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CU Phosco, in collaboration with 5G Synergiewerk and Telefónica, has completed
the successful installation of six Connected Urban smart poles in Munich.
Strategically placed near key subway stations, the smart poles were deployed to
eliminate mobile coverage blackspots and increase network capacity ahead of
Oktoberfest, one of the world’s most attended public festivals.

The project follows previous successful installations of Connected Urban smart poles
in Augsburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hannover and Würzburg and reinforces CU
Phosco’s growing reputation as a smart city infrastructure leader across Germany.
Each pole combines cutting-edge lighting with integrated 4G/5G radio equipment, all
within a compact and aesthetically sympathetic footprint designed to suit the urban
landscape. The base section comprises 2 x 900mm door openings and the overall
height of the poles ranges from 11.9m to 13.9m including the tri sector cannister
antenna on the top of each pole.

The Munich installation supports Telefónica’s wider densification strategy, increasing
mobile network performance where demand is greatest. The six smart poles were
installed in key pedestrian areas around subway stations, offering a dual benefit:
improved network coverage for safety and situational awareness, and enhanced
connectivity for high-density public use.

Connected Urban smart poles are modular and highly adaptable, able to host a
range of smart city applications – from antennas and CCTV to public address
systems – all from one discreet structure. These poles are a direct replacement for
traditional street lighting columns and are designed to integrate seamlessly into
existing streetscapes.

The first installation was marked by a high-profile demonstration event attended by
Telefónica and key government officials, highlighting the importance of smart
infrastructure in modern urban planning.

Keith Henry, General Manager and Telecommunications Product Manager at
CU Phosco Australia, said: “This project continues the momentum of Connected Urban across Europe. The
deployment in Munich shows how smart lighting infrastructure can play a vital role in
creating safer, more connected urban environments. We’re proud to work alongside
Telefónica and 5G Synergiewerk to support Germany’s vision for smarter cities.”

The Munich deployment of Connected Urban smart poles has delivered improved
mobile performance in high-traffic areas, providing greater safety and convenience
for residents and visitors alike. In addition to supporting Oktoberfest, the upgraded
infrastructure is expected to serve future large-scale events and daily use, especially
in the surrounding transport zones.

Ralf Gerbershagen, Managing Director of 5G Synergiewerk GmbH, commented:
“This collaboration demonstrates the strength of engineering-led partnerships. Each
Connected Urban pole combines innovative design with practical functionality,
helping urban planners addres
s both short-term needs, like major events, and long-
term network challenges.

With further rollouts anticipated in Germany and other key international cities,
including London, CU Phosco continues to redefine the role street-lighting
infrastructure plays in modern city design.

For more information on Connected Urban, visit www.cuphosco.com.

Images courtesy of Telefonica Germany

Leading lighting manufacturer Light Forms has contributed bespoke and sustainable lighting solutions to the refurbishment of Manchester’s iconic Renold Building, a project delivered for Bruntwood SciTech with interior design by the award-winning agency SpaceInvader.

The Renold Building is a striking example of modernist architecture and has newly been granted Grade II listing status, 20 years after its initial application. In the course of this project, the building’s interior has been transformed into a vibrant centre for community, business, and innovation, championing material innovation, creative reuse, and a strong sustainable ethos. The project reflects the building’s legacy as an educational space while looking to the future, providing co-working, office space, and meeting facilities.

For this project, Light Forms created a series of truly unique lighting solutions that reflect the building’s sustainable and innovative spirit. Eighty bespoke cardboard tube pendants were designed specifically for the project, forming a key feature that emphasises the circular design approach. In addition, disused fluorescent tubes found in a storage area on site were repurposed into striking feature pendants, while old metal shade pendants, discovered tucked away under the stairs, were refurbished and reinstated to take pride of place. Light Forms Lightrod 80 fittings were utilised in both suspended and wall-mounted versions, providing versatile and elegant illumination, while Tin Can pendants were incorporated in circulation areas to complement the building’s industrial aesthetics.

Through these installations, Light Forms has helped to breathe new life into the Renold Building – blending creativity and sustainability to illuminate a space that celebrates both its history and its future.

