What Datek does

Datek Light Control AS is a Norwegian IoT company that develops and delivers cloud-based automatic lighting control systems for outdoor infrastructure. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Lillestrøm, Norway, the company serves municipalities, road authorities, sports organizations, and infrastructure operators across Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Its platform manages 11,000+ lighting systems, 100,000+ individually controlled luminaires, and 800+ sports facilities, delivering documented energy savings of 50-76% for customers such as Sandefjord kommune (76% reduction, Norsk Lyspris 2025 award) and Bærum kommune.

The core technology stack is a proprietary IoT platform built entirely in-house and hosted on AWS, using Zigbee 2.4GHz wireless mesh networking for device communication, DALI-2/D4i protocol for luminaire control, and Zhaga Book 18 connectors for hardware integration. The product family includes DLC Gateway IoT variants (LX9, Zhaga, standard) supporting 4G/5G, LTE, and Ethernet; DLC LCU control nodes; and accessories (sensors, relay modules, junction boxes). Control nodes feature integrated GPS for plug-and-play installation, and all devices support OTA remote upgrades. The platform provides web and mobile interfaces with role-based access, rules engines, alarm configuration, and API-based third-party integration, with TALQ consortium membership supporting interoperability.

Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of control units and sensors (5-year warranty, service agreement required), recurring cloud service subscriptions for system management and monitoring, and project/professional services for installation, commissioning, and ongoing support. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting Norwegian and Scandinavian public sector customers, supplemented by electrical contractor and international partner channels. The company is privately held, self-funded, ISO 9001/27001/14001 certified, and operates without external institutional investors.

Name

Datek

Legal name

Datek Light Control AS

Website

https://datek.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Datek Light Control AS is a Norwegian IoT company providing cloud-based automatic lighting control systems for outdoor infrastructure, serving municipalities, road authorities, and sports organizations across Scandinavia and Northern Europe with 100,000+ controlled luminaires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Lighting Control Systems

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC), Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA)

Keywords

• IoT lighting control
• Outdoor lighting management
• Smart city infrastructure
• Wireless mesh networks
• Municipal lighting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Lillestrøm

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lighting Control Systems (Hardware): Sale of control units (Gateway, LCU), sensors, antennas, and accessories for outdoor lighting control. Products have 5-year warranty and require service agreement for operation.
2. Cloud Service / Operations: Ongoing cloud service for system management, monitoring, and control. Customers access solution via separate online operations portal. Includes remote upgrades and monitoring.
3. Project and Support Services: Implementation services including installation, commissioning, and configuration. Ongoing technical support and consulting. Prerequisites include customer/ownership information, facility GPS data, and functional installation before support engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Datek designs, manufactures, and operates an IoT-based outdoor lighting control platform consisting of gateways, control nodes, and accessories that communicate over a Zigbee 2.4GHz wireless mesh network and connect to a cloud-based management system. The platform enables individual luminaire addressing, dynamic dimming, remote monitoring, OTA upgrades, and integration with DALI-2/D4i and Zhaga Book 18 standards for municipal, road infrastructure, and sports facility customers.

Product overview

Datek Light Control offers a cloud-based IoT lighting control platform consisting of gateways (DLC Gateway IoT LX9, DLC Gateway IoT Zhaga, DLC Gateway IoT), control nodes (DLC LCU Z5 Zhaga, DLC LCU i5), and accessories including sensors, antennas, cables, junction boxes, relay modules, and push button controls. The system enables remote monitoring, dimming, and control of outdoor lighting fixtures via web and mobile interfaces, with OTA firmware upgrades and integration with DALI, Zhaga Book 18, Modbus, and Comlight sensors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DLC Active: Mobile application for controlling lighting systems remotely via smartphone
• Datek Lysstyring

