MICROSENS has entered a strategic partnership with Avaya

The combination of the Smart Switching technology produced by the euromicron subsidiary MICROSENS and the market-leading network infrastructure solutions offered by Avaya allows the setup of intelligent, scalable, and highly functional building networks, including the complete integration of the building automation.

Jürgen Hansjosten, member of the management board of euromicron AG: "For the euromicron group, the strategic partnership of MICROSENS and Avaya constitutes a high-performance combination, enabling us to further establish ourselves in the market for intelligent building technology."

In the world of work and automation processes of today, technical systems are advancing increasingly towards IP technology. In the meantime, admission control, time stamping, heating/ventilation, conference technology, lift control systems, and lighting installations are now equipped with an IP connection in addition to telephony and cameras. The term 'Internet of Things' or IoT covers all these components, which are closely networked and additionally interact with each other automatically.

The integration of the micro-switches from MICROSENS into the open Avaya SDN Fx architecture makes it possible to connect applications, devices, and users to any part of the network in a secure and error-free way without major configuration efforts. SDN Fx is based on the innovative Avaya Fabric Connect principle and offers a new form of network automation and simplified programmability in modern building networks.

In addition to these functions, the Smart Switching technology by MICROSENS takes over comprehensive functions of building automation and displays the control centre in the Smart Office. This makes it possible, for instance, to automate office or conference rooms and configure them user-dependently with regard to the environmental temperature, light intensity, or colour of the light. Network accesses is only enabled after successful authentication. Conference rooms can be assigned automatically, unused sections of buildings can be switched into power-saving mode. The integration of numerous sensors and actors into the building automation network offers an abundance of new functions, which gives rise to considerable cost savings in addition to high convenience.

The combination of MICROSENS micro-switches and Avaya SDN Fx presents a unique, secure, and high-performance network solution for building automation and constitutes a basis for our concept of intelligent building technology. The seamless interaction of all components permits a more productive and agile business environment with a high degree of automation and guarantees the user maximum energy and cost savings. This strategic partnership now provides us with a technology of the next generation, which combines the best features of both the Ethernet and IP world.

Jürgen Hansjosten, member of the management board of euromicron AG: "Our partnership provides the framework for a very effective Smart Building solution and the entry into a worldwide market.  Our solution offers a wide range of innovative features, which differ significantly from the offers of other providers. We are glad to have found a strong partner in Avaya, together with whom we we can exploit the options offered on the market for intelligent buildings and further expand them."