Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterBadger MeterPuerto Rico

Puerto Rico Taps Badger Meter For 1.6 Million Cellular Smart Water Meters Deployments

Feb 5, 2026

The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) has selected Badger Meter to overhaul its aging metering network in what ranks among the largest advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) rollouts ever undertaken globally. The supply-only contract...

Public FundingSmart CityMobility and TrafficLuxembourg

Luxembourg Reopens €5M Smart City Fund With €4M Still Available For Municipalities

Feb 5, 2026

Luxembourg’s national smart city initiative has disbursed less than one-fifth of its total budget after an initial round of project selections, prompting the government to open a second application window running through 15 March 2026. With...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterNorthumbrian WaterUK

Northumbrian Water Invests £175M in Smart Monitoring and Sewer Modernisation for Berwick

Feb 5, 2026

Northumbrian Water is preparing a £175 million infrastructure programme in Berwick-upon-Tweed that will replace obsolete storm tanks, deploy intelligent sewer monitoring systems, and reinforce the town’s wastewater network. Construction is...

PolicyEnergyOfgemUK

Ofgem Enforces New Smart Meter Compensation Rules Across Great Britain

Feb 5, 2026

Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed that three new Guaranteed Standards of Performance for smart meters will take effect from 23 February 2026, mandating automatic £40 payments to households and small businesses when energy...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterVodafoneAdditive CatchmentsUK

Vodafone Business Signs Decade-Long Deal To Power AI River Monitoring Across The UK

Feb 5, 2026

Vodafone Business has secured a 10-year connectivity contract to support the deployment of thousands of AI-driven water quality sensors across rivers in England. The agreement, struck with environmental technology firm Additive Catchments, will...

New Project (Full-Scale)Smart CityIoT and Smart City PlatformHoneywellOoredooQatar

Msheireb Downtown Doha Taps Ooredoo and Honeywell for AI-Driven City Management Platform

Feb 5, 2026

Msheireb Properties, Ooredoo Qatar, and Honeywell have signed an agreement to deploy an artificial intelligence-powered management platform across Msheireb Downtown Doha, the $5.5 billion sustainable district at the centre of Qatar’s capital....

Market ReportGasTikoFrance

Engie Subsidiary Tiko Shuts Down In France, Leaving Thousands Without Smart Heating Controls

Feb 5, 2026

On February 3, 2026, Tiko Energy Solutions, the Swiss demand response subsidiary of French energy giant Engie, formally notified its customers that it would cease all operations. The announcement forces an unknown but potentially significant number...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingMobility and TrafficSpain

Andalusia To Invest €20 Million In Smart City Infrastructure At Seville TechPark

Jan 30, 2026

The Junta de Andalucía has confirmed a €20 million investment to deploy advanced mobility, energy, and digital infrastructure across Sevilla TechPark, Spain’s highest-revenue technology park. Procurement for the initiative, conducted...

New Project (Pilot)SecurityOrasioFrance

Cannes Expands AI Integration Across Municipal Services for Security, Roads, and Waste Management

Jan 30, 2026

The City of Cannes and Agglomération Cannes Lérins are accelerating their deployment of artificial intelligence technologies across multiple municipal functions, implementing AI-powered solutions for video surveillance analysis, road condition...

PartnershipMobility and TrafficMETAAnthropicUK

Britain Bets Big On AI Transformation With Tech Giants Meta And Anthropic Backing Public Sector Push

Jan 30, 2026

The British government has unveiled a multi-pronged artificial intelligence initiative designed to modernize essential public services through strategic partnerships with Meta and Anthropic, placing leading AI researchers inside Whitehall to develop...