Current Unlocks Digital Outcomes in 3 Cities
Volume 4
May 2016 Edition
Current Unlocks Digital Outcomes in 3 Cities
To accelerate digital outcomes and use cases for commercial , industrial and municipal users , Current , powered by GE is adding 15 partners and microservices to its open Intelligent Environments ecosystem . The growth in the company ’ s app catalog and digital capabilities comes as Current deploys intelligent LED infrastructure in three cities – Tianjin , China ; Schenectady , New York ; and Cleveland – and on the heels of the company ’ s acquisition of Daintree Networks , an enterprise IoT provider of building controls solutions for small and medium commercial facilities . “ The next wave of innovation will be led by those who embrace digital infrastructure to drive new and meaningful outcomes ,” says John Gordon , Chief Digital Officer , Current , powered by GE . “ In terms of physical infrastructure , no other platform compares to the ubiquitous nature of lighting and the potential LEDs offer to the commercial and industrial world as the digital platform for industry . Deploying intelligent LEDs coupled with sensors , software and scalable access to GE ’ s Predix platform provides the foundation for that innovation .”
Intelligent Environments App Economy
To facilitate data-informed app and software development and outcomes at an enterprise and city level , Current is launching six microservices against its intelligent LEDs and GE ’ s Predix cloud platform . These architectures will drive data interactions relative to temperature , occupancy , ambient light sensing , pedestrian planning , parking , traffic and public safety . At the same time , Current is bringing capabilities from the global app development community and trusted providers as addons to intelligent LED infrastructure . Customers will be able to pick and choose the capabilities they want in their solution to solve for unique challenges and bring their own app partners and developers to innovate solutions against Current ’ s Intelligent LEDs and Predix . In addition to previously announced collaborations with AT & T , Capgemini , Intel , Qualcomm and Shotspotter , Current ’ s ecosystem of application vendors and system integrators now includes :
Intelligent Enterprises Partners
• Eventboard : Better manage meeting rooms and forecast workspace needs with analytics of how rooms are used , plus real-time views of open rooms to save time searching .
• Keonn : Retailers are able to improve the customer shopping experience in store , from increasing product availability , to making sure that customers find the products they are looking for .
• Mowingo : Retailers and brands target shoppers with coupons , information and promotions via their mobile phones based on their activity and precise indoor location , down to a store ’ s aisle .
• Point Inside : Answers the two most fundamental questions in retail – Do you have it , and where can I find it – and directs
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