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CONNECTED LIVING • SMART HOME SECTION HIGHLIGHTS THE HONG KONG LIGHTING FAIR
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is leading to growing demand in the market. Close to 100 exhibitors show- cased the latest smart lighting products and solutions in the Connected Living
• Smart Home zone, which featured a range of lighting products and technolo- gies for smart living, including brands such as Osram, Prosperity Group, Tuya, Tmall Genie AI Union Partner, Jingxun Software and Bright Power Semicon- ductor, Broadlink, Opple, Panasonic, and PHILIPS. The Smart Lighting & Solutions zone showcased an array of lighting designs, management systems, control panels, and smart lighting design solutions.
The Autumn Lighting Fair brought to- gether a range of smart-lighting products and solutions, such as:
1. Chronogyeyewear:smart light-therapy glasses that create supplemental lighting comparable to natural light. The lighting can be adjusted via a mobile app accord- ing to preferred sleep patterns and different time zones in order to improve sleep quality.
2. Smart wall switch: this easy-to-use device supports remote control via WiFi, 3G or 4G, enabling dimming, color temperature adjustment, and personalized scheduling.
3. Smart-bulb converter: a small de- vice that turns ordinary light bulbs into smart bulbs, enabling bulbs to be controlled via a mobile app.
The development of smart products has seen exponential growth in mainland China. The Hong Kong International Outdoor & Tech Light Expo features sev- eral group pavilions with new products such as the Horti-Bar LED Grow Light at the Horticultural Lighting zone, which is suitable for high-density crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, and a table with a solar-power recharging panel that features a foldable solar panel power bank with wireless and wired charging as well as a Bluetooth audio player.
The 21st HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition), organized by the Hong
Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, drew more than 2,700 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions.
Running concurrently, the HKTDC Hong Kong International Outdoor & Tech Light Expo held its fourth edition at AsiaWorld-Expo, where the latest products from 400+ exhibitors from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, and a first-time exhibitor from Thailand were on display. The twin lighting shows together reportedly form the world’s largest lighting marketplace, offering buyers a wide variety of the latest products and a one-stop platform for sourcing products and gathering market information.
HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Benjamin Chau said that in view of the current economic headwinds affecting Hong Kong, the HKTDC is striving to cre- ate more business opportunities for the lighting industry through its 50 offices around the world. “We have organized 80 buying missions from 67 countries and regions to visit the twin lighting
fairs, comprising about 7,700 global buyers. More than 75 percent of these buyers are from emerging markets that are ripe with growth potential, helping exhibitors to seek out new opportunities and expand beyond their traditional markets. Meanwhile, over 13,300 buyers had pre-registered for the fairs, showing that exhibitors and buyers continue to be attracted by Hong Kong trade fair platforms.”
The diversification and increasing sophistication of smart-home products
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