Flashnet's inteliLIGHT® CMS has been re-certified under the latest TALQ Smart City Protocol Specification, version 2.7.1. Issued on October 27, 2026, the certification confirms the software's support for standardized communication with compatible lighting networks from different manufacturers, giving cities and utilities greater flexibility when choosing technologies. The official TALQ Capability List documents over 100 successfully completed tests, covering a broad range of lighting management operations. 

For cities and utilities, interoperability becomes particularly important once a lighting network is operational. Beyond connecting devices from different suppliers, management software needs to support consistent workflows for controlling, monitoring and maintaining public lighting infrastructure.  

The inteliLIGHT® CMS certification validates a wide range of these functions, including device onboarding, individual and group lighting control, electrical and energy monitoring, alarm handling and automated scheduling. Tested scenarios also cover lighting programs based on astronomical clocks, photocells and presence sensors.  

These capabilities demonstrate how inteliLIGHT® can manage lighting operations through a standardized interface with compatible outdoor device networks from different manufacturers.

The latest certification adds two profiles that extend the CMS's validated interoperability capabilities.  

Lighting Asset Management supports standardized exchange of information about luminaires and controllers, including identification, technical characteristics and installation details. This helps operators maintain consistent asset information across compatible systems, supporting maintenance planning and infrastructure upgrades.  

Cabinet Control extends the certified scope to lighting cabinets, covering functions such as controller onboarding, configuration and monitoring. Together with individual light-point management, this allows different layers of the public lighting network to be addressed through the same standardized interface. 

The announcement follows the recent re-certification of the Flashnet IoT Platform as a TALQ Gateway on October 15, 2026.  

With both the Gateway and inteliLIGHT® CMS now independently certified against TALQ 2.7.1, Flashnet strengthens its interoperability approach across the field infrastructure and central management layers. For municipalities, utilities and system integrators, this means greater flexibility to combine compatible technologies from different suppliers, without depending on a single vendor for their entire infrastructure. 

Alexandru Atzberger, CMS Product Manager at Flashnet, commented:  

"Open systems only create lasting value when interoperability is designed, implemented and continuously tested. With both the Flashnet IoT Platform and inteliLIGHT CMS now validated against TALQ 2.7.1, we are reinforcing a product strategy built around integration rather than isolation. For cities and technology partners, that means greater freedom to combine solutions and evolve their infrastructure according to real operational needs."  

Individual integrations remain subject to the supported capabilities of the systems involved and project-specific requirements.

inteliLIGHT® is a smart street lighting control solution that offers detailed lamp-level management capabilities (ON/OFF, dimming, real-time reporting) over multiple IoT communication technologies. In-depth grid awareness is obtained through accurate readings of changes occurring along the grid, helping operators identify energy inefficiencies and optimize maintenance. Furthermore, inteliLIGHT® supports integration with compatible third-party management platforms through open standards such as TALQ, contributing to further Smart City development (www.inteliLIGHT.eu)  

FLASHNET is a fast-paced tech company that integrates the latest IT, energy and telecommunications technologies into hardware and software solutions, creating and implementing intelligent systems for smarter cities and better infrastructure. Founded in 2005, FLASHNET is a global leader in smart street lighting and smart city solutions, with worldwide operations and a focus on interoperability. (www.flashnet.ro) 

Founded in 2012, the TALQ Consortium is establishing a globally accepted standard for management software interfaces to control and monitor heterogeneous smart city applications. The TALQ Smart City Protocol is a specification for information exchange, suitable for implementation in various products and systems. This way interoperability between Central Management Software (CMS) and Outdoor Device Networks (ODN) from different vendors will be enabled, such that a single CMS can control different ODNs in different parts of a city or region. For more information visit www.talq-consortium.org.