Blazing the IoT trail is actually an industry-wide responsibility

Secretly — or maybe not so — I enjoy it when someone throws a little “shade” into the conversation surrounding the solid-state lighting (SSL) industry. How else will we learn in which direction the market will turn in the future if we don’t encourage debate and discussion — sometimes even downright disagreement? Which is exactly what Ray Molony is getting at in his latest opinion column on the Lux website. It’s a great read; find it here. Ray makes an excellent point that other industries are beating the lighting leadership to the punch by embracing the IoT and incorporating data and controls into their operations. Lots of examples exist out there, of technology in action and decisionmakers across those markets who are buying and making the investment in R&D.

But if more technology leaders in the SSL industry don’t pick up the IoT thread and strengthen it into a heavy-duty supply chain opportunity, then someone else will capitalize on it. Find out more about how we attempt to address these challenges, report successful examples of implementation, and provide more learning opportunities through our LED & Lighting Network on today's blog.