Also known as the Silicon Valley of India due to its technology sector, Bangalore is the Indian city with the highest per capita GDP (US$ 6,615). The map from the CSIL Report 'Smart & Fast Cities' shows the retail and business distribution of over 65 brands, each of which operating as a trend-setter in its own category. Rajajinagar emerges as the poshest area in the city. Richmond Town is another old neighbourhood, emerged as one of the most expensive areas. Mahatma Gandhi Road is one of the most popular and busiest commercial and shopping areas in Bangalore.

Aurelio Volpe offers an overview of the “state of art” of lighting for office spaces, published on the magazine Lighting India

Starting from 2020, CSIL is monitoring a sample of major cities around the world on a periodical basis. The results will be presented in the new edition of the Report "Smart & Fast Cities"

In 2019, the lighting market in the MENA region has grown especially in North Africa, reaching a size of around US$ 3.3 billion. As a general rule, most of the upper-end market is managed by European and US brands.

Analyzing over 500 lighting companies, it has emerged that outdoor market is the one with the greatest potential for smart connected lighting applications, especially in the form of street lighting and smart cities.