Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyIoT NetworksHEDNONova Telecommunications & MediaGreece

HEDNO Launches Large-Scale NB-IoT and LTE-M Smart Meter Network in Greece

Oct 31, 2025

The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) has begun a major digital transformation of its electricity distribution network by rolling out new smart meters based on NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies. The system supports the...

New Project (Full-Scale)WasteSecurityCity DetectUSA

Dallas to deploy AI-enabled cameras on sanitation vehicles for code enforcement

Oct 31, 2025

The City of Dallas has approved an annual operating budget of US $853,000 to outfit 50 sanitation trucks with cameras powered by the system developed by City Detect, an Alabama-based startup that uses computer vision to identify code violations such...

Project UpdateStreet LightingEdison NextItaly

Edison to Take Over Modena’s Public Lighting After 80 Years

Oct 31, 2025

In a major transition, the municipality of Modena in Italy has awarded the management of its public lighting and traffic light systems to Edison under a nine-year contract valued at more than €52 million. The tender included 32,000 light points...

New Project (Pilot)WasteVeoliaFrance

Veolia Launches AI-Equipped Trucks to Monitor Professional Waste Sorting in Alsace

Oct 31, 2025

In Alsace, the environmental services company Veolia has deployed four new collection trucks fitted with high-definition cameras and artificial-intelligence software to monitor waste-sorting performance among professional customers, including...

Project UpdateMobility and TrafficVerra MobilityUSA

New York City Expands Automated Red-Light Camera System

Oct 31, 2025

New York City’s New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) has selected Verra Mobility to manage a substantially expanded automated traffic-enforcement programme covering red-light, speed, bus-lane and overweight-truck cameras. Under the...

New Project (Full-Scale)Street LightingTeckal S.p.A.Rekeep GroupItaly

L’Aquila awards €151 million PPP for public lighting and energy-efficiency upgrades

Oct 29, 2025

In a major public-private partnership (PPP) deal, the Municipality of L’Aquila has awarded a contract worth approximately €151.5 million for the energy-efficiency upgrade of its public-lighting network, municipal buildings and housing units...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficEnvironmental MonitoringHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)USA

Town of Vail Adopts HPE-NVIDIA AI Platform for Safer, Smarter Municipal Services

Oct 29, 2025

The town of Vail, Colorado has agreed to implement a new smart-city platform from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) that aims to enhance public-safety, sustainability and administrative functions. Vail will deploy HPE’s agentic AI infrastructure,...

Upcoming projectLuxembourg

Differdange Launches €3 M Smart LED Lighting Upgrade

Oct 29, 2025

The city of Differdange in Luxembourg is beginning a significant public-lighting infrastructure overhaul, replacing all 1 711 existing conventional and older LED luminaires with smart controllable LED units over the next three to four years. The...

New Project (Pilot)WasteFichaFrance

Riom Trials Grenoble Based Ficha’s AI System to Curb Recycling Errors

Oct 29, 2025

In Riom, near Clermont-Ferrand, the Syndicat du Bois de l’Aumône (SBA) has begun testing an artificial-intelligence solution designed to reduce recycling mistakes and lower waste-management costs. The technology, developed by Grenoble-based...

Upcoming projectSecurityWasteAustralia

Melbourne Expands CCTV Network Ahead of AI Upgrade

Oct 29, 2025

The City of Melbourne is set to significantly expand its surveillance infrastructure by activating more than 100 additional CCTV cameras as part of its Safe City Camera Program. The rollout stems from the council’s 2025-26 draft budget, which...