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Taking the pressure off

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The latest news in water on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

Yorkshire Water drives leakage reduction with advanced metering

Water17 Jan 2023

Smart meters and extended LoRaWan network infrastructure coverage will allow Yorkshire Water to improve service delivery for customers across the region.

Indian smart city takes steps to reduce water loss

Indian smart city takes steps to reduce water loss

Water04 May 2022

Satna in Madhya Pradesh is working with Itron and Yokogawa India to use existing infrastructure to detect and prevent non-revenue water losses more easily and help with water demand fluctuations.

Itron technology modernises water infrastructure in Tennessee

Itron technology modernises water infrastructure in Tennessee

Water16 Mar 2022

Consolidated Utility District will deploy the company’s mobile meter data collection solution and upgrade its advanced metering infrastructure which will enable better leak detection.

UK utility develops smart water network

Water22 Feb 2022

Severn Trent Water is using internet of things and smart technology from Itron and Connexin in a £20m Green Recovery programme that will digitally transform services.

Scalable data management is crucial to water conservation

Scalable data management is crucial to water conservation

News05 Aug 2019

With 400 million smart water meters to be installed by 2026, turning the vast amount of data they produce into actionable insights is the challenge.

Charting the water utility of the future

Charting the water utility of the future

News21 Sep 2018

Roadmap seeks to demonstrate a practical approach towards low-carbon and sustainable urban water management

Smart water management gets neighbourly

News17 Jul 2018

IoT specialist Tri Cascade and smart irrigation company Skydrop are integrating their technologies for smarter neighbourhoods

Spain pilots smart water technology

News09 Apr 2018

Semtech and IoTsens have joined forces to help Spanish cities reduce utility costs and maximise resources

Taking the pressure off

News14 Sep 2016

Itron and i20 Water are providing smart pressure management in Brazil to reduce water loss

Smart meter milestone for the Netherlands

Smart meter milestone for the Netherlands

News07 Jun 2016

The country has rolled out 500,000 Itron smart gas meters, helping it progress towards its goal of meeting the European 2020 directive

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

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Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Series

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Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Webinars

Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

Latest Podcast

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lighting

Podcasts

Discover the technology and considerations behind how cities can turn existing streetlight networks into secure, interoperable, and future‑proof infrastructure in the second episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

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