand. Professional lighting experts can also
utilise the Interact Pro app to quickly install and
set up new lighting systems at enterprises.
Smart Lighting Benefits
With Interact IoT Platform, Malaysian offices with
smart connected lighting can enjoy a range of
benefits unseen in conventional workspaces: