Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Pilot)Mobility and TrafficIoT NetworksRogersUniversity of British ColumbiaCanada

5G AI Tech to Manage Traffic at Toronto Intersections 

Mar 27, 2024

Rogers is set to deploy a 5G-powered AI traffic management system at five key intersections in downtown Toronto, following a successful pilot with The University of British Columbia. This initiative, approved by Toronto’s City Council, aims to...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksVirgin Media O2Liberty GlobalUK

Virgin Media O2 Boosts UK Mobile Coverage with Smart Poles

Mar 20, 2024

Virgin Media O2, along with Liberty Global, is deploying smart poles by its fibre network cabinets to boost mobile coverage in the UK. These poles use small cell technology and ‘digital electricity’ from the fibre network, avoiding conventional...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksEnergyRhode Island EnergyLandis+GyrUSA

Rhode Island’s $153M Smart Meter Grid Modernization

Mar 6, 2024

Rhode Island Energy is to deploy 530,000 Landis+Gyr Revelo smart meters operating on a Wi-SUN network across its service area, following regulatory approval for a $153 million grid modernization initiative. The aim is to integrate renewable energies...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksBTUK

BT Group Unveils NB-IoT Network for Smart Cities and Industries

Feb 28, 2024

BT Group has introduced a new NB-IoT network, which they claim will cover 97% of what they call outdoor population, not geography. Designed to enhance smart city efforts and industries such as utilities and agriculture, the network aims to...

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€2M Boost for Connected’s Space NB-IoT Project

Feb 28, 2024

Connected, a Portuguese space tech startup, has secured €2M in Pre-Seed funding to develop NB-IoT connectivity from space. The company is addressing the global challenge of expanding connectivity to off-grid areas. Connected aims to provide...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksWaterAqualiaVodafoneSpain

Vodafone Spain and Aqualia’s NB-IoT Smart Water Meter Initiative

Feb 28, 2024

Vodafone Spain and water utility Aqualia have partnered to digitize water management using NB-IoT connectivity. The plan includes connecting over one million water meters in the first five years, with over 250,000 already online. The initiative...

Mergers and AcquisitionsIoT NetworksNetmore GroupSenet

Netmore Group Acquires Senet to Boost Global IoT Connectivity

Feb 14, 2024

Swedish Netmore Group has announced the acquisition of US-based LoRaWAN network specialist Senet to expand its international operations across 11 different countries. Financially supported by Polar Structure, the majority shareholder of Netmore,...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterIoT NetworksConnexinEssex & Suffolk WaterUK

Connexin Leads Smart Meter Upgrade for Essex & Suffolk Water

Feb 7, 2024

In the UK, Essex & Suffolk Water utility has selected broadband and digital service provider Connexin to oversee the rollout of smart meters in its supply regions. The project will lead to the deployment of a LoRaWAN network to connect the...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterIoT NetworksGestione Risorse Idriche MolisaneUnidataItaly

Molise Launches LoRaWAN network for Smart Water Initiative

Jan 24, 2024

Gestione Risorse Idriche Molisane, or GRIM, the public water authority of the Italian Molise region, has formed a consortium which includes Unidata, an Italian telecommunications company that has been entrusted with designing and...

FundingIoT NetworksSateliotBanco SantanderSpain

Sateliot’s secures €6M for 5G IoT Nanosatellite Network

Jan 17, 2024

Spanish company Sateliot has secured 6 million euros from Banco Santander for its 5G NB-IoT nanosatellite constellation, bringing its total funding to 13.5 million euros. The company is looking to launch the world’s first low-earth orbit...