Smart City & Utility Industry News

Aosta partners with ENGIE on a 4.6 million euro, 20-year public lighting contract to install 6,000 new streetlamps and cut energy use by 80%.

Six UK energy suppliers pay £10.8 million into a redress fund after falling 1 million units short of their 2022 smart meter targets.

Arqiva extends its contract with Anglian Water to add 300,000 smart water meters by 2025 to enhance network monitoring and reduce leaks.

Greece’s HEDNO begins deploying 3.1 million smart meters in a €546 million first-phase project backed by the European Investment Bank.

Finnish startup Wirepas raises $22 million to enhance its wireless technology and expand its decentralized mesh networking solutions globally.

Telefónica Tech connects over 300,000 water meters in Seville using NB-IoT, aiming for 20% annual water savings for utility EMASESA.

Newport, Rhode Island, and Manhattan deploy AI noise camera systems to identify, warn, and fine drivers violating vehicle noise limits.

Xcel Energy uses 21 Pano AI camera systems to monitor 1.5 million acres in Colorado, while Cornell installs sensors across 28 New York counties.

National Highways invests £15.4m to upgrade 125 road weather stations and add 100 more across England to improve safety and maintenance operations.

Drei partners with Actility to run Austria's public LoRaWAN network for over 4 million users, expanding IoT connectivity across utilities and cities.