What Digital Building Solutions does

Digital Building Solutions (DBS) is a New York-based systems integrator founded in 2017 that designs and deploys Power over Ethernet (PoE) infrastructure for intelligent commercial buildings. The company's core offering is an Ethernet-based platform that delivers power and data through a single cable, integrating lighting, environmental and occupancy sensors, HVAC, and A/V equipment into a single secure interface built on Cisco and Meraki networking infrastructure. DBS is provider-agnostic, selecting and combining best-of-breed hardware and software (rather than manufacturing) to meet each client's requirements. The platform is augmented by AI-driven building automation for occupancy utilization and energy optimization.

The company operates a full-lifecycle services model spanning design and consulting, construction management, technology procurement, installation and project management, and ongoing Day Two support and maintenance. Revenue streams are a blend of professional services, hardware procurement, and a recurring maintenance component. DBS targets enterprise clients including Fortune 500 corporations, municipalities, schools, and healthcare organizations, with publicly named customers including Cisco (Bangalore campus, Mumbai 100% PoE retrofit, and other smart office deployments), C Spire, Shearman, and Microchip.

DBS pursues a direct enterprise field sales motion anchored by a 'Smart Building Consultation' entry point, with delivery executed through in-house teams supplemented by regional implementation partners such as Sigma-Byte for APJC projects. In November 2025, the company was acquired by a private investment group to accelerate growth in smart-building technologies, AI-driven automation, and connected workplace solutions.

Name

Digital Building Solutions

Legal name

Digital Building Solutions LLC

Website

https://dbs-poe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Digital Building Solutions is a New York-based systems integrator founded in 2017 that designs and deploys Power over Ethernet infrastructure for intelligent commercial buildings, serving Fortune 500 enterprises, municipalities, schools, and healthcare organizations globally through design, installation, and managed support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Building Systems Integration

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Building Interoperability & Protocol Services (BACnet/Modbus/KNX Gateways) (BPABAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Smart Building Software Platforms (IWMS/CAFM Integration, Digital Twin, Command Center) (BPABAGAG)

Keywords

• Smart building integration
• PoE infrastructure solutions
• Low voltage construction
• Intelligent building systems
• Building automation services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design and Consulting Services: DBS provides intelligent building design consulting, guiding clients through the intricacies of building design to ensure technology and architecture integrate seamlessly.
2. Construction Management: Manages the entire intelligent low-voltage construction process, configuration, and commissioning for smart building projects.
3. Technology Procurement: Leverages an extensive supplier network to procure the best technology and materials for digital building needs, generating revenue through procurement services.
4. Installation and Project Management: Installation and project management services for intelligent building systems, including 'hundreds of completed projects' spanning multiple sites.
5. Day Two Support and Maintenance: Ongoing support, system upgrades, and proactive maintenance to ensure facilities continue performing at peak levels after installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DBS designs and deploys Power over Ethernet (PoE) infrastructure for intelligent commercial buildings, integrating lighting, environmental/occupancy sensors, HVAC, and A/V equipment into a single secure platform powered by Cisco networking. The offering is delivered as an end-to-end service spanning intelligent building design/consulting, low-voltage construction management, technology procurement, installation and project management, and ongoing Day Two support and maintenance.

Product overview

DBS offers a unified platform of intelligent building IT/PoE solutions that integrates essential building systems (lighting, sensors, HVAC, A/V) into a single secure interface. The core Intelligent Building IT/PoE Solutions platform is delivered alongside a full lifecycle service suite including Design/Consulting, Construction Management, Procurement, Installation & Project Management, and Day Two Support & Maintenance. DBS positions itself as a technology integrator—selecting and integrating the best available hardware and software (not manufacturing) to meet each client's unique needs for energy efficiency, occupancy optimization, and building automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intelligent Building IT/PoE Solutions Ethernet-based infrastructure platform that integrates essential building systems including lighting, environmental and occupancy sensors, HVAC, and A/V equipment, all managed from a single, secure interface powered by Cisco. Enables facility owners and managers to optimize space utilization with enhanced efficiency, sustainability, and control.
• Design / Consulting Services Guides clients through intelligent building design, from initial concept to detailed designs, ensuring technology and architecture integrate seamlessly with Ethernet and advanced building automation systems.
• Construction Management Services Manages the entire intelligent low-voltage construction, configuration, and commissioning processes, with over 4 million square feet of experience, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
• Procurement Services Leverages an extensive supplier network to procure the best technology and materials for digital building needs, ensuring quality and cost-efficiency for clients.
• Installation & Project Management Services Delivers meticulous installation and project management of intelligent building systems with hundreds of completed projects across enterprise environments.
• Day Two Support & Maintenance Services Provides initial training, ongoing support, system upgrades, and proactive maintenance to ensure facilities continue to perform at peak levels after installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• First 100% PoE retrofit project globally at Cisco Mumbai, completed with minimal installation errors — setting a new industry benchmark for large-scale PoE retrofits.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCisco is a key technology partner providing the networking infrastructure backbone for DBS's PoE-based building platform. DBS leverages Cisco networking gear (PoE switches, Meraki) to power intelligent building systems including lighting, sensors, and HVAC. The partnership is evidenced across multiple flagship projects including Cisco Bangalore and Cisco Mumbai.
• Meraki (Cisco)coreTechnology or IntegrationMeraki provides the web-based dashboard interface for managing office networks and smart building devices. With over 230,000 customers and 3 million network devices online, Meraki's platform is cited as part of DBS's integrated solution stack for enterprise IT and building management.
• Molex CoreSynccoreTechnology or IntegrationCoreSync is an IoT network platform from Molex used within DBS's smart building ecosystem. Molex is recognized for innovations in connectivity that change how people work and live, and CoreSync serves as a foundational IoT networking layer in DBS's integrated building solutions.
• Sigma-BytecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSigma-Byte is a premier ICT and ELV solutions provider that serves as DBS's primary implementation partner for APJC region projects. Sigma-Byte acts as Low Voltage Contractor (LVC) and Electrical Contractor (EC) for DBS projects, handling on-site installation and commissioning under DBS supervision. Successfully delivered the first-ever 100% PoE retrofit globally at Cisco Mumbai (March 2025) and the Cisco Bangalore campus project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Redaptive: Redaptive is an energy efficiency and smart building services provider that delivers funded, end-to-end building retrofits to enterprise customers. Comparable to DBS in energy optimization, retrofit project delivery, and enterprise sales motion, though Redaptive's funding model and broader energy services portfolio differentiate it.
• Measurabl: Measurabl provides a SaaS platform for building energy and sustainability data management, including benchmarking, monitoring, and ESG reporting. Adjacent to DBS's AI-driven energy and occupancy analytics layer, though Measurabl is software-only versus DBS's hardware-integrated, services-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers EcoStruxure, a building and energy management platform integrating power, lighting, and IT systems for enterprise customers. Comparable to DBS in converging IT/OT infrastructure for smart buildings, with a much larger product portfolio and global channel.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's Building Technologies division delivers integrated building management, energy, and security solutions for enterprise and institutional customers. Competes with DBS for smart building integration budgets, especially in commercial real estate, healthcare, and education segments where DBS also operates.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens Smart Infrastructure provides building automation, energy management, and digital building software platforms (Desigo) for enterprise and public-sector facilities. Overlaps with DBS in smart building integration, occupancy/energy analytics, and PoE/IT-converged infrastructure for large campuses.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a global building automation and smart infrastructure incumbent with deep enterprise penetration across HVAC, security, and integrated building management. Overlaps with DBS in building automation, energy optimization, and enterprise smart building projects, but operates at vastly greater scale and a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Igor (PoE smart lighting platform): Igor is a PoE-based smart lighting and IoT platform provider for commercial buildings. Directly comparable to DBS as both companies deliver integrated PoE infrastructure for intelligent buildings, though Igor focuses more on the lighting/IoT platform layer while DBS wraps similar capabilities into a full-service integrator model.
• Enlighted (Signify): Enlighted, owned by Signify, provides IoT-connected smart lighting and building analytics using sensor-equipped LED fixtures. Comparable to DBS's PoE lighting and occupancy sensor integrations for enterprise customers, though typically delivered as a vendor stack rather than full-service integrator model.
• NuLEDs: NuLEDs is a PoE lighting and IoT systems provider for commercial buildings, similar in technology positioning to DBS. Both companies deliver PoE-powered intelligent lighting and integrated building systems, with NuLEDs focused more narrowly on lighting fixtures and DBS offering a broader systems integrator model.

Others

• Molex CoreSync: Molex CoreSync is a PoE-based IoT network platform for smart buildings and is already a technology partner integrated into DBS deployments. Comparable as the underlying PoE/IoT technology layer, though Molex operates as a component/platform vendor while DBS is the system integrator sitting on top.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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