The Municipality of Parga has chosen Constrat to deploy 7000 water meters across Greece in partnership with Sigfox Hellas, aiming to revolutionise water management practices. The solution harnesses Sigfox 0G technology, a Low-Power Wide-Area Network, for energy-efficient data collection and sustainable water metering solutions, benefiting communities and the environment.
Constrat, as a domain expert, opted for Sigfox 0G technology due to its cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency, making it well-suited for challenging field installation environments. The water meters utilise the Honeywell MERLIN 868 HB-G3 module, which supports both Sigfox and WMBus protocols, ensuring unmatched SLA and Quality of Service.
Kostas Stratis, CEO of Constrat said: “We are thrilled to provide the Municipality of Parga with smarter and more sustainable IoT solutions. By partnering with Sigfox Hellas, we aim to reshape the smart water metering landscape in Greece by bringing cost-effective metering solutions that can help Greek municipalities address the challenges of water scarcity, non-revenue water and water leakages.”
As the 0G Network operator in Greece, Sigfox Hellas is fully committed to supporting the project by expanding the coverage of the 0G network through the deployment of base stations in the Parga Municipality region.
“We are committed to supporting our partners and customers to deploy massive IoT projects that require high standards of reliability and sustainability, especially for water metering where longevity requirements and rollout budgets are critical. Together with local domain experts like Constrat, and UnaBiz, who have connected millions of meters worldwide on the Sigfox 0G network, we are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece,” added Evangelos Argyris, CEO of Sigfox Hellas.
Sigfox Hellas is backed by UnaBiz, the owner of Sigfox 0G technology, ensuring the network’s longevity and services in Greece for the foreseeable future.
“Having connected over 2.6 million smart metering sensors worldwide, of which over 50% are for water metering, UnaBiz brings unparalleled expertise to the deployment of massive-scale utility projects on Sigfox 0G technology.
“UnaBiz is committed to ensuring a high standard of reliability and sustainability, crucial for metering projects, where longevity and budget considerations are critical. Together with Sigfox Hellas and local domain experts like Constrat, we are poised to scale smart metering in Greece,” concluded Dharmesh Goshalia, Regional Director of UnaBiz for Middle East, Africa, Greece, Turkey and India.
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