Products and services

• DLC Gateway IoT LX9
• DLC Gateway IoT Zhaga LTE Zhaga Gateway with Zigbee for smart control of luminaires, mounted directly into Zhaga Book 18 standard connector on the luminaire. Includes sensor input for external push-button and built-in LCU for automatic local control.
• DLC Gateway IoT LTE/Ethernet Gateway with ZigBee controller for smart control of luminaires. Device is rack-mountable or can be used as a stand-alone unit, providing central communication between the cloud platform and field-deployed control nodes.
• DLC LCU Z5 Zhaga Control node for integration with LED light sources that support DALI 2.0/D4i and are equipped with Zhaga Book 18 standard connector. Includes DALI power supply and provides per-luminaire wireless control in the Zigbee mesh network.
• DLC LCU i5 Control node with built-in DALI power supply that can supply up to 64 devices on a DALI bus. Unit is potted and rated IP67, withstanding harsh Nordic environments from -35°C to +45°C.
• Zhaga Junction Box Junction box designed to simplify installation of small luminaire control networks. Can be equipped with DLC Gateway IoT Zhaga or DLC Z5 Zhaga control nodes.
• DLC Zhaga Light Sensor Light sensor developed for installations requiring a simple and cost-effective solution for local luminaire control via the luminaire's Zhaga Book 18 connector.
• DALI Relay Module DALI-2 RM8 compact DALI relay module for direct control of 230VAC loads via DALI bus. Integrates conventional ballasts into a DALI lighting control system for direct ON-OFF switching.
• Push Button Control Box Push button control box complete with NO contact block. Ideal for installation at sports grounds, facilitating on-site lighting operation for the general public.
• Modbus I/O Module Modbus I/O expansion module for Datek control units with serial communications port. Provides 8 digital inputs plus 3 relay outputs with built-in Watchdog for operational monitoring.
• Datek Cloud Service and Operations Platform Ongoing cloud service for system management, monitoring, and control of Datek lighting installations. Customers access the solution via a separate online operations portal that supports web and mobile interfaces, role-based access, time management, rules engines, alarm configuration, data logging, report generation, and remote OTA upgrades. Hosted on AWS infrastructure.
• Datek Implementation and Support Services Professional services including installation, commissioning, and configuration of Datek lighting control systems, plus ongoing technical support and consulting for municipal and enterprise customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% energy reduction achieved by Sandefjord municipality across 8,200 luminaires (from 2.8M to 0.7M kWh annually)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charles EndirectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based partner responsible for delivery of Datek technology on UK projects. Partnered on Queen Elizabeth II Bridge project where Charles Endirect supplied intelligent control of 232 luminaires alongside Connect Plus as the infrastructure operator.
• TALQ ConsortiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational communication platform standard for lighting control and smart cities. Associate membership enables Datek to deliver server solutions on existing proprietary projects and provides customers flexibility to choose TALQ-compliant hardware.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider hosting Datek's servers for operating and managing the lighting control solution. Uses dedicated instances for web server, database, and applications.
• ISO Certification BodiescoreOthersDatek holds ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 27001 (Information Security), and ISO 14001 (Environmental) certifications ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards.
• Sandefjord kommunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal customer achieving 76% energy reduction. Collaborative project with Datek, Laugstol AS, AEC Illuminazione, and Louis Poulsen. Model project demonstrating lighting modernization benefits.
• NorsirkminorOthersEnvironmental certification organization providing Datek with certifications for batteries, products, and packaging as part of environmental compliance program.
• VeilyskompetanseminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLighting design consultancy providing professional lighting design services on Datek projects. Partnered on Skullerud sports facility project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Telensa: Telensa provides wireless smart street lighting control systems used by municipalities worldwide, directly overlapping with Datek's outdoor lighting controls offering. Both serve municipal customers seeking remote monitoring, dimming, and fault detection, and Telensa's long-running deployments give it incumbency in several of the same UK and European markets Datek is targeting.
• TVILIGHT: TVILIGHT is an EU-based provider of smart city lighting controls with a wireless mesh platform comparable to Datek's Zigbee-based system. Both companies target European municipalities with smart-city programs, and both emphasize open standards (DALI, Zhaga, TALQ), making them direct technical and commercial peers in city-scale tenders.
• Flashnet (intLIGHT): Flashnet operates the intLIGHT smart city lighting management platform used by municipalities across Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Like Datek, it provides individual luminaire control, dimming, fault detection, and a cloud management interface, making it a direct functional peer in the municipal smart-lighting controls market.
• Lucy Zodion: Lucy Zodion manufactures outdoor lighting control products including feeder pillars and CMS-compatible controllers, comparable to Datek's DLC Gateway and LCU control nodes. Both serve UK and European infrastructure customers with similar DALI- and CMS-integrated control hardware and compete for the same road authority contracts.
• Schreder: Schreder is a global outdoor lighting manufacturer with the Owlet IoT lighting control platform, a near-direct competitor to Datek Light Control in street and infrastructure lighting. Both companies target municipal and infrastructure buyers and compete in the same tenders across Europe, with Schreder's vertical integration into luminaire manufacturing being Datek's primary counter-positioning challenge.

Broad incumbents

• Signify: Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) operates the Interact City IoT platform for connected outdoor lighting, competing head-to-head with Datek's system in municipal tenders. As the largest incumbent in connected lighting, Signify offers a bundled luminaire-plus-controls proposition that pressures Datek on both procurement convenience and pricing across the same Norwegian and broader European customer base.
• Zumtobel Group: Zumtobel Group's Thorn brand produces outdoor luminaires and networked lighting controls that integrate with smart-city infrastructure, overlapping with Datek's outdoor lighting management offering. As an established European lighting conglomerate, Zumtobel competes for the same municipal and infrastructure contracts while also serving as a potential luminaire partner for Datek-controlled installations.
• GE Current: GE Current provides intelligent lighting platforms (including Daintree and previously Current by GE) that combine fixtures, controls, and IoT software for commercial and outdoor applications. While broader than Datek's pure-controls focus, it competes for the same smart-city and industrial-site lighting control business and bundles controls into its fixture portfolio.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's Building Technologies division offers building automation systems (Forge, Niagara, BMS) that include lighting controls as part of an integrated facility-management stack. While broader than Datek's outdoor-lighting specialization, it competes for the same municipal and enterprise customers seeking unified control across lighting, HVAC, and energy management.

Emerging players

• Itron: Itron operates smart city networks and utility-focused IoT platforms that increasingly intersect with outdoor lighting controls through its smart-city and streetlight-VLC initiatives. Comparable to Datek in addressing municipal buyers with networked infrastructure solutions, although Itron's primary business remains utility metering and grid management rather than dedicated lighting controls.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/datek.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datek

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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