Paul Shoosmith, Director at Light Forms, said, “Working on the Renold Building allowed us to celebrate its heritage while embracing sustainability and creativity. It was the perfect project to showcase what bespoke lighting can achieve. Every piece created was designed specifically for this space, from cardboard tube pendants to repurposed materials, making the lighting as distinctive and innovative as the building itself.”

Project Credits

Sister – Manchester’s new innovation district

Interior Design – SpaceInvader

Contractors – Overbury

Electrical Contractors – E&ES

Lighting – designed and supplied by Light Forms

Photography – Mike Dinsdale

Helvar Components are preparing to expand their well-established Freedom product family with the launch of the new 42 W MINI-sized radio-integrated LED driver with sensor connector. Designed for wireless luminaires in space-constrained applications, this compact solution delivers all the benefits of Freedom’s luminaire-based product family in a smaller package.

With the MINI driver customers gain access to a complete radio-integrated control solution with sensor input, without the need for external control units or third-party components.

The Freedom Series was engineered to solve a growing challenge in wireless lighting: how to build wirelessly controllable luminaires that are simple to design, reliable to operate, and cost-efficient to manufacture, without being tied to a single control system. As pressure mounted for D4i-based solutions with powered DALI buses, Helvar Components took a different path in MINI series.

Freedom, the complete luminaire-based product family for wireless LED lighting, offers a modular, scalable approach to wireless lighting, supporting multiple leading protocols – including Casambi, ActiveAhead, Mymesh by Chess, and Pulse Systems – through either plug-in nodes or fully integrated drivers.

This latest product release takes that concept even further. The 42 W MINI driver (LC43MINI-FD-300-1050) includes trusted technology combined with a sensor-ready interface and built-in wireless connectivity. It simplifies the design and sourcing process, offers competitive pricing compared to traditional D4i/Powered DALI solutions and brings reliability. Thanks to Freedom, luminaire manufacturers no longer need to source sensors, nodes, or drivers from multiple suppliers, and they no longer face the compatibility issues that often follow.

For luminaire manufacturers and project stakeholders working with Casambi-specified lighting schemes, this launch offers an upgrade in lighting flexibility and integration. The MINI driver enables a cleaner, faster and more cost-effective route to producing smart luminaires, while keeping installation simple across multiple project sizes. Whether it’s used to control individual luminaires or commissioned to manage entire spaces, the integrated sensor connector brings added intelligence without complication.

With a cost-efficient and small “plug-and-play” sensor – the Helvar Components ‘Freedom Sense’ available, you can have control of a single luminaire or commission a master-slave style, giving whole room capabilities that can be mounted independently in the ceiling with a holder bracket. The Freedom nodes also provide actual ‘freedom’ of optimal antenna positioning, especially in metallic linear solutions.

This key ‘Freedom Sense’ innovation is significantly lower in cost than traditional Casambi system sensors, yet it enables the same functionality and does so more easily. By eliminating the need for Casambi-licensed sensor components, ‘Freedom Sense’ reduces the costs of the entire project for luminaire manufacturers and end users. Customers can achieve advanced wireless control and presence detection with fewer components and a far more competitive price point, while still retaining full compatibility with Casambi-based systems through the Freedom driver and node platform. It’s a smarter way to build scalable wireless lighting, without compromising on performance or flexibility.

With Helvar Components’ Freedom approach, you even retain the flexibility to address future project specifications using the same design footprint – whether that’s for Casambi, ActiveAhead or other protocols in the wireless system.

With compact size and powerful integration, it’s the next development in wireless luminaire design, and it lands in Q3 2025, with priority support and resources available for existing Freedom Series customers and Casambi-focused partners.

The ideal solution for high-impact spaces such as sports halls and outdoor pitches, Ansell
Lighting has added two new robust luminaires to its lighting range.

Designed specifically for large, outdoor areas, the Exa floodlight is manufactured from
coastal marine grade aluminium and finished with a premium AkzoNobel anti-corrosion
powder coating, offering exceptional durability. Combining strength with outstanding
performance, it offers a powerful high-lumen package ranging from 60,000 lumens (400W)
up to 180,000 lumens (1200W).

