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Australian Stories

Smart Building stories

Exclusive: How NXT TEC. makes five-week homes possible

NXT TEC.'s patented superstructure system revolutionises housing with faster builds, less waste, and a global licensing model addressing affordability worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025

Internet of Things

ALE & Fredon form alliance to boost Australia's smart buildings

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners with Fredon to revolutionise Australia's smart building sector, promising streamlined operations and sustainability enhancements.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2024

Microsoft

Honeywell launches suite of Occupant Experience apps for the office

Honeywell's new suite of Occupant Experience apps analyze behavior and space usage to improve office comfort and collaboration for knowledge workers.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jul 2022

Firewalls

Schneider Electric releases new certification to help meet digital security needs

Schneider Electric introduces new security technology certification in Australia as the country moves towards digitized buildings.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2022

Global Stories

Smart Building stories

Security Information and Event Management

Trend Micro launches agentic SIEM to boost proactive cybersecurity

Trend Micro unveils an agentic AI-powered SIEM that slashes onboarding time, boosts threat detection, and supports seven years of data archives for compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

Smart Home

Amber Technology expands ABB automation distribution to New Zealand

Amber Technology extends its ABB automation distribution to New Zealand, offering integrators access to building and home automation solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Firewalls

Three-quarters of building systems exposed to cyber risks

Research reveals 75% of Building Management Systems face cyber vulnerabilities, with 51% insecurely online, risking critical infrastructure across sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Smart Cities

Internet of Things doesn't have to be overwhelming

Smart cities, buildings, and utilities face similar challenges in deploying IoT. Open standards and LPWANs, like LoRaWAN, offer cost-effective solutions.

By Donna Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Partner Programmes

Samsung and ABB team up to advance smart buildings

Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with ABB to expand Samsung SmartThings integration into more homes and buildings.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022

Motorola Solutions

Digital capabilities reshaping the future of facility management

Rhys Clare explains how building managers and stadium operators can leverage technology for every patron's benefit.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Aug 2021

Partner Programmes

ADT Security expands ANZ presence with launch of partner program

ADT Security launches partner program to expand business in Australia and New Zealand. Partners can benefit from brand and comprehensive support.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021

Biometrics

Honeywell and IDEMIA join forces to advance intelligent building solutions

Honeywell and IDEMIA join forces to develop intelligent buildings, integrating security, building management, and biometric access control systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric and Cisco embark on tech partnership to advance smart buildings

Schneider Electric partners with Cisco to boost smart buildings, aiming to simplify management, enhance security, and improve scalability using IoT technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2020

Unified Communications

F&S report growing opportunity in 5G indoor systems

Frost & Saullivan say that adoption in Asia-Pacific will be driven by key developments in policies, business models, and technology innovations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020

Internet of Things

Smart building market boosted by climate change concerns

New sustainability regulations will create growth opportunities for the market which is projected to reach US$109.48 billion by 2026.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2020

Internet of Things

New wireless canopy solution makes any building smart

Cognian's Patented Syncromesh wireless canopy makes it cost-effective to retrofit existing buildings, reducing energy and emissions.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Smart Building stories

Smart Cities

JLL launches technology advisory for smart buildings in Thailand

JLL has launched Technology Advisory services in Thailand, helping clients adopt smart building tech to enhance real estate asset performance across Southeast Asia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

EduTech

Siemens & Microsoft boost building IoT data with open standards

Siemens and Microsoft collaborate to integrate Building X with Azure IoT using open standards, enhancing smart building data access and cutting integration time by 80%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025