Smart City & Utility Industry News

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Nureal.ai Selected by Sourcewell to Deliver Scalable AI for Public Infrastructure

Jul 26, 2025

Nureal.ai, a provider of low-cost, pre-trained AI solutions, has been awarded a national contract by Sourcewell, a major cooperative purchasing organization serving public agencies across North America. The contract covers smart infrastructure...

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Memphis Utility Deploys First Standalone Private 5G Network with Nokia

Jul 22, 2025

Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), the largest three-service municipal utility in the U.S., has selected Nokia to deploy the country’s first standalone private 5G wireless network for a municipal utility. The network will support MLGW’s grid...

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Portsmouth Water Awards £136.5m AMP8 Contracts to Cappagh for Infrastructure Upgrades

Jul 16, 2025

Portsmouth Water has selected infrastructure and utilities contractor Cappagh to deliver two major AMP8 contracts valued at £136.5 million, following a competitive tender process. Covering the period from 2025 to 2030, with potential extension to...

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Puebla Partners with Waze to Improve Real-Time Traffic Management

Jul 8, 2025

The City of Puebla in Mexico has joined the Waze for Cities program to enhance traffic management through real-time data exchange. As part of the initiative, the local government will report road closures due to construction or incidents, while...

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TotalEnergies Introduces AI-Powered Dynamic Electricity Pricing in Belgium

Jun 22, 2025

TotalEnergies Power & Gas Belgium has partnered with Swiss AI startup Exnaton to launch dynamic electricity tariffs in Belgium, a first for the country. The AI-driven platform processes smart meter data and real-time price signals, automatically...

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Southern Company Partners with SwissDrones for Infrastructure Monitoring

Jun 21, 2025

US energy provider Southern Company has partnered with SwissDrones, a Swiss-based developer of long-range unmanned helicopter systems, to enhance its infrastructure monitoring capabilities. The agreement includes the deployment of SwissDrones’...

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Veolia and Alcom Create Ekydra to Develop AI-Driven Water Management Solutions

Jun 18, 2025

Veolia and French AI group Alcom have launched Ekydra, a joint venture focused on developing digital tools to improve water utility performance. The initiative aims to address key challenges in the sector, including water conservation through...

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Iowa DOT Partners with Q-Free to Upgrade Statewide Traffic Management System

Jun 16, 2025

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has signed a multi-year agreement with Q-Free to modernize its Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) using Q-Free’s Kinetic Mobility platform. The upgrade includes multiple Kinetic Mobility...

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Severn Trent Tests Suez’s SewerBalls to Improve Sewer Monitoring

Jun 8, 2025

Severn Trent is trialling a new sensor-based technology called SewerBall® to detect issues in sewer pipes up to three times faster than traditional methods. Developed by French company SUEZ, the floating devices contain sensors that monitor...

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Verizon’s V2X Platform Gains Partners for Connected Vehicle Tech

Jun 8, 2025

Verizon’s Edge Transportation Exchange, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication platform, has secured partnerships with the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), Rutgers University, and Volkswagen...