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New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyHEDNOGreece

Greece’s HEDNO Launches Major Smart Meter Rollout

Greece’s Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator, or HEDNO, is set to deploy 3.1 million smart meters in its first phase with support from the European Investment Bank. The phase involves a €150 million loan and the total cost is...

FundingIoT NetworksWirepas

Wirepas Raises $22M for Mesh Networking Growth

Finnish startup Wirepas has secured $22 million for its wireless connectivity solutions. According to the company, its goal is to enhance its technology and expand globally its mesh networking technology, which, according to Wirepas, offers...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterIoT NetworksTelefónica TechContazaraSpain

Telefónica Tech’s IoT Project Aims for 20% Water Savings in Seville

In Spain, Telefónica Tech is partnering with Contazara to connect over 300,000 water meters for EMASESA, the water utility in Seville, using NB-IoT technology. The goal of the four-year project, part of EMASESA’s Digital Transformation Plan, is...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringSoundvueUSA

US Cities Launch AI Noise Cameras to Combat Vehicle Noise Pollution

In the US, Newport, Rhode Island, and Manhattan are implementing AI-based ‘noise camera’ systems to curb vehicle noise pollution. Newport’s system, which includes pole-mounted and mobile units, uses traffic cameras combined with...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringVideosurveillancePano AIPurple AirAustralia

Global Leap in AI and Sensor-Driven Wildfire Detection

Wildfire detection solutions are really taking off. We’ve seen Cornell University is installing PurpleAir sensors across 28 New York counties to monitor wildfire particulates in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency. Ukiah,...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringNational Highways UKVaisalaUK

£15.4m Boost for England’s Road Weather Stations

National Highways is investing £15.4m to modernize and expand its network of road weather stations across England. In partnership with Vaisala, the project aims to upgrade 125 weather stations by 2025 and introduce around 100 additional ones...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksDrei TelecomActilityAustria

Drei and Actility Enhance Austria’s IoT with LoRaWAN

Austrian telecom company Drei has partnered with Actility to operate the country’s public LoRaWAN network, which caters to over 4 million users. Using Actility’s ThingPark Wireless, a carrier-grade IoT network server and platform, Drei aims to...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyEversourceUSA

Eversource’s $620 Million Smart Meter Upgrade in Connecticut

Eversource is to deploy smart meters across Connecticut, aiming to upgrade over 1.2 million units for residential and small business customers. This $620 million initiative, filed in November 2021, is part of the company’s electricity system...

Public FundingMobility and TrafficOakland County Road CommissionUSA

Oakland County Secures $2M for Smart Intersection Safety Study

The Oakland County Road Commission has secured a $2 million SMART streets grant for a traffic safety study aimed at making intersections safer through a connected vehicle system. With the system, intersections will be equipped with sensors to detect...

Public FundingMobility and TrafficIoT NetworksUS DoTUSA

USDOT Announces $40M Grant for V2X Technology

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has announced a $40 million grant opportunity for the deployment of Vehicle to Everything, or V2X, technology, which aims to enhance road safety and communication between...

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