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Flashnet S.A. is a Romanian technology company that designs and develops smart infrastructure systems, focusing primarily on smart street lighting. Its inteliLIGHT® remote street lighting management platform, which integrates hardware and software for urban IoT services.
Headquartered in Brașov, Romania, Flashnet operates in over 70 countries and is part of the Lucy Group[1], a UK-based infrastructure and energy conglomerate.
History
[edit]Founded in 2005 by entrepreneur Lorand Mozes, Flashnet began by integrating communication technologies such as WiFi, WiMax, and Power Line Communication (PLC) into existing city infrastructure. In 2006, the company completed Romania’s first PLC implementation. In the years that followed, Flashnet transitioned from systems integrator to a full-stack smart infrastructure provider.
In 2022 Flashnet became part of the Lucy Group.[2]
Products and Solutions
[edit]Its main products include:
inteliLIGHT
A smart street lighting solution that allows for real-time remote management of individual streetlights or entire lighting networks.[3]
inteliCITY
A smart city platform that combines centralized software with a robust IoT connectivity backend. Used to integrate and manage diverse urban systems, including lighting, traffic, parking, waste, and environmental sensors, on a single interface.
Global Deployments
[edit]Flashnet’s inteliLIGHT’s solutions have been deployed in:
Europe
- Romania
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- Belgium
- Cyprus
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Moldova
- Iceland
- Finland
Middle East and Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Morocco
- Israel
Asia-Pacific
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
North and South America
- United States
- Chile
- Colombia
Australia
In total, the company has shipped over 1 million smart lighting controllers worldwide[4].
Partnerships and Alliances
[edit]Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES): In August 2023, FLASHNET joined the IES,[5] a recognized authority in the North American lighting sector.
Member of CTIA: Since August 2023, FLASHNET has been part of CTIA[6], representing the U.S. wireless communications industry.
Milestones
[edit]2011: Among the world’s first large-scale intelligent street lighting deployments (Riyadh, Mecca[7]).
2015: World’s first LoRaWAN™ compatible street lighting controller.[8]
2021: inteliLIGHT selected for a 10-year public lighting project in Brussels[9]
2022: Lucy Group Ltd acquires majority shareholding in Flashnet S.A.[10]
2022: inteliLIGHT selected to power up 75k smart streetlamps in Washington, D.C.[11]
2022: Flashnet’s Washington D.C. project wins Leading Lights Awards 2022[12]
2025: Reached 1 million smart streetlights deployed globally.[13]
2025: Launched Flashnet LLC in the U.S. to support North American cities and utilities.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilkinson, Emily (2022-06-14). "Lucy Group Acquires Flashnet S.A." Lucy Group. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Wilkinson, Emily (2022-06-14). "Lucy Group Acquires Flashnet S.A." Lucy Group. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Flashnet investeşte 7 mil. € în cercetare-dezvoltare şi consolidarea prezenţei globale". ZF.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ IoT.Business.News (2025-04-01). "Flashnet reaches 1 million smart streetlights controlled around the globe". IoT Business News. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ L, Raluca (2023-08-09). "Flashnet joins IES to better connect to the U.S. market". FLASHNET. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "IoT and Cellular at the Intersection of Illumination and Innovation". Town Square. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "Mecca a ajuns "oraș inteligent" cu ajutorul brașovenilor de la Flashnet • IT Biz Brasov" (in Romanian). 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "Flashnet Showcases the First US 915MHz LoRaWAN™ Streetlight Controller in Silicon Valley". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ IoT.Business.News (2024-10-29). "Flashnet, part of a major initiative to modernize 400,000 streetlights across Belgium". IoT Business News. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Wilkinson, Emily (2022-06-14). "Lucy Group Acquires Flashnet S.A." Lucy Group. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ SA, Flashnet. "Flashnet solution selected to power up 75k smart streetlamps in Washington, D.C." www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "Leading Lights 2022: The Winners". www.lightreading.com. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Desk, News (2025-04-01). "Flashnet celebrates 1 million smart street lights". IOT Insider. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ SA, Flashnet. "Flashnet set to power the future of smart street lighting in North America". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2025-04-25.