They can penetrate fog, illuminate huge arenas, and enable precise and powerful beams of light: short-arc HID lamps such as the new SIRIUS HRI Galaxy series combine brightness with long service life and outstanding performance.

With their high luminance, the new products from ams OSRAM ensure dazzling entertainment moments. In combination with their short arc distance, they can achieve sharp beam angles of only 2° with the support of precise optical systems.

This makes such short-arc HID lamps ideal for high-contrast visual effects that are visible even over long distances and in strong ambient light.

The small, powerful light source enables excellent optical control – a feature that is necessary to produce sharply defined edges and minimal color fringing in beam and hybrid spotlights.

The new product highlights of the SIRIUS HRI® series will be presented to an international industry audience for the first time at this year’s LDI Show in Las Vegas.

The facility highlights Wipro’s Smart & Connected solutions for Smart Factories, Smart Cities, and Smart Offices, utilizing technologies like Power over Ethernet (PoE) and wireless lighting management systems. The showcase features Wipro’s iSense, an advanced wireless IoT solution, which is widely adopted by office and industrial clients for seamless, wireless control of lighting fixtures, TVs, and AC units.

“The opening of our new Experience Centre marks a significant milestone for Wipro’s Commercial and Institutional Business,” said Mr. Anuj Dhir, Senior Vice President & Business Head, Commercial & Institutional Business at Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting. “This centre exemplifies our commitment to innovation and excellence, offering customers firsthand access and experience to our cutting-edge solutions. With India’s burgeoning office spaces, industries, and infrastructure bolstered by robust government initiatives and investments, we are poised for unparalleled growth.”

The LIT Design Awards were established to acknowledge the exceptional work of talented lighting product designers and implementers from around the world. It is the organization’s belief that lighting encompasses both artistic expression and scientific principles, making it a vital component of any design. The platform recognizes and celebrates achievements in lighting products, architectural lighting designs, and entertainment lighting.

Pelican stands out with its elegant, organic shape that enhances its surroundings, and is designed to integrate seamlessly into various outdoor spaces. Advanced edge-lit technology, composed of LED boards, diffuser, reflector, and drivers, enables Pelican to offer a wide, luminous area. Distributing light evenly across its expansive 24” x 18” surface eliminates harsh hotspots and reduces glare to create soft, uniform, and gradual illumination.

Stretching across 1700 km, the Indo–Nepal border is home to resilient and vibrant communities whose daily lives often unfold against infrastructural and safety-related constraints. Limited street lighting has long impacted mobility, economic activity, and community safety after dusk. The introduction of energy-efficient LED streetlights across these villages marks a significant step towards addressing these ground realities, creating safer evenings, supporting local livelihoods, and promoting stronger community networks.

Nikhil Gupta, Head of Marketing, Strategy, Govt. Affairs & CSR – Signify, Greater India said, “At Signify, we believe in bringing the best of innovations to the communities across India, through our Har Gaon Roshan CSR initiative. Through this initiative, we aim to bring long-term safety, sustainability, and confidence to border communities. This partnership reflects our commitment to using light to positively impact lives in India, fostering sustainable growth and community empowerment.”

Available in a 7.5″ diameter and a depth of 3.73″, Orelia is offered as a surface-mounted or stem-mounted pendant. Designers can specify the base and stem in any of Eureka’s 16-color palette to coordinate or contrast with surrounding finishes.

Constructed from acrylic, the Orelia diffuser is offered in frosted or clear. Regular and high output options are available, ranging from 371 to 757 delivered lumens.

The LIT Design Awards were established to acknowledge the exceptional work of talented lighting product designers and implementers from around the world. It is the organization’s belief that lighting encompasses both artistic expression and scientific principles, making it a vital component of any design. The platform recognizes and celebrates achievements in lighting products, architectural lighting designs, and entertainment lighting.

Lupa features a disk shape, no visible hardware, and a seamlessly integrated arm to bring a contemporary feel and refined look to public spaces. Lupa was intentionally designed with lower pole heights to contribute to a feeling of security. Yet, its light engine produces a gentler, more comfortable gradient for a softer look and glare-free environment. Lupa’s light engine also features the latest ink technology in its diffuser to deliver broader, more even light distribution.