A range of accessories are also available to further enhance Exa’s performance, including a
narrow beam lens to minimise light spill and a floodlight visor for glare control. An innovative
magnetic aiming device also aids fast and accurate installation, ensuring greater precision
on site.

Providing an equally robust and powerful option for demanding indoor spaces, Ansell
Lighting has also unveiled Ocu-Lux, a multi-wattage linear high-bay that combines impact
resistance with superior performance.

With an outstanding 185 lm/W efficacy, Ocu-Lux delivers maximum energy savings and is
fully tested and approved to DIN18032-3 for ball impact resistance. Suitable for suspended
or surface mounting, it is OCTO-ready and has Zhaga sensor ports for flexibility and control.
Ocu-Lux also offers a choice of wattage options – 160W, 120W, 80W – providing flexibility for
varied mounting heights and lux requirements. Quick and easy to install, it also features a
rear fast connector plug, while 1–10V dimming comes as standard.

Mark Abbott, Managing Director at Ansell Lighting, said: " There is a lack of robust, high-
performance solutions in the market that can meet the challenges of both high-impact indoor
and outdoor environments in education and sports settings. Exa and Ocu-Lux address that
gap, combining durability, efficiency and flexibility with simple installation and control
options.”

For more information on Exa and Ocu-Lux visit: www.ansell-lighting.com

Since 2020, Pharos Architectural Controls solutions have been pivotal in the control of lighting at Niagara Falls. More recently, and to celebrate 100 years of illuminating the world-famous landmark – culminating in a special event between 12 and 14 September – additional solutions from Pharos have been used.

Throughout 2025, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board (NFIB) has been marking its centennial anniversary – a milestone that commemorates 100 years since the Falls first became lit every evening. These nightly illuminations are used not only to add a majestic visual to the intense power of the water, but also to honour global causes, notable calendar events and cultural moments.

The celebrations have included a large event in June to commemorate the first lighting of Niagara Falls with timed fireworks, and other activities throughout the summer.

The final celebrations were held between 12 and 14 September 2025, where a Pharos Designer LPC X (Lighting Playback Controller X) augmented the existing Pharos system to deliver a synchronised audio output for a son et lumière presentation. For many years, the Falls have been illuminated every night with the use of a four-universe Pharos Designer LPC, but this special anniversary show is the first time a sound and light show has been created for the natural phenomenon.

Three 30-minute displays took place per night, starting with the National Anthems of both countries that the Falls crosses – Canada and the USA. The Falls were bathed in the colours of each nation, followed by a short history of the Illumination Board and the different technologies employed before the advent of the current LED-based fixture system.

Visitors were then treated to a 20-minute music medley, with the LED lighting being complemented with laser projections on the rock-face of Goat Island, situated between the Horseshoe Falls and the US Falls.

To bring this to life and deliver frame-accurate synchronicity of the lighting to the music, Pharos lent an LPC X for the duration of the celebrations as it has audio output capabilities. The existing LPC project file was easily adapted to give patch and programming to the LPC X. Audio files were uploaded as part of the show file and placed on the same timelines as the lighting presets to ensure easily coordinated programming. Designer’s Music Timelines also allowed presets to be positioned according to bars and beats in musical time to guarantee even finer orchestrated accuracy with lighting effects. Lighting and music data from the LPC X created an output in perfect harmony as timelines were played back, for a seamless sensory and immersive experience.

Additional installation and integration for this was coordinated through Pathway Connectivity, specialists in DMX network solutions. Pathway Connectivity have programmed the Pharos system, while Linus MacDonald has acted as lighting consultant to support the creation of the events.

The LPC X also controlled four independent laser projectors integrating with the Pangalon Beyond Laser system from FFP Lasers of Oakville. NFIB rented ruggedized fibre from PRG to extend the Pathway VIA network to the laser position deep in the Niagara gorge along the river’s edge.

A PA system spanning 2,000 feet was installed along the Niagara Parkway sidewalk to pipe sound over the Pathway VIA network using Dante throughout the park, while the whole show was monitored online from the SixEye cloud solution to enable seamless control and responsive troubleshooting. A large video screen was erected on the US side of the Falls with a large PA, so visitors on American soil could enjoy the celebrations too.

