Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterEastside Utility DistrictItronUSA

Eastside Utility District Modernizes Water Network with Itron’s Smart Water Solutions

Nov 11, 2024

Eastside Utility District (EUD), serving Tennessee, is enhancing its water network with Itron’s Smart Water Solutions, including a cellular Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network and the Temetra cloud-based data collection and management...

Mergers and AcquisitionsMobility and TrafficIterisAlmaviva

Almaviva Acquires Iteris for $335M to Boost Mobility Solutions

Nov 11, 2024

Following an annoucement in August this year, Italian system integrator Almaviva Group has acquired U.S.-based smart-city software company Iteris for $335 million, purchasing 100% of its Nasdaq-listed shares at $7.20 per share. The deal is backed by...

FundingSmart GridNearaEQT Partners GroupAustralia

Australian 3D Network Modelling Firm Neara Secures $45 Million

Nov 11, 2024

Neara, a Sydney-based start-up specializing in 3D AI-driven technology for optimizing grid networks, has raised $45 million in a Series C funding round. The investment, led by Swedish global infrastructure group EQT Partners Group, Skip Capital,...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterThames WaterElster Water MeterUK

Thames Water Awards £180M Smart Meter Contract

Nov 11, 2024

Thames Water has awarded a contract worth over £180 million for AMP8/9, focusing on smart water meters, goods, and services. This covers supplying Smart Water Meters (SWM), Local Communication Equipment (LCE), and Head End Systems (HES) using...

Mergers and AcquisitionsSmart GridHausheldAncalaGermany

Ancala Acquires 50% Stake in Hausheld to Boost German Smart Metering Market

Nov 11, 2024

Infrastructure fund manager Ancala has acquired a 50% stake in German smart-meter specialist Hausheld. Partnering with existing shareholder Deutsche Beteiligungs, Ancala aims to provide significant capital and expertise to help Hausheld expand its...

Project ReportSmart GridOshawa PowerTrilliantCanada

Oshawa Power Adopts Trilliant for Suite Metering Program

Nov 1, 2024

Oshawa Power in Ontario is implementing Trilliant’s Smart Building Platform as part of its suite metering program, aimed at providing individual energy meters for each unit in multi-unit buildings. This setup allows residents and businesses to...

Mergers and AcquisitionsIoT NetworksNetmore GroupEverynet

Netmore Acquires Everynet to Expand Global LoRaWAN Reach

Nov 1, 2024

LoRaWAN® network operator Netmore Group has announced its acquisition of Everynet, a LoRaWAN operator with offices throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia, expanding Netmore’s presence to 17 countries. This acquisition, pending regulatory...

Mergers and AcquisitionsWasteWaste VisionMML Infrastructure

MML Infrastructure Acquires Netherlands-Based Waste Vision

Oct 30, 2024

UK-based MML Infrastructure Private Equity has acquired Waste Vision, an Amsterdam-headquartered smart waste management leader, from Avedon Capital Partners. Founded seven years ago, Waste Vision provides innovative waste management solutions to...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterST EngineeringAegeaBrasil

Aegea adopts ST Engineering’s Smart Water Platform

Oct 29, 2024

ST Engineering announced that its Urban Solutions business will deploy a smart water platform for Aegea, one of Brazil’s largest private sanitation companies, serving over 500 municipalities. Set to be operational by the end of 2024, the platform...

PartnershipIoT NetworksNetmore GroupCellnexUK

Netmore and Cellnex Expand UK LoRaWAN for Smart Water Metering

Oct 29, 2024

Netmore Group has partnered with Cellnex UK to extend LoRaWAN network coverage across the UK by installing gateways on Cellnex’s streetworks monopole infrastructure. After an initial deployment on 20 sites, the agreement expands installations to...