Valenza’s straight geometric lines are offset and softened by organically inspired rounded edges. Seen from the side, its slender, subtle silhouette virtually disappears, belying the quality and strength of its illumination. Viewed head-on, the assertive V shape makes a strong impression, with a look that modernizes urban settings. The luminaire’s light engine, known for its superior performance and durability, is equipped with fully sealed, optically engineered, injection-molded acrylic lenses with an IP66 rating for superior performance and durability.

Under the agreement, the two companies license each other to certain respective patents covering tunable white lighting achieved through multi-channel color mixing and proprietary phosphor technologies. The partnership is based on Bridgelux’s leadership in LED lighting technology and Lumitech’s more than 15 years of expertise in white CCT tunable fixtures and PI-LED technologies.

“This partnership with Lumitech is a game-changer for the tunable white plus RGB color lighting solutions.  By cross licensing our complementary patent portfolios, we are eliminating barriers and empowering customers to bring superior combinations of wide color gamut and white CCT tunable on BBL lighting solutions to market faster and more cost-effectively than ever before,” said Yi-Qun Li, CEO of Bridgelux.  Stefan Tasch, CEO of Lumitech, commented: “Since launching PI-LED in 2008, our goal has been to bring dynamic, black-body-locus-accurate tunable sunlight indoors. Teaming up with Bridgelux allows us to push the boundaries of spectral quality and luminous efficacy even further, solidifying a new global standard for biologically effective, emotionally engaging, and energy-efficient tunable white lighting.”

Dialight’s award underscores its leadership in designing and delivering industrial LED lighting solutions that address the unique challenges of harsh and hazardous environments, ensuring reliable performance even under the most demanding conditions.

“We’re extremely proud to receive this recognition,” said Latifa Kessali, Sales Director EMEA at Dialight. “Ports operate in some of the most challenging environments, where safety, visibility and reliability are critical. This award reflects the trust our customers place in Dialight to deliver lighting solutions that perform flawlessly, year after year, while helping drive the industry’s sustainability goals forward.”

This recognition follows a series of successful lighting upgrades at major ports and terminals across the UK, where Dialight’s technology has been instrumental in enhancing operational safety and efficiency while reducing environmental impact. By combining advanced optical design, durable construction, and market-leading warranty protection, Dialight continues to set the benchmark for performance and reliability in industrial LED lighting.

Developed for applications with limited space, the STIXX fixtures feature a slim, space-saving design with module efficiency of up to 3.1 µmol/J. Backed by LM-80 testing with TM-21 lifetimes exceeding 53,000 hours, the luminaires deliver exceptional reliability and long service life.

“With Cree LED’s leadership in LEDs and established track record in optimizing solutions for horticulture, this partnership with SANlight is a natural fit,” said Joe Clark, president, Cree LED. “SANlight brings a deep understanding of photobiology and a commitment to sustainable agronomy – both of which align perfectly with our mission to enable breakthrough lighting performance for growers worldwide.”

“Innovation, precision and quality are at the heart of SANlight, and choosing Cree LED as our technology partner ensures that every grower can experience lighting that maximizes yield and efficiency,” said Martin Anker, CEO, SANlight GmbH. “The optimized full spectrum supports vigorous growth and healthy plant structure throughout both the vegetative and generative phases.”

CUPOWER is a specialist in high-end LED drivers, offering some of the smallest and most advanced solutions on the market. Technology is at the core of our strategy, and our portfolio includes cutting-edge drivers featuring mesh technology—one of our key development areas.

Our innovative R&D team and process-oriented production ensure that we deliver reliable, efficient, and industry-leading LED drivers. With in-house capabilities ranging from sheet-metal forming and plastic moulding to assembly and testing, we maintain full control over quality while enabling flexible and sustainable production.

We combine German engineering expertise driven by our team in Germany with the efficiency of our production facilities in China. This powerful synergy allows us to provide LED drivers with exceptional performance and unmatched reliability. As highlighted in our quality brochure, we offer one of the lowest failure rates known in the lighting electronics industry.

