The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, continues to ensure benefits for cities worldwide through a rigorous certification process. An increasing number of cities and utilities now require TALQ Certification in their public tenders to guarantee interoperability between systems from different vendors. Currently, there are 58 TALQ-certified products from 39 manufacturers available. The consortium’s steady growth—now consisting of 66 member companies from 24 countries—along with the ongoing evolution of the protocol, highlights its commitment to advancing smart city solutions and promoting global standards. (more…)
October 1, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
The TALQ Consortium has released a new version 2.6.0 of its Smart City Protocol. Continuous evolution of the protocol ensures the interface standard constantly adapts to changing market needs. Version 2.6.0 introduces a new Cabinet Control profile, an extension of active periods and new commands for colour lights – the latter being aligned with the DALI-2 (IEC 82386) Part 209 definition. As before, the updated TALQ protocol (both data model and OpenAPI definitions) is available publicly and free-of-charge via GitHub. (more…)
April 16, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
The TALQ Consortium, which has developed a global interface standard for managing outdoor lighting networks and other smart city applications, has published an updated edition of its proven Pocket Guide for Smart Outdoor Lighting Tenders. (more…)
March 19, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde