Never lose a signal again: Philips Lighting and Ericsson launch new connected street light for Europe (Philips Lighting NV)
(WorldNews Netherlands)

(Source: Philips Lighting NV) Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain - Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) jointly introduced today a new smart pole, Philips lightpole site slim, targeted initially at European cities. Philips lightpole site combines Philips` energy efficient LED lighting with Ericsson`s leading small cell technology for high-speed broadband connectivity. The Philips lightpole site resembles the familiar street lightpole shape used across Europe, making it an unobtrusive addition to the cityscape, which increases LTE/ 4G network coverage. The compact size was made possible...