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Philips Lighting, the undisputed leader in lighting solutions in the country has launched the world’s one of the most dynamic web-enabled LED home lighting system in India –Philips Hue. Philips Hue is the next generation of lighting innovation that has redefined the possibilities of LED technology by integrating the digital light source with the Internet of things concept. The personal wireless lighting system - Philips Hue allows users to create and control home lighting using their smartphone or tablet and it works seamlessly across both, iOS and android mobile platforms.

The Philips Hue range for India will include – Hue Starter Kit which includes the bridge and three Hue lamps, Hue Go, Hue Beyond – the luminaire family, Friends of Hue – Light Strips and Bloom.

• Philips hue can be setup in minutes. The bridge in the Hue starter kit can be easily plugged into your home Wi-Fi router and the three Hue lamps can go into the existing holders.

• Consumers need to simply download the Hue app to start experiencing lighting in a completely new way.

• The intuitive app allows the users to remotely control home lighting to help secure their home personalise their home lighting experience with custom settings and program timers to help manage their daily schedules.

• An intuitive and seamless system, Philips hue is upgradeable and future-proof, with the potential for more features to be downloaded and enjoyed in the future.

Harsh Chitale, CEO, Philips Lighting – South Asia, said, "Philips Hue will change the way people have experienced and interacted with lighting till now. Connected LED lighting redefines the possibilities with lighting taking it beyond illumination and creating value to enhance our lives”.

George Yianni, Head of Technology - Connected Lighting, Co-inventor of Philips Hue said, “At Philips, we always strive to push the boundaries of light and technology to deliver meaningful innovations that go on to become industry benchmarks. More than just a personal wireless lighting system, Hue is a platform with an ever-growing selection of third-party apps (more than 300 at present) that deliver exciting outcomes in the Internet of Things environment.”