The DALI Alliance will participate in the world’s leading trade fair, Light + Building, from March 8 to 13, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main. With more than a dozen of its member companies, the consortium will present a wide range of innovations and solutions for digital lighting control using the open DALI protocol in Hall 8.0, Booth D80A.
The DALI protocol is a future-proof platform for modern lighting systems based on the globally standardised IEC 62386 standard. “The DALI Alliance’s commitment to continuous improvement ensures that DALI control systems remain at the forefront of technological progress and meet the changing requirements of the lighting industry in a dynamic market environment,” says Paul Drosihn, General Manager, the DALI Alliance.
Milestone: New Certification for Wireless Gateways
The focus of the trade fair presentation at Light + Building 2026 will be on current developments, such as the new certification program for wireless to DALI gateways. They ensure that standardised gateways effectively translate between DALI systems and the wireless protocols Bluetooth NLC and Zigbee. Drosihn explains: “The introduction of these testing and certification specifications for wireless to DALI gateways is an important achievement. Thanks to this groundbreaking development, developers, manufacturers, and building automation professionals will now be able to offer a much wider range of solutions. At the same time, we are representing one of the top themes at Light + Building: smart connectivity.
DALI+ Bridges the Gap between Yesterday and Tomorrow
Another highlight is the further expansion of the DALI protocol DALI+ for wireless and IP- based networks. DALI+ with Thread complements the existing DALI-2 standard and enables lighting designers to integrate the flexibility and precision of DALI into state-of-the-art smart buildings and IoT ecosystems. “DALI+ bridges the gap between traditional and future-proof technologies and sets new standards for lighting control,” says Drosihn.For More Information:www.dali-alliance.org
