Smart City & Utility Industry News

Kapsch TrafficCom installs 62 traffic light controllers in Madrid, cutting a key hospital bus route time from 50 minutes to under 30.

The UK government allocates £4.8M to four V2X bidirectional charging projects to enable EV energy return to the power grid at lower costs.

Pacific Equity Partners invests $250 million in EVSE for a majority stake to expand electric vehicle charging across Australia and New Zealand.

Northern Beaches Council and Ausgrid partner to install over 4,200 smart LED streetlights across New South Wales to cut energy use.

Puerto Rico utility Luma uses over $786 million in funding to replace nearly 1.5 million meters damaged by Hurricane Maria with smart meters.

Rome signs a 25-year contract with Boldyn Networks to deploy over 2,200 small cells, 2,000 5G cameras, and 85

EYDAP plans to invest 950 million euros in Athens to upgrade water networks, curb leaks, and pilot smart meters with HEDNO in two areas.

Dubai’s RTA approves 10 PPP projects worth $681 million for 2024-26, covering smart street lighting and aerial taxis to

South Korea chooses C-V2X direct communications for its nationwide C-ITS rollout starting next year, boosting automated driving infrastructure.

Romania launches a Deposit Return System with nearly 80,000 collection points to enhance recycling rates and reduce CO2 emissions.