What is the USP of CUPOWER and how do you set yourself apart from the competitors?

While most companies in the industry work with a standard failure rate of around 0.2%, CUPOWER delivers LED drivers with only a quarter of that rate. This exceptionally low failure rate sets a new benchmark for quality and reliability in the lighting electronics market.

We are also unique in offering a unified mesh platform that supports all major systems. With one platform for every application, our customers benefit from simplified integration, reduced complexity, and greater flexibility.

Additionally, CUPOWER provides the smallest LED drivers on the market. Their ultra-compact size allows luminaire manufacturers to create innovative, design-driven fixtures where the driver becomes virtually invisible. This opens new possibilities in aesthetics, form factor, and product differentiation. These are just some of the key USPs that make CUPOWER the preferred partner for high-end, technology-driven LED solutions.

Could you tell us in brief about the products that you showcased at the LED Expo, Delhi?

Apart from our mesh platform, another truly unique feature that we showcased was the option for external antennas. When a driver is housed inside a metal luminaire, wireless signals cannot pass through the metal effectively—signal and metal simply don’t work well together. External antennas solve this problem by providing reliable signal access outside the luminaire. This is a key area of focus for us, ensuring stable communication in even the most challenging installation environments.

We also concentrate on smaller dimensions, wider operating windows, and enhanced functionality. A major highlight is our advanced support for tunable white technology, which continues to grow in popularity. With tunable white, users can adjust not only the brightness but also the color temperature of the light, enabling more flexible, human-centric lighting solutions. These innovations were among the main trends and technologies we showcased at the fair in Delhi.

How do you see the global LED market evolving in 2026?

A major trend we observe today is the growing importance of the LED driver as the central element in mesh-based lighting systems. The industry is steadily moving away from wired light-management solutions, with customers increasingly seeking wireless, flexible, and future-proof alternatives. This shift places the driver at the core of intelligent lighting.

We also see rising demand for smaller, more discreet luminaire designs, which requires drivers with minimal dimensions and maximum efficiency. At the same time, customers are looking for broader operating windows, enabling them to reduce the number of driver variants needed to run their systems—driving both simplicity and cost efficiency.

Another key development is the increasing relevance of software. While the driver’s housing has become a commodity, the real value now lies in the intelligence embedded within it. Advanced software capabilities are what differentiate a standard driver from a truly smart, high-performance solution.

These are some of the defining trends we foresee for 2026, shaping the next stage of innovation in the lighting industry.

How was your experience at the LED expo in Delhi?

This was the second time we focused on the Delhi Fair for the lighting industry, and for us it is essential to showcase our products to the Indian audience. The event is an important part of our exhibition strategy for the coming year. In addition to the Delhi Fair, we will participate in several other international trade fairs around the world to present our lighting solutions.

With its large and growing population, India is one of our most important and strategic markets for the future. That is why we are placing significant attention and priority on this event here in Delhi.

How important are events like these for showcasing your products and networking with the right customers?

I feel, there must always be a good balance. Today, with the strength of social media, trade fairs have become just one part of our marketing strategy. We still strongly believe in the value of direct and face-to-face contact. Speaking with clients in person remains the easiest and most effective way to explain new products.

At the same time, platforms like LinkedIn and YouTube are becoming increasingly important. Social media is now an essential component of our overall marketing approach, complementing our presence at fairs.

What is CUPOWER’s vision for the future?

For next year, we already have several new product ideas in development. Wireless technology will continue to be a major pillar of our strategy, as our vision is to always deliver the latest innovations to the lighting industry. Trends such as mesh and Bluetooth solutions will play a central role, but our flexibility allows us to recognize and respond quickly to even the smallest emerging trends. Our goal is to consistently be faster and more innovative than the rest of the market.

At the same time, sustainability is becoming increasingly important. CUPOWER is proud to be the first and only company whose entire product portfolio is registered with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in Europe. This combination of cutting-edge wireless technology and strong sustainability standards defines our future direction and represents our long-term vision.