Verizon received shopping networking company Sensity, through the LED lighting to make the city more intelligent

September 12th, Verizon announced the acquisition of online networking company Sensity Systems (hereinafter referred to as Sensity), but did not disclose the details of the transaction, the acquisition will be completed in the next few months.

Sensity was founded in 2010, is located in Sunnyvale, California, is a provider of intelligent LED lights for streets, airports, shopping malls and other companies, trying to seize the global city lighting to change LED lamp opportunities. Group (Climate) called for "every city and public facilities" in 2025 into the use of LED energy-saving lamps. At present, some cities and their metropolitan areas have been on the road, and do a good job. New York in 2015 has begun to replace the street lamp LED energy-saving lamps.

Sensity said that in the future, the city will use tens of billions of LED lights, Sensity will become a high-speed operation of the Internet of things platform, providing multiple services. Electric network technology owner can embed them into the system, thus, can introduce a series of sensors to test the humidity, ambient light, seismic activity, radiation, wind speed, temperature, air quality, and even can be docked parking spaces. All of these features are supported by a high bandwidth wireless network that supports both peer to peer and mesh networks. Sensity says 42 smart cities around the world have adopted the technology.

Sensity chairman CEO Hugh Martin said in a press release: "the rapid urbanization of the city to have the whole world in view, the service is a big burden. The provision of critical social services infrastructure aging, low efficiency, such as fire, emergency, public transport, lighting, sewer systems and health systems, etc.. Sensity has long been aware that the Internet of things will become the key to break the deadlock. "

Verizon in the field of networking moves frequently, in addition to the acquisition of Sensity last year, Verizon launched a web based services to developers and networking platform Thing Space; last month, it costs $2 billion to acquire a GPS positioning system based on network Fleetmatics, the company's products can make the operation team taking to track a car's fuel consumption, position, speed, mileage.

In the field of science and technology, after a number of innovative products of the Internet of things has also been significantly increased, including refrigerators, doorbell, beds and ovens, etc.. Things are about to usher in the era of prosperity. Verizon is the largest wireless network provider, invested huge amounts of money, the construction can connect all aspects of the city infrastructure, it can clearly show that the logistics network is not the flower briefly as the broad-leaved epiphyllum.

"Sensity as a networking solution for a business that serves as a strong community of intelligent systems composed of partners. This cooperation will accelerate the landing of large-scale projects, driving the digital transformation of cities, universities and venues, Verizon Mike, senior vice president of corporate products and networking, added Lanman.

Prior to this, Sensity has received more than $70 million in capital injection.

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