Brilliant Wins 2026 CE Pro BEST Award for Whole-Home Control

At the CEDIA Expo 2026, Brilliant has been named a winner in the 2026 CE Pro BEST (Best Electronic Systems Technologies) Awards, taking top honors in the Whole-Home Control category for its Power over Ethernet Control. 

The Awards are judged independently by CE Pro editors and industry experts, evaluating design innovation, functionality, and how a product stands apart in its category. 

"This recognition from CE Pro validates what our team set out to do: make whole-home control easier for integrators to install and more reliable and robust connection for homeowners," said Jonathan Temlock, President and CEO of Brilliant. 

Why PoE Matters

Brilliant's Power over Ethernet Control solution simplifies whole-home deployments by combining low-voltage power and data over a single Ethernet run while cutting down on copper wiring, points of failure, and install time. For integrators, that translates to faster rollouts and fewer callbacks.

While Brilliant also offers hardwired Controls that can be retrofitted into standard light switch gang boxes, PoE Controls remove those location restrictions and can be installed wherever CAT5/6 cable can be run. For homeowners, this means Controls can be placed at a higher line of sight to provide a better user experience.

Brian Gomer from Premier Cape Construction chose PoE Controls for a recent project for that location flexibility and the stability of a wired connection:

“We choose the PoE control for this project as it offers added flexibility on the installation location of the control panel.  We feel that installing the PoE control at a higher level and in an area that may not have electric switches provides our clients better access and easier usability.” He also adds, “And, our clients prefer the flexibility and convenience of the PoE control panel to seamlessly connect all the smart devices in their home via a stable, wired LAN access instead of relying on Wifi.”