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New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksWaterAqualiaVodafoneSpain

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

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...

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

Connexin Leads Smart Meter Upgrade for Essex & Suffolk Water

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...

FundingWaterACWA RoboticsBanque des TerritoiresFrance

ACWA Robotics Raises €4.8M for Water Network Inspection

French-based ACWA Robotics has secured €4.8 million in capital, backed by investors including Banque des Territoires, FMG Circular Invest and Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence among others. The funding is to drive the development of the...

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

Molise Launches LoRaWAN network for Smart Water Initiative

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...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterPubliacquaXylemItaly

Tuscany Water Plans Upgrade with Publiacqua and Xylem

Italy has been busy with water, Tuscany’s Publiacqua utility has signed a three-year contract with water technology company Xylem to enhance the resilience and efficiency of the Medio Valdarno region’s water infrastructure. With the use...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterNorthumbrian WaterOfwatUK

UK’s New Open Data Platform for Water Sector Innovation

More news, Britain has launched in beta the new Stream open data platform, led by Northumbrian Water and backed by various water suppliers and the Open Data Institute. Endorsed by the regulator Ofwat, the platform is set to promote open...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficStreet LightingItaly

Florence Unveils €2.5M Smart City Control Room

The city of Florence recently inaugurated its new Smart City Control Room, set to help the municipality manage and monitor urban mobility and public services. The facility, with a cost of 2.5 million euros, is connected to 1600 cameras and includes...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSevern TrentUK

Severn Trent is Transforming Birmingham’s Water Management

In the UK, Water utility Severn Trent is creating a smart water hub in Birmingham and its surroundings, aiming to install 250,000 smart water meters by March 2025 across Birmingham, Leicestershire, and parts of Shropshire. The scheme includes...

Mergers and AcquisitionsWaterBadger MeterTrimble

Badger Meter Boosts Remote Water Monitoring with Acquisition

The manufacturer of metering products Badger Meter has acquired specific remote water monitoring hardware and software from Trimble to enhance Badger Meter’s capabilities in real-time monitoring for water, wastewater, stormwater, and environmental...

Mergers and AcquisitionsWaterABBReal Tech

ABB Expands Smart Water Management with Real Tech Acquisition

ABB is looking to enhance its smart water management offerings thanks to its acquisition of Canadian company Real Tech. Real Tech’s solutions, used in municipal water and wastewater as well as other industries globally, provide instant critical...

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