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Mobility and TrafficSaint-Cloud Deploys NEXQT Mobility Platform To Track Traffic On Every Street

Saint-Cloud deploys NEXQT's GPS-based platform to track traffic on every street, funded by a Grand Paris "Innover dans la Ville" grant.

 WastePays de Montbéliard Agglomération Launches Çavaoù App to Cut Waste Sorting Errors

Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération launches Çavaoù, a free AI sorting app, to cut a 25% recycling error rate costing €480,000 a year.

 WaterLa Rochelle Agglo Launches Smart Water Meter Rollout In Angoulins

La Rochelle utility hélo starts replacing 2,500 water meters in Angoulins, opening a three-year rollout across 28 communes for remote reading.

 Street LightingIbiza City Council Completes 1,475-Luminaire LED Streetlight Retrofit With EU Funds

Ibiza City Council completes a 1,475 LED luminaire streetlight retrofit by Edison Next, EU-funded, aiming to cut energy use by 41.5%.

 WaterPays de Montbéliard Agglomération and Veolia Launch 48,740-Meter AMI Rollout Across 62 French Communes

Veolia subsidiary SEPM launches a 48,740-unit smart water meter rollout across 62 communes in Pays de Montbéliard.

 WaterSmart Water Rollout Launches in Hérault as La Domitienne Awards 10-Year Water Concession to SUEZ

SUEZ Eau France begins a smart meter rollout across La Domitienne's 28,000-resident Hérault territory under a €1.36M investment in a 10-year water concession.

 SecurityVirginia Authorizes AI Stop Sign Cameras for Local Governments Under New State Law

Virginia's SB84 lets local governments deploy AI stop sign cameras to cite drivers in school zones, work zones, and high-risk corridors.

 SecurityDetroit City Council Extends ShotSpotter Contract Amid Cost and Privacy Debate

Detroit's City Council voted 5-4 to extend its ShotSpotter contract for $2.1M through March 2027 amid cost, privacy, and performance disputes.

 WasteTürkiye Activates Nationwide Deposit Return System

Türkiye launches its national DOA deposit return system, targeting 25 billion containers and a 90% collection rate.

 WaterOman and France Seal Smart Meter Manufacturing and €2 Billion Water Pact in Paris

Oman's Ectron teams with Sagemcom on domestic smart meter production as SUEZ lands a €2B, 15-year water services contract with Nama Water Services.

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