Michael Grosse (MG), Regional Sales Manager for the Americas at Pharos Architectural Controls, said: “Niagara Falls is one of the most-famous global landmarks and projects, both in respect of scale and visual appeal, to use our products. To know a system from Pharos is illuminating one of the most visited sites in the world every evening, gives you a huge sense of pride.

“We were honoured to provide the technology to make these centenary celebrations happen. The scalability of a Designer system made it a simple proposition to drop an extra controller onto the network and into the project file to fulfil the temporary requirements for these festivities and to illuminate the Falls in such a grand and captivating way – bringing together visual and audio effects.”

Robert Bell of Pathway Connectivity added: “The Pharos Designer LPC has been integral to the success of the illuminations of Niagara Falls since we upgraded the system in 2020. We were therefore delighted that Pharos were more than happy to support the anniversary celebrations with the generous loan of an LPC X.

“We’d particularly like to thank Pharos CEO Simon Hicks, and MG, for coordinating this activity and for their continued support.”

The anniversary celebrations have been organised by the Niagara Falls Illumination Board, which is made up of representatives from the City of Niagara Falls Ontario, City of Niagara Falls, New York, Ontario Power Generation Inc., New York Power Authority, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and The Niagara Parks Commission. It is the Illumination Board’s responsibility and mandate to finance and maintain the nightly illumination of both the Horseshoe and American Falls.

The NFIB was formally established in February 1925. The Board managed an initial budget of $58,000, which was used to install 24 state-of-the-art arc lights. These powerful lights, mounted near Horseshoe Falls, were originally developed as searchlights for Britain during war-time air raids and each used 4,500 watts to illuminate the cascading water.

Project Credits

Lighting Controls: Pharos Architectural Controls

Programming, Network and SixEye Integration: Robert Bell of Pathway Connectivity

Laser Programming: Dave Nash, FFP Laser Systems

Cloud Support: Jack Neill of Pharos Controls

Lighting Consultant for NFIB: Linus Mac Donald

Music Medley Composition: Drew Waters

US (Goat Island) Video & PA: Dave Guilford, Ripe Audio

Trans-border RF Link: Craig MacDonald, RF Wireless

Canadian PA: Brandon Jary, PYNX Audio

Temporary Fibre Network Extension: PRG

Network: Pathway Connectivity Via switches and Pathport gateways

Backup: Pathway Connectivity Vignette

Lighting specialist TRILUX has launched Yonos, a new universal
office lighting system that is modular, connective, and adaptive – designed to evolve
alongside the changing needs of workplaces.

Yonos has been developed to eliminate material waste typically associated with CAT A and CAT B
installations, offering a system that can be reconfigured and reused rather than discarded during
tenant changes. Installed as a trunking matrix at the CAT A stage, it allows plug-and-play
luminaires and modules to be easily repositioned or added during CAT B fit-outs. This makes it a
flexible, long-term solution for offices where layouts and uses are constantly evolving.

One system, many possibilities

The Yonos platform supports single luminaires, continuous lines, or light structures, all with a
consistent design and quality of light. A choice of nine optics enables everything from low-glare
workplace lighting to corridor illumination and accent lighting for common areas. Modules are
available with integrated sensors, emergency lighting, and smart control options via LiveLink or
Casambi.

Sustainable by design

Yonos is engineered to support the circular economy. The system is designed for re-planning,
repair and reuse, with components that can be easily disassembled and recycled at end of life. The
main elements are made from aluminium with at least 70% recycled content (certified to ISO
14025), reducing the carbon footprint and supporting resource efficiency.

Lighting quality and wellbeing

With CRI 90 as standard and compatibility with Human Centric Lighting (HCL) concepts, Yonos
provides high-quality, comfortable illumination that supports productivity and wellbeing in modern
office environments.

A new benchmark for office lighting

“Office projects are rarely static. Tenants change, spaces are reconfigured, and sustainability
targets are tightening,” says Leighton James, Product & Marketing Director TRILUX. “Yonos was
designed to respond to all of these challenges. It brings flexibility, quality, and sustainability
together in one system, making it a true next-generation office solution.”

