Landis+Gyr and Vodafone embed global IoT connectivity into meters and grid assets
Swiss energy management company Landis+Gyr has signed with UK-based Vodafone to connect smart meters and smart grid applications to 400-odd mobile networks in 180 countries using Vodafone’s network and roaming …
Chinese smart meter firm Hexing bundles Arm Pelion and Wi-SUN for global push
Chinese smart metering firm Hexing is bundling the Pelion IoT platform, from UK-based silicon design company Arm, and low-power Wi-SUN connectivity into its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), as it seeks …
Itron wins contract to upgrade local Swedish smart grid and meters
US-based industrial networking company Itron has signed with local electricity provider Borås Elnät in Sweden to swap-in 46,000 smart electric meters and layer-in sensors and analytics across its grid infrastructure. …
Local Washington authority slashes 30% water losses after smart meter rollout
The City of Walla Walla in Washington state in the US has detected and fixed 2,000 water leaks within 12 months after deploying a new smart metering system, the city …
Verizon, Honeywell help utilities to accelerate deployment of smart meters
Verizon has inked an agreement with Honeywell with the aim of helping utilities speed up the deployment of new communication-enabled, intelligent sensors and controls for the smart electric grid, both …
