Signify agrees to acquire a Wi-Fi lighting controls specialist

Signify has agreed to acquire a small Hong Kong company specializing in Wi-Fi for wireless lighting control technology, marking the second time in a month that the world’s largest lighting company has drawn attention to a technology other than Bluetooth for such purposes. WiZ Connected and its 53 employees will join Signify, continuing to work from Hong Kong and selling under the WiZ brand. WiZ offers Wi-Fi–based lighting controls for the consumer, professional, and OEM markets.