For more information about Yonos, visit: www.trilux.com/gb/products/yonos

Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, Longborough Festival Opera is renowned for its intimate setting, visionary programming, and commitment to artistic excellence. This season featured four ambitious new productions: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Dido and Aeneas, Pelléas et Mélisande, and Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult. Working in close collaboration with acclaimed lighting designer Peter Small, the festival marked a significant milestone this year, as he became the first designer to light the entire season, bringing a unified creative vision to a diverse repertoire. Small then approached White Light (WL), a d&b solutions company, to supply his lighting rig for the full season.

Peter’s approach was rooted in delivering quality and consistency across a technically demanding schedule. With productions rehearsing and performing in rapid succession, the lighting design had to be both flexible and precise. This consistency came from the team Peter works with regularly and had specifically assembled for this season. Each production presented unique challenges, and Peter had to creatively adapt each one using the same rig, while customising his design. Working with a brilliant LX team meant they were able to look at requirements for all the productions and find holistic ways to execute the lighting design, saving materials and time.

Pelléas et Mélisande, described by Peter as “entirely driven by light,” featured dancers manipulating practical light sources live on stage, with integrated LED lighting hidden within scenery and wireless fixtures creating ethereal effects. Working with Director Jenny Ogilvie, the lighting R&D phase was paramount to the success of the show, and WL was also key in recommending fixtures that would enable the overall creative look and feel. Peter comments: “The onsite LX team including James, Charlie and Ben did a fantastic job too and contributed massively to the success and smooth running of the show.”
One of the season’s most memorable lighting moments came during Pelléas et Mélisande, when Mélisande, dressed in white, drifted across the stage on a swing under a soft golden-grey glow from a hidden light source. In a striking final scene, Peter used rare sodium lights, borrowed from the Barbican, to bathe the stage in monochromatic orange, rendering the surrounding colours black and white. Mélisande, illuminated in full colour by tungsten light, appeared to radiate life as the characters around her shifted from grey to vibrant hues. This bold, poetic use of light transformed the atmosphere and underscored the emotional climax of the opera. The result was a visually rich experience that earned critical acclaim, including praise from The Guardian.

Meanwhile, Wahnfried demanded a dramatic, shadowed palette and rich earthy tones to match its intense themes, while Dido and Aeneas, and Il Barbiere di Siviglia leaned into warmth and naturalism, supported by a carefully curated mix of tungsten, LED and arc sources. Across all four productions, WL’s equipment enabled rapid changeovers, high-fidelity lighting, and creative flexibility, crucial in a repertory season where operas transitioned with minimal turnaround time.

WL supported this vision by providing a wide range of equipment, from tungsten TW1s and Svobodas to Martin Mac Viper DX washes, ETC ColorSource Cyc, Elation SixPAR 200IP, enabling Peter and his team to craft distinct atmospheres for each opera while maintaining a cohesive technical infrastructure.
“WL’s support was platinum standard,” said Peter Small. “Their extensive inventory, from specialist tools to vintage fixtures, enabled me to fully realise my creative vision. Whether it was beam benders, bespoke rigging, or seamless logistics and budget management, their expertise helped us deliver a technically complex season with confidence and flair.”

Stuart Porter, WL’s Business Development Manager, comments: “We’re proud to add Longborough Festival Opera to the growing list of prestigious opera festivals we support across the country. It’s always a pleasure collaborating with Peter, as his creative vision and ability to blend vintage and modern equipment make each project uniquely inspiring. Working closely with Peter allows us to tailor our support to meet both artistic and technical demands seamlessly.”

As Longborough continues to push boundaries in opera production, WL is proud to be a trusted partner by bringing technical excellence, creative collaboration, and storytelling to the stage.

Switching to an LED lighting system is an excellent first step in any sustainability journey. However, there are even more benefits to be secured by introducing a light management system. Here Head of Projects, David Goddard from LEDVANCE discusses the benefits of a light management system in an office or commercial environment.

The need for efficient, intelligent and environmentally friendly lighting has been well-documented. Outdated lighting technology, such as fluorescent and incandescent bulbs are being successfully phased out. LED technology has paved the way for a more sustainable future with regard to lighting.

While this is an important element of any drive for sustainability, maximum energy savings can only be achieved by using lighting control, and as such, has the capability to further decrease energy consumption by 50%.

