{"id":5645,"date":"2015-05-04T18:19:57","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T23:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=5645"},"modified":"2019-06-18T22:53:42","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T02:53:42","slug":"samsung-outlines-approach-smart-lighting-lightfair-international-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-outlines-approach-smart-lighting-lightfair-international-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Outlines Approach for Smart Lighting at LIGHTFAIR International 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"press-release-open\">SEOUL, Korea \u2013 May 4, 2015 \u2013<\/span> <strong>Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd<\/strong>., announced today that it will demonstrate\u00a0for the first time, the company\u2019s new open, secure, and connected platform for smart lighting at\u00a0LIGHTFAIR International 2015, being held in New York, May 5-7.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s smart lighting platform is designed for integration with LED lighting systems in order to\u00a0easily transform luminaires into smart, digital nodes. This Internet of Things (IoT) platform incorporates\u00a0processing capabilities, firmware, connectivity and an open architecture connected to sensors for\u00a0collecting data and creating new applications. Information created by the smart lighting platform can then\u00a0be aggregated for analysis in order to create new services for cities, communities, building operators, and\u00a0ultimately all individuals, while further improving energy efficiency, safety and productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung is inviting industry partners to join with the company in the on-going development of the\u00a0smart lighting platform to encourage and accelerate innovation in smart lighting. The aim is to harness the\u00a0energy, enthusiasm and creativity of many entrepreneurs and creative minds in order to quickly usher in\u00a0the benefits of smart lighting. Samsung Electronics&#8217; Strategy and Innovation Center (SSIC) and LED<br \/>\nBusiness unit are collaborating to bring advanced technology to lighting solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe convergence of IOT and LED technologies is adding intelligence to lighting systems and\u00a0enabling the digital lighting industry,\u201d <strong>said Young Sohn, President and Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Electronics.<\/strong> \u201cUsing data analytics we can transform big data into valuable services and benefits such as\u00a0energy management, maintenance, safety and security, and improved comfort. Samsung\u2019s smart lighting\u00a0platform will enable our luminaire OEM customers and our ecosystem partners, including sensor\u00a0providers, analytics specialists, apps and services developers, to simplify and accelerate their ability to\u00a0go-to-market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indoors or outdoors, lighting is one of the most ubiquitous technologies people interact with every\u00a0day. As smart lighting systems become integrated into cities, offices and homes, it\u2019s expected that people<br \/>\nwill realize immediate improvements in energy efficiency, increased quality of life and personal safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne company alone can\u2019t create the world of smart lighting, and industry collaboration is\u00a0essential to making smart lighting a reality,\u201d<strong> said Dr. Jacob Tarn, Executive Vice President, LED Lighting\u00a0Business Team, Samsung Electronics.<\/strong> \u201cWe have been a leader in LED industry innovation for years and\u00a0now we are very happy to announce our commitment to the smart lighting platform as a critical initial\u00a0stage of IoT fusion and convergence. We are especially excited about the new possibilities for LED\u00a0lighting that can be enabled by serving our customers on a smart-lighting-platform basis as we fully utilize\u00a0Samsung\u2019s core competencies in expanding our business landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At LIGHTFAIR International 2015, Samsung will demonstrate its new smart lighting platform and\u00a0showcase the majority of its LED component product lineups at booth #521 in the Jacob Javits\u00a0Convention Center.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas\u00a0and technologies, redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital<br \/>\nappliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, semiconductors and LEDs. We are also\u00a0leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Digital Health and Smart Home\u00a0initiatives. We employ 307,000 people across 83 countries. To discover more, please visit our official\u00a0website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\">www.samsung.com<\/a> and our official blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/global.samsungtomorrow.com\">global.samsungtomorrow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>About the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nSSIC is a global organization within Samsung\u2019s Device Solutions division focused on identifying\u00a0and nurturing new technologies in health and wellness, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things, humancomputer<br \/>\ninterface, and other related areas. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Korea, Israel\u00a0and the U.K., SSIC\u2019s mission is to develop and accelerate groundbreaking technologies through strategic\u00a0investments, new business creation and open innovation working in collaboration with entrepreneurs and\u00a0strategic partners, all with the aim of enhancing people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEOUL, Korea \u2013 May 4, 2015 \u2013 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., announced today that it will demonstrate\u00a0for the first time, the company\u2019s new open, secure, and connected platform for smart lighting at\u00a0LIGHTFAIR International 2015, being held in New York, May 5-7. 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