As per this partnership, Wipro Lighting’s Power over Ethernet (PoE) based solutions will use the Cisco Digital Building Solutions framework to create flexible lighting solutions for modern workspaces, according to a company statement.
Lighting makes up approximately 40 per cent of a building’s electricity bill; this coupled with raising energy consumption by commercial buildings is pushing the demand for smart and connected lighting solutions, according to company officials.
With the emergence of the IoT and big data, smart and connected digital lighting is the way forward as it’ll bring intelligence & functionality into lighting systems, according to Anuj Dhir, VP and Business Head, Wipro Lighting.