Of course, not all lighting control systems are created equally. Therefore, it is important to look at the different elements that make lighting control more appealing, both from an installation and usability perspective.

Looking at the quality of the components used is an important place to start. After all, top systems need top components. Looking at LEDVANCE’s VIVARES system as an example, DALI components have been utilised. The DALI-2 certified control units, sensors and pushbutton couplers come in a new design and with extra functions, and are a perfect match for the LEDVANCE DALI luminaires. Furthermore, they perfectly integrate with other DALI systems in the market.

When considering installation, choosing a plug & play solution offers significant benefits. With a plug & play solution, such as that offered by LEDVANCE’s VIVARES system, the technology is ready to use – simply wire the control in, and it’s ready to go. The control units work for single rooms, with an area of up to 300 m2 and up to 25 luminaires.

Adding to this simplicity, VIVARES offers pre-programmed functions for manual room lighting – on/off, dim, TW and memory. No app, software or registration is required, making the system easy to get started with.

To deliver even greater benefits when choosing a lighting management system, it is preferential to specify solutions from a manufacturer that has secured environmental credentials. For example, EcoVadis is an independent sustainability assessment platform, helping companies to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of their green practices across business operations and their supply chain.

LEDVANCE has secured the EcoVadis Silver Medal award level, which only 15% of businesses reach. This evidences that LEDVANCE follows ethical and social practices, comply with labour laws, meet environmental responsibilities and respect human rights.

Adding to the sustainability advantages of a light management system, this technology has the potential to aid wellbeing when offering human centric lighting (HCL) capabilities.

Little daylight, dark floors and artificial light around the clock are working conditions that are quite common in office buildings. A system such as VIVARES uses human centric lighting to adapt the lighting in open-plan offices or on entire floors to the natural changes in daylight using a certified algorithm: automatically, intelligently and easily controllable. That means that everyone in the building will benefit from the positive effects of HCL light.

With the right light at the right time, HCL creates a working environment that simulates the changes in natural daylight with its visual, biological and emotional effects. To achieve this, the luminaires are controlled by an intelligent control system with appropriate light profiles.

Through colour temperatures and illuminance levels, human centric lighting can simulate the course of natural daylight in such a way that it provides positive support for the human circadian rhythm (our “inner clock”). A neutral or cold white light colour, for example, can energise in the morning, whilst warm white light is relaxing and ideal for the evening. HCL supports health, well-being and performance in a workplace.

By specifying lighting management systems that deliver a plethora of benefits, a sustainable future that also creates comfortable environments is an easy reality to achieve.

The US city of Anaheim in California has unveiled an upgraded lighting system that enhances the city’s natural and architectural landscape, powered by technology from Pharos Architectural Controls.

At night, rows of palm trees lining Anaheim’s streets glow with custom RGBW LED uplights, while nearby monuments are brought to life with internal LEDs. Previously, the city relied on a basic control system that offered only limited functionality such as RGB-only control across entire banks of palm trees, with sections run on independent cell modems that frequently dropped offline. The result was a fragmented and unreliable experience that lacked cohesion.

Seeking a more robust and creative solution, Anaheim requested a solution from Pharos Architectural Controls. California-based automation and connectivity specialists Wired Media Solutions (WMS) were commissioned to deliver the upgrade using Pharos technology.

WMS was tasked with designing a system that was not only reliable but also powerful and flexible enough to deliver different aesthetics through actual creative intention. Together with Pharos they selected the Pharos Designer LPC (Lighting Playback Controller) as the central control solution to fulfil the needs of the upgrade, connected to Pharos Cloud for simple, secure remote lighting control and management.

A key part of the upgrade project was the lighting design itself. The city provided a schedule of holiday-themed and special-event shows, with the intention of frequently updating the scenes to keep the displays fresh and engaging. Ensuring smooth, seamless transitions across miles of trees was essential – especially since residents never view the entire installation at once. With palm trees planted in pairs, many looks were designed with symmetry in mind, further enhancing the overall aesthetic.

The Designer LPC provided the perfect solution for the project. Featuring individually controllable and independently running timelines and scenes, it allows Anaheim to change their light shows at any time, while also offering real-time manual overrides for maximum flexibility.

