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1h agoed Eléctrica Deploys NB-IoT-Connected Dynamic Line Rating on 220 kV Pyrenees Line 1h agoNyquis Raises $6.3M Seed Round For Substation Waveform Monitoring To Cut Wildfire Risk 1h agoBMF GRUP Signs Deal to Buy 100% of Romanian Smart Lighting Firm Flash Lighting Services 1h agoThames Water Tenders £1.58B Smart Metering Contract in Two Lots Running to 2035 and Beyond 2h agoGreece Directs €325.3M to Municipal Smart City and Digital Transformation Programmes 2h agoEmcali Selects Consortium for COP 450B Cali Streetlight Overhaul of 101,037 LED Luminaires 2h agoCanberra Adds 16,000 Itron Controllers, Taking Connected Streetlights Above 47,000 3h agoBarcelona City Council Picks Kapsch and Acisa for €100,000 Each to Pilot AI Traffic Signals 4h agoSortrace Raises $800,000 Led by Almi Invest for Waste Truck Sorting Cameras in Sweden 4h agoPortugal’s €5B Água que Une Water Strategy Faces €371M Annual EU-Identified Funding Gap

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15 Nov WaterArqiva Expands Smart Water Meter Initiative

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

15 Nov EnergyGreece’s HEDNO Launches Major Smart Meter Rollout

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

15 Nov IoT NetworksWirepas Raises $22M for Mesh Networking Growth

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

15 Nov WaterTelefónica Tech’s IoT Project Aims for 20% Water Savings in Seville

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

15 Nov Environmental MonitoringUS Cities Launch AI Noise Cameras to Combat Vehicle Noise Pollution

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

15 Nov Environmental MonitoringGlobal Leap in AI and Sensor-Driven Wildfire Detection

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.

1 Nov Environmental Monitoring£15.4m Boost for England’s Road Weather Stations

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

1 Nov IoT NetworksDrei and Actility Enhance Austria’s IoT with LoRaWAN

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

1 Nov EnergyEversource’s $620 Million Smart Meter Upgrade in Connecticut

Eversource deploys over 1.2 million smart meters across Connecticut in a $620 million plan to replace outdated AMR drive-by read meters.

1 Nov Mobility and TrafficOakland County Secures $2M for Smart Intersection Safety Study

The Oakland County Road Commission secures a $2 million grant to study a connected vehicle system using sensors to alert drivers and pedestrians.

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