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Street LightingComune di Trieste And Edison Next Begin LED Replacement Of 16,504 Peripheral Light Points

Edison Next started LED works in Trieste's suburbs on 7 October 2026 under a €8,850,000, 13-year PPP, while two official timelines differ by eight…

 WasteIraq’s National Investment Commission Announces Smart Waste Collection Scheme For Karbala

Iraq's Investment Commission announced an underground waste scheme for Karbala on 7 October 2026, with no cost, unit count or confirmed vendor.

 Street LightingMunicipalidad De La Serena Plans Chile’s First Smart LED Streetlight Pilot With Taiwan Funding

La Serena plans a smart LED streetlight pilot on Puertas del Mar by end-2026, backed by about USD 30,000 from Taiwan and supplied with…

 Infrastructure MonitoringWest Sussex County Council Trials Dashboard AI Cameras On 8 Highway Inspection Vehicles

West Sussex County Council is fitting AI dashboard cameras to 8 inspection vehicles across a 2,500-mile network, with results feeding its Confirm system.

 Mobility and TrafficKurrant Advises Telraam on Its Sale to Quanteo, Parent Company of Eco-Counter

Kurrant advised mobility data company Telraam on its sale to Quanteo, supporting Telraam’s international growth in smart mobility.

 Environmental MonitoringCartagena Tenders €130,258 Sensor Network For Air, Weather And Pedestrian Data

Cartagena opened a €130,258.92 tender for smart sensors measuring air, weather and pedestrian flows in seven northern neighbourhoods.

 GasUkraine’s Decarbonization Fund Buys 40,000 NB-IoT Gas Meter Modules For UAH 187.2 Million

Ukraine's Decarbonization Fund contracted GridWe for 40,000 NB-IoT gas meter modules worth UAH 187.2 million, delivery by December 2026.

 V2XGermany Opens Its Grid To Bidirectional EV Charging

Germany's Bundesnetzagentur adopted its MiSpeL rules on 1 October 2026, letting EV batteries feed the grid with levy and grid-fee relief.

 EV ChargingAmpol Agrees $225 Million Purchase Of Evie Networks, Combining 1,424 Fast-Charging Bays

Ampol will buy Evie Networks for $225 million, combining 1,424 fast-charging bays, with ACCC clearance and completion targeted for H1 2027.

 Mobility and TrafficGreek Ministry Of Digital Governance Receives Four Bids For 1,000-Camera Enforcement Network

Greece's digital governance ministry received four consortium bids for a €44,055,805 contract to install 1,000 traffic enforcement cameras.

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