In addition to 5G smart street lights, what are the new trends in the lighting industry in 2019

Since 2018, 5G-related technologies have continued to create topics, and all walks of life have begun to discuss how the demand for 5G will improve the economic effects of the supply chain of related industries.

　　 It is understood that the International Standards Organization 3GPP announced the first 5G standard in June of that year, which will provide high-speed, reliable and low-latency wireless communication technology. The year 2019 is also known as the 'first year of 5G'. With the advent of new technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) devices have also entered the application of the 5G generation.

　　 According to Electronics360, as more and more street lights and commercial infrastructure become smart LED lighting equipment, emerging technologies are also integrated with other smart city and lighting applications. The new smart lighting already has the Internet of Things connection function, and each LED lighting device has its own IP location.

　　 According to data from the market research organization IHS Markit, smart lighting for commercial applications continues to grow. It is estimated that the business opportunity of 21 billion U.S. dollars by 2022 is much higher than the 7.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2018. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is twenty one%.

　　 With the emergence of 5G technology, in the future, in addition to reaching a transmission rate of several Gigabits per second and greatly reducing delays, ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) services are gradually expanding the market. URLLC can promote the transformation of transportation, including self-driving Technology, road safety and public transportation service systems.

　　 However, due to 5G signal penetration problems, the transmission range is easily blocked and blind spots are generated. Therefore, more base stations are needed in cities to increase the coverage of 5G networks. In view of this, many network operators are looking for smart street lights as a solution to deploy urban 5G bases.

　　 Smart street lights are a key project for the development of smart cities. This technology can not only reduce management costs, but also provide applications for shared power supply or autonomous driving.

　　 IHS Markit senior analyst Wang Shen said that China continues to develop in the field of smart street lamps. The advantages of 5G base stations equipped with street lamps include shared power sources, which can help reduce wiring costs. The base station installation density will be higher to ensure coverage Every corner of the city.

　　 At present, smart street lights in most areas have micro 4G LTE base stations inside, which can handle huge information traffic demands. The same model will also apply to 5G networks in the future.

　　 The future 5G base station can be used as an auxiliary application for smart transportation, delivering traffic warnings to drivers in real time, and providing emergency evacuation instructions through flashing lights. Smart street lights can also implement hotspot support or cloud-based autonomous driving functions.

　　 In addition, due to the increasing awareness of energy conservation and environmental protection, 5G smart lighting devices can adjust brightness at any time to save energy and lifespan. Although the infrastructure and networks currently under construction cannot be successfully completed in 2019, the wisdom of 5G Street lights will start to be used in the near future.

　　 In addition to 5G smart street lights, another trend of LED lighting in 2019 is to integrate into smart home devices and become products for entertainment, security monitoring and voice control. In addition, the smart lighting system is connected to the IoT platform to collect user information and process connected lighting equipment, which is expected to drive the related technology industry chain.