as described PointThe end of halogen bulbs, the sale of which will be banned on September 1, 2018, marks a new era. LED bulbs will automatically experience a jump in sales even though most of the market is already equipped. LED bulbs are more than 6 times cheaper in terms of power consumption and last much longer than halogen bulbs. In addition, the additional cost of its bulbs, but in a year of use is largely profitable.
Banning halogen bulbs: Will Philips Hue and other connected object manufacturers be the real winners?
by the way Point“At the end of 2017, less than half of the lamps for domestic lighting sold in France were halogen… Between 2016 and 2017, the number of LED lamps sold increased by almost 46%, from 87 million to 127 millionThe real winners can be manufacturers of connected objects, especially players with the wind in their sails in the field of connected lighting, such as the Philips and Hue series.
According to the analyst firm GFK Publishing a report in July 2018, the French spent a third more money on the purchase of connected objects in 2017 than in 2016, this market now represents one billion euros. Connected lighting alone increased 126% over the same period. Smart assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri could also play a role in the growing adoption of connected objects by the French. Maybe it’s time to dive into connected lighting? Share your views on this in the comments.
