ver wish you could turn on/off a light without having to walk over to the switch? Traditional lights work via a wall-mounted switch. Flipping the switch up turns the light on, while flipping the switch down turns it off. While most lights continue to use this format, there's been a growing trend towards the use of Bluetooth and smart lights.

 

Bluetooth lights leverage the power of Bluetooth Near-Field Communications (NFC) technology to improve greater versatility. Basically, these lights can be operated via a compatible device, such as a smartphone. So instead of walking over to the switch to turn on or off a light, you can do this using a smartphone app.

 

It's important to note, however, that you must be near the light in order for it to work. In other words, you can't turn on or off a Bluetooth light while sitting dozens of miles away at your office desk.

 

The Global Bluetooth LED Bulb Market – Forecasts and Trends (2015 – 2020) report by Wise Guy Reports is a comprehensive report on the global Bluetooth LED light bulb market. It provides an analysis into the commercial, residential and government applications for Bluetooth LED lights bulbs, segmenting the market into florescent lights, LEDs, HIDs and others. The report further segments the Bluetooth LED market geographically, with the five main regions being North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa and Latin America.

 

Some of the key global Bluetooth LED bulb vendors profiled in this report include Koninklijke Philips N.V., Osram Gmbh, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., General Electric Company, and many others.

 

According to the Smart Lighting Market to 2025 - Global Analysis and Forecasts by Lighting Types, Application and Connectivity Technology report by The Insight Partners, the global smart lighting market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.1% through the forecast period, exceeding more than $51 billion by the end of 2025. This growth is largely attributed to the development of smart home and building technology, which directly incorporates smart lighting. And unlike Bluetooth lighting, smart lighting can be controlled from remote locations, farther away than the limitations of its Bluetooth counterpart. So if you accidentally left the light on, you can log into your home via a smartphone and turn it off. This makes it an excellent choice for individuals who are constantly travelling and on the go.

 

This report cites Philips, GE, OSRAM and Daintree as being major players in the global smart lighting market.