For the last 15 years, enterprises, schools and government have been converging voice, video and data networks onto a common IP network backbone.
Originally promoted as a way to reduce costs, the true value of IP convergence is in the new applications it enables - from unified communications to workforce mobility.
As Internet of Things technologies mature, building automation control systems, alarm systems, and lighting are all following suit and converging on a common IP network infrastructure.
To take advantage of the changes playing out in the Smart Building eco-system, it is important to look much farther into the future with an application–centric mindset.