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Wireless is typically much less expensive than wired solutions such as DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) in retrofits, because it does not require costly ripping, tearing, and refinishing of office space, Osram business development manager Mark Vermeulen said at the Smart Lighting Conference 2017. Wireless also avoids the risks of accidentally drilling through electrical cables or gas conduits, as has been known to happen.
And wireless technologies offer flexibility that gives end users greater latitude in making last-minute changes to specifications such as, for example, where to place switches. While wired has advantages in security, wireless would often pose a better all-things-considered option.
“And yet, with all these benefits, there's still reluctance among installers,” Vermeulen said, noting that while wireless is gaining ground in North America, its share of installations is stuck at a flat 10% in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region. “So what's keeping them from accepting wireless controls?”
Vermeulen provided several of his own answers, starting with the lack of standardization.
“There are too many protocols,” he noted. “How do you make a choice?”
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