SYLVANIA SMART+ “Works with Apple HomeKit” Bluetooth Portfolio Breaks New Ground with Industry First Smart Filament Bulb

HomeKit-enabled Indoor Flex Strip Full Color and Soft White A19
Light Bulb Now Available

WILMINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Apple–LEDVANCE, the maker of SYLVANIA general lighting in the United
States, continues to advance light by announcing the world’s first
HomeKit™-enabled smart Filament A19 bulb. The HomeKit-enabled SYLVANIA
SMART+™ Soft White A19 Filament Bulb (MSRP
$31.99) combines the future of the Smart Home with the retro look of the
past, and is available for pre order for Spring 2018 delivery on Amazon.com.
In addition, the company is announcing the SYLVANIA SMART+Indoor Flex Strip Full Color (MSRP $59.99) and Soft White A19 Bulb
(MSRP $25.99) are now available for purchase on Amazon.com
and HomeDepot.com.
The expansion comes after the recent launch of the HomeKit-enabled
SYLVANIA SMART+ A19 Full Color Bulb, the first
light bulb you could buy that can be easily controlled directly using
Bluetooth via Siri® and Apple’s® Home
app and doesn’t require buying a separate hub or smart socket, or need a
Wi-Fi router to function like other products.

SYLVANIA SMART+ lighting products and accessories give you
even more convenient control of your lighting and electronics, help you
personalize your space, improve efficiency, and help save you time and
energy. With SYLVANIA SMART+ lighting products, you can
change the look and feel of a room to suit your mood or whatever you
need to accomplish.

One of the benefits of HomeKit-enabled SYLVANIA SMART+
Bluetooth products is how easy they are to install. After screwing in
the Bluetooth-enabled bulb in your lamp or plugging in the Flex Strip,
sync it with the Home app and start controlling your lights instantly.
You can use the Home app or via voice commands with Siri to easily
control the lights individually or in groups as part of scenes. The SYLVANIA
SMART+ Soft White A19 Filament Bulb and
Soft White A19 Light Bulb provide up to 650 and 800 lumens
respectively, which is the same as a 40W and 60W traditional bulb, and
can be wirelessly dimmed to provide just the right amount of soft white
(2700K) light for whatever you are doing. The SYLVANIA SMART+
Indoor Flex Strip Full Color can go from soft white (2700K) to
natural daylight (6500K) and change to millions of colors to quickly and
easily complement or change the décor of any room. It has adhesive
backing for a quick installation, and the malleable design makes it
possible to contour around corners to enhance living areas, under
couches and bed or as backlighting behind your TV. With the SYLVANIA
SMART+ Expansion and Connector Kits, you
can further customize your lighting. The connectors are ideal for
creating a flat right angle around sharp corners and for gaps across
surfaces that are not completely flat or where lighting is not needed.
The Expansion Kit comes with two additional two foot strips so you can
easily expand the length of your lighting up to 20 feet. The Expansion
and Connector Kits can be found here
and here
respectively on Amazon.com and here
on HomeDepot.com.

“Previously, the need for a hub and internet connection when installing
smart devices was a barrier for many consumers who wanted to try smart
lighting,” said Aaron Ganick, global head of Smart Business, LEDVANCE.
“Our partnership with Apple – and our ever growing, industry leading
HomeKit-enabled SYLVANIA SMART+ Bluetooth portfolio — helps
bring the benefits of beautiful smart lighting to more consumers in a
way that is simple to install and easy to use.”

For those times when you are away from your Smart Home, Apartment or
Dorm Room, Apple has also made it possible to control HomeKit-enabled
products like SYLVANIA SMART+ lighting using an Apple TV®
or iPad® running iOS 10 as a home hub. With a home hub, you
can set up schedules to turn lights on and off while you’re on vacation
or for when you get home in the evening.

HomeKit-enabled SYLVANIA SMART+ Bluetooth lighting products
will be available at additional major retailers online and in store
nationwide and via industrial commercial distribution partners in the
near future. For more information, visit www.sylvania.com.

ABOUT LEDVANCE LLC
LEDVANCE GmbH is one of the world's
leading general lighting providers for professional users and retail
customers. In North America, LEDVANCE LLC offers SYLVANIA advanced LED
lamps, standardized luminaires and smart lighting solutions, as well as
a wide range of traditional light sources. The SYLVANIA brand leadership
in the industry is a result of a proud legacy of over 100 years of
lighting experience and paves the way for future success. LEDVANCE is
active in more than 120 countries. Additional information can be found
at www.sylvania.com.

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