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Street LightingTALQ Protocol 2.7.0 Advances Street Lighting Interoperability With DALI D4i and Zhaga

TALQ Consortium releases Protocol 2.7.0 integrating DALI D4i and Zhaga profiles to strengthen outdoor lighting interoperability standards.

 WaterA Single Software Update Knocks Out 73,000 Smart Water Meters In Texas

Plano, Texas, approves $765,000 for manual meter reading after a botched firmware update disables over 73,000 smart water transmission units.

 WasteBrent Council Deploys AI-Powered Cameras to Tackle Illegal Dumping Across the Borough

Brent Council installs AI cameras across the London borough to curb fly-tipping, targeting illegal waste cleanups that cost over £1.5 million a year.

 Mobility and TrafficHawaii Becomes First U.S. State to Deploy Statewide Automated Traffic Enforcement

Hawaii awards Verra Mobility a $160 million contract to expand traffic cameras from 17 to 187 sites statewide as traffic fatalities surge.

 WasteUK Deploys Drone Fleets and AI Screening Tools in £15.6M War on Waste Crime

England's Environment Agency deploys 33 LiDAR drones, AI screening tools, and a £15.6M budget to combat £1B illegal waste dumping crisis.

 Street LightingUbicquia Closes $106M Series D To Scale AI-Powered Grid and Streetlight Platforms

Ubicquia raises $106M in Series D funding to scale AI-driven grid monitoring, smart streetlight, and public safety platforms globally.

 WasteVizzia Closes €30M Series B To Scale Municipal Video Surveillance Across Europe

French startup Vizzia secures €30 million to expand its municipal smart camera network across Europe and more than double its workforce to 250.

 WaterFrom Roman Aqueducts to Digital Twin: Modernising Naples’ 2,500 km Water Network

Naples' ABC utility deploys digital twin with Almaviva to cut leaks, save energy and modernize 2,500 km water network

 Mobility and TrafficNew York City Quadruples Red-Light Camera Network in $998M Enforcement Overhaul

NYC finalizes $998M Verra Mobility contract to expand red-light cameras from 150 to 600 intersections across all five boroughs by end 2026.

 Smart CitySan Lorenzo De El Escorial Awards €1.5M Smart City Contract To Digitalize Historic Tourism Hub

San Lorenzo de El Escorial awards €1.5M smart city contract to Ibersontel for IoT sensors, AI traffic management, and tourism digitalization.

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