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54 min agoNicosia District Water Authority Begins 72,000 Ultrasonic Smart Meter Rollout With Cyta 55 min agoMexico City Plans €48 Million First Phase Of Adaptive Traffic Signals With Transit Priority 1h agoAlbania Earmarks €33 Million In 2027 Budget For Presight-Built Smart City Surveillance 12h agoed Eléctrica Deploys NB-IoT-Connected Dynamic Line Rating on 220 kV Pyrenees Line 12h agoNyquis Raises $6.3M Seed Round For Substation Waveform Monitoring To Cut Wildfire Risk 12h agoBMF GRUP Signs Deal to Buy 100% of Romanian Smart Lighting Firm Flash Lighting Services 12h agoThames Water Tenders £1.58B Smart Metering Contract in Two Lots Running to 2035 and Beyond 13h agoGreece Directs €325.3M to Municipal Smart City and Digital Transformation Programmes 13h agoEmcali Selects Consortium for COP 450B Cali Streetlight Overhaul of 101,037 LED Luminaires 13h agoCanberra Adds 16,000 Itron Controllers, Taking Connected Streetlights Above 47,000

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3 Jan Energy€80 Million Loan for Modernizing Romania’s Electrical Network

The EBRD lends €80 million to Delgaz Grid to upgrade north-eastern Romania's power network, funding 272,000 smart meters and cutting CO2 emissions.

3 Jan Mobility and TrafficSafety21 Acquires iMoi to Enhance Urban Security & Road Safety

In Italy, Safety21 completely acquires urban security startup iMoi to expand its public administration tools and AI-based road safety services.

3 Jan Mobility and TrafficMadrid Partners with Kapsch to Halve Bus Traffic Times

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

3 Jan V2XUK Invests £4.8M in V2X Charging Projects

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

3 Jan EV ChargingPacific Equity Partners Invests $250M in EVSE for EV Expansion

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

3 Jan Street LightingNorthern Beaches Council Upgrades to LED Smart Streetlight

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

20 Dec EnergyPuerto Rico to Upgrade to Smart Meters with $786M

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

20 Dec IoT NetworksRome Launches 25-Year #Roma5G Initiative

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

20 Dec WaterEYDAP’s €950M Boost for Smart Water and Infrastructure

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

20 Dec Mobility and TrafficDubai’s $681M Smart City PPP Drive

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

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