In total, eight LPCs are in operation across the city. Designed by WMS, the network integrates fibre, cellular and 60 GHz point-to-point links – no small feat in an incredibly dense RF environment. Accuracy in distance and line-of-sight calculations was critical, as was ensuring the DMX devices met strict specifications for long-term, maintenance-free operation.

The system runs on several topologies and VPN links to create a transparent, centralised network, accessible through a portal that gives city officials straightforward control.

Michael Grosse (MG), Regional Sales Manager for the Americas at Pharos Architectural Controls, commented: “Anaheim has embarked on a fantastic project to improve its night-time aesthetics, and the illuminated palm trees do look incredible. It’s rewarding to know Pharos could offer a solution that delivers reliability, durability and full autonomy for the city’s lighting scenes and shows.”

Ryan Wilkinson, President/CEO of Wired Media Solutions, added: “It was a pleasure to be brought into this project in our home state and be part of the team to modernise and greatly improve the control and connectivity of Anaheim’s night-time illuminations. The Pharos Designer LPC gave us everything we needed, including putting creative control directly into the hands of the City of Anaheim so they can frequently change the lighting scenes. Working with the LPC provided a fantastic insight into the ease of integrating Pharos technology into a lighting system and network, and we will be sure to look for opportunities to specify this solution in the future.”

Project Credits:

Lighting Controls: Pharos Architectural Controls

Systems Integrator & Lighting Designer– Wired Media Solutions (WMS)

Electrical Contractor– Energy Management Solutions, Frank Kourtis

Photography – Wired Media Solutions (WMS)

An icon of Thorn, Altis is a powerful floodlight solution developed for sports stadiums
and arenas. The Altis legacy dates back to its first generation in 2013 and since
then has continuously evolved to meet the demands of world class sports venues,
with celebrated installations around the globe, from South America, Africa, to
Germany. Today, we’re proud to say the fifth generation Altis has earned a place in
the FIFA Quality Programme for Floodlights.

What is the Quality Programme for Floodlights?
FIFA is the global governing body in football with six confederations covering every
continent and 211 national associations. One of FIFA’s strategies is to develop the
game of football and provide guidance for competition organisers. The FIFA Quality
Programme for Floodlights supports stadium owners in selecting and installing
floodlight systems which meet the highest standards of quality and performance.
This is all achieved through a global testing standard for floodlight systems.

Testing, Testing, Testing
The luminaires which carry the FIFA Quality Pro mark have passed extensive
laboratory product audits and testing and calibrated installation validation, with an
emphasis on player performance and overall fan experience. For Altis G5, the
installation validation testing took place at MHP Arena Stuttgart, Germany, which
has recently undergone a major lighting refurbishment utilising Thorn’s Altis G5
floodlight.

Susanne Straub, Lighting Consultant, Zumtobel Group explains, “The project at
Stuttgart Arena saw the installation of 222 Altis floodlights. The purpose was to
improve lighting for matchdays whilst meeting the standards for UEFA Elite Level A
as well as DFL highest Level of Bundesliga. The Altis floodlights have improved
energy efficiency, leading to a better fan engagement and overall increased
satisfaction from players, staff and visitors. We were pleased to submit the MHP
Arena Stuttgart as a reference for FIFA testing.

Altis, lighting innovation for sports fans and players
Offering the peak capability of LED technology and proudly holding three design
patents, the innovative foundation of which Altis is developed on is clear.
Configurable to suit the demands of any sports lighting project. And supported by
Thorn’s control and connectivity platforms to complete the solution. In 2025 Altis
has been further extended to support dynamic lighting event shows in sports
venues, or as Thorn like to call it ‘Sportainment lighting’ with ultra-high power
RGBW.

Eliot Horsman, Director of Product Management & Application for Thorn’s Outdoor
business segment said, ‘As the world-leading authority in Football, FIFA’s standards
for testing and accreditation are understandably stringent. For this reason, we at
Thorn are proud to see Altis G5 receive the FIFA Quality Pro mark. The Altis
floodlight represents Thorn’s capability to innovate and lead the way with next
generation Outdoor lighting technology, today.

To find out more about Altis visitwww.thornlighting.com/en