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New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficVianovaGermany

Berlin Teams Up with Vianova for Smarter Urban Mobility

The city of Berlin is partnering with Vianova, a European mobility data firm, to integrate data from 60,000 rental vehicles for greener, safer streets. The project in the German capital is to support real-time urban planning and address parking...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksNetmore GroupFrance

Netmore Launches its LoRaWAN Network in France

Netmore Group has begun operations of France’s LoRaWAN Network, having acquired Objenious LoRaWAN assets from Bouygues Telecom. The move, backed by owner Polar Structure, is to offer services like network management and customer support, ensuring...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksSiradelLuxembourg

Siradel’s LoRa Initiative to Boost Luxembourg Sustainability

Siradel, an Engie subsidiary, has completed designing a LoRa-based IoT network for Luxembourg City, initially targeting smart water meters. The deployment is in line with Luxembourg’s plans for enhanced sustainability and efficient resource...

Mergers and AcquisitionsEnergyGridspertiseAidon Oy

Gridspertise Acquires Aidon to Boost Nordic Energy Solutions

Gridspertise has acquired Finnish company Aidon Oy, an expert in energy metering in the Nordic countries. The move is to strengthen Gridspertise’s position in the Nordic markets and expand its portfolio of energy solutions. Aidon, with 5 million...

Public FundingEnergyWasteUSA

Biden’s $6B for Climate Resilience & Recycling

The Biden administration is allocating $6 billion for enhancing climate resilience, including grid improvement and environmental justice. Out of those 6 billion, $93 million will go to EPA grants to support recycling infrastructure and education in...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterJacobsUSA

San Diego to Revive 250,000 Smart Meters Upgrade

San Diego plans to revive it smart-meter program, which was halted in 2018 due to a lack of qualified staff, by upgrading over 250,000 outdated meters to smart meters by 2029. With the project, the city aims to resolve prolonged billing...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficKapsch TrafficComCanada

Montreal Launches AI-Driven Smart Traffic Safety Project

Montreal is partnering with Kapsch TrafficCom to launch a smart traffic management project using AI to enhance road safety and provide real-time traffic insights. The project involves deploying Kapsch’s Orchestrated Connected Corridor services...

Mergers and AcquisitionsIoT NetworksUnabiz

Unabiz Restructures for 2025 Profitability Post-Sigfox Buyout

Following its acquisition of Sigfox, Taiwan’s Unabiz is cutting costs and jobs in Toulouse and Taipei, aiming for profitability by 2025. Despite growing revenues and connections, the company is restructuring, including merging technologies at a...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingEngie

City of Aosta selects ENGIE for Sustainable Public Lighting

The City of Aosta, in Italy, is partnering with ENGIE on a 20-year contract to renovate and ensure the management of its public lighting network, including traffic lights, with an investment of 4.6 million euros. With the upgrade, the city aims to...

Project ReportEnergyBritish GasOVOUK

UK Energy Giants Miss Smart Meter Goals

In the UK, six energy suppliers—British Gas, OVO, Bulb, E.ON, Scottish Power, and SSE—failed to meet their 2022 smart meter installation targets by some 1 million units. Consequently, they will collectively pay £10.8 million to the Office of...

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