Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that it is conducting two intelligent street lighting projects in Malaysia. Inspired by a demonstration of the intelligent lighting system in IDT's Malaysian office, the Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST), an industry-led organization focused on the advancement of the electronics industry, initiated a proof of concept collaborative project with IDT to conduct these trials to validate the advantages of intelligent street lighting. These advantages included reduced energy consumption, supporting smart city applications and making lights more interactive for residents. The initial phase of the first project is expected to be complete by the end of this year and involves upgrading 92 streetlights in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in the Malaysian state of Penang. Making the streetlights intelligent requires outfitting each with weather-proof 6LoWPAN wireless mesh network modules and replacing their outdated sodium vapor bulbs with lamps comprised of much more energy efficient and dimmable light emitting diodes (LEDs). The IDT wireless modules provide reliable connectivity to the city's IT cloud infrastructure, enabling staff to completely control and continuously monitor the lights. The second project involves upgrading 36 luminaires in a parking area of the University of Science Malaysia (USM) in Penang. University students will use the upgraded streetlights to test a variety of smart city applications, including asset management and fleet management.