Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Pilot)IoT NetworksWaterSyaneAltitude InfraFrance

Syane And Altitude Infra Haute-Savoie Move To Build A Department-Wide IoT Connectivity Network

Jun 16, 2026

Syane, the public energy and digital authority for the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, is partnering with its long-standing fiber concessionaire Altitude Infra Haute-Savoie to extend their shared infrastructure...

Project UpdateWaterSEDIFFrancilianeFrance

SEDIF and Franciliane Deploy 3D Scanning and AI to Digitize France’s Largest Drinking Water Network

Jun 16, 2026

Franciliane, the Veolia subsidiary created in January 2025 to operate the Syndicat des Eaux d’Île-de-France (SEDIF) under a 12-year public service delegation, has completed the first major phase of a comprehensive digitization campaign...

Upcoming projectWaterSaudi Meters CompanySyria

Saudi Meters Company to Supply Syria with 5 Million Smart Water Meters

Jun 16, 2026

Syria’s Ministry of Energy signed an agreement with Riyadh-based Saudi Meters Company (SMC) on June 14, 2026, to supply and install five million smart water meters across the country, the state news agency SANA reported. The deal, signed in...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterVeoliaSpain

Cunit City Council Awards €442,000 Water Network Digitalization Contract To Veolia

Jun 16, 2026

The Cunit City Council, a coastal municipality of approximately 15,800 residents in the Baix Penedès comarca of Tarragona, has awarded a water network digitalization contract valued at over €442,000 to Veolia, funded primarily through a grant...

Project UpdateWaterSOMACYLTelefónica TechSpain

SOMACYL Awards Telefónica Tech 10-Year Contract to Connect 175,000 Smart Water Meters Across Castilla y León

Jun 16, 2026

SOMACYL, the public infrastructure and environment company of Spain’s Castilla y León regional government, has awarded Telefónica Tech the contract to digitize the region’s water cycle through the installation and management of 175,000...

New Project (Full-Scale)WasteWatercare ServicesItronNew Zealand

Watercare Services Selects Itron to Deploy 100,000 NB-IoT Smart Water Meters Across Auckland

Jun 16, 2026

Watercare Services, New Zealand’s largest water and wastewater utility, has engaged Itron to replace 100,000 existing mechanical water meters across the Auckland region with Itron’s Intelis wSource digital meters running over a...

New Project (Pilot)Street LightingPhoton GroupFrance

Loos-en-Gohelle Pilots Resident-Controlled Street Lighting With On-Demand App

Jun 15, 2026

Loos-en-Gohelle, a municipality of roughly 6,900 residents in France’s Pas-de-Calais department, launched a citizen-controlled street lighting pilot on June 9, 2026, allowing inhabitants to reactivate public streetlights from their smartphones...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterAguas de CádizVeoliaSpain

Aguas de Cádiz Deploys Robotic Cameras and UV-CIPP Lining To Rehabilitate its Sewer Network

Jun 15, 2026

Aguas de Cádiz, the fully publicly owned municipal water and sanitation company for the city of Cádiz, Spain, began a sewer rehabilitation project on June 15, 2026, targeting 1.5 kilometers of deteriorated concrete collector pipes across 12...

New Project (Full-Scale)Smart CityEsriSpain

Cieza City Council Launches Esri-Based Digital Twin To Guide Urban Planning And Public Services

Jun 12, 2026

The Cieza City Council in Spain’s Region of Murcia has activated a digital twin of the municipality, a virtual model designed to support urban planning, scenario simulation, and data-driven management of public services. The platform went live...

Upcoming projectEnergyWaterAmerescoUSA

Columbia, Missouri Weighs $42 Million Ameresco-Led Smart Meter Overhaul For Electric And Water

Jun 12, 2026

The City of Columbia, Missouri is moving toward a final decision on a $42.1 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure program that would replace 53,992 electric meters and replace or retrofit 52,747 water meters across the municipal utility’s...