Digi International recently announced the upcoming availability of the Digi XBee for Wi-SUN solution. This offering is engineered to simplify and accelerate the rollout of interoperable and secure IP-based mesh networks for smart city, utility, renewable energy, and industrial IoT…
Newcastle City Council and Purple Launch City-Wide Wi-Fi Network
Purple announced it has partnered with Newcastle City Council to deliver an extensive city-wide Wi-Fi network for residents, students and visitors. With the rollout of free Wi-Fi across Council buildings and other participating venues, including gyms, libraries, commercial buildings and…
Netmore will deploy 1m smart meters for Severn Trent
Netmore Group and Severn Trent announced that Netmore has been chosen to deploy and manage network services for one million smart meters across more than 20 counties. The AMP8 contract for the supply of AMI water meters on behalf of…
Engineering student tests nudge theory to improve sustainability
A research project investigating how nudge theory can influence ultra-low flushing toilet usage in communal washrooms by implementing IoT devices, has potential for improving sustainability of public facilities in office buildings and beyond. The study by Joe Harrison, a Mechanical…
Netmore partners with Detectronic on wastewater management
Netmore Group has partnered with Detectronic, a UK-based environmental and engineering company with a focus on helping clients in industrial and utilities to prevent flooding and reduce pollution. Detectronic has begun rolling out more than 90,000 sewer monitors across Yorkshire…
Itron meters are deployed in Fiji’s first smart metering project
Itron and its technology partner, Pacific Technologies, are working together with Fiji’s primary water utility, the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) on the first smart metering deployment in the Fiji islands. The meters are part of Itron’s smart water solution…
akenza and Bunch Tech talk to IoT Insider about their synergies
akenza and Bunch Tech are shining examples of companies who were established with the mission of simplifying IoT applications, in recognition of the existing hurdles that sometimes face businesses when they start out with IoT projects. akenza was founded approximately…
akenza enters into UK with Bunch Tech partnership
Swiss-based IoT platform akenza has entered into the UK market through a strategic partnership with Bunch Tech. The collaboration will power next-generation smart building solutions – spanning energy optimisation, space utilisation, air quality, and employee well-being – across a growing…
Siemens and Microsoft improve access to IoT data for buildings
Siemens Smart Infrastructure recently announced a collaboration agreement with Microsoft to transform access to IoT data for buildings. The collaboration will oversee enabling interoperability between Siemens’ digital building platform, Building X, and Microsoft Azure IoT Operations enabled by Azure Arc.…
Joint Canadian-Indonesian pilot project will deploy advanced metering
Perumdam Tirta Mayang Kota Jambi and GHD recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a joint Canadian-Indonesian pilot project, which will transform how Jambi City collects, records and manages water data to improve operations and customer service. The pilot…
