LUCI and TALQ Join Forces to Advance Sustainable, Interoperable Urban Lighting Press Release Date 07-16-2026 Both organisations have decided to collaborate to create new benefits for cities worldwide PISCATAWAY, NJ, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The TALQ Consortium, a global standardization body enabling interoperability in smart cities, and the LUCI Association, the international network of cities on urban lighting, announced their collaboration to support cities on their path towards more sustainable and interoperable street lighting. From July 2026, the TALQ Consortium has become an Associated Member of LUCI, while LUCI has joined the TALQ Partner Program. This two‑way collaboration brings together LUCI’s global community of cities and stakeholders with TALQ’s technical expertise gained by developing the open, vendor‑independent Smart City Protocol for managing interactive outdoor lighting and other smart city applications. Today, cities face mounting pressures that directly impact how they plan, operate and justify investments in urban lighting and connected outdoor infrastructure. Tightening budgets and rising energy costs require measurable efficiency gains. At the same time, cities are expected to improve public safety, reduce light pollution, increase climate resilience, and ensure that public spaces are inclusive and well-served. These ambitions often collide with complex legacy infrastructure, fast-evolving technology choices, and procurement risks – especially the risk of locking into proprietary systems that limit flexibility over the lifetime of an installation. Against this backdrop, the collaboration between LUCI and TALQ brings cities a practical bridge between urban lighting strategy and technical interoperability. With TALQ as an Associated Member of LUCI and LUCI joining the TALQ Partner Program, cities benefit from a closer alignment between these two experienced organisations, both of which have been active in the smart city environment for a long time. Benefits for cities from this collaboration Thanks to the shared knowledge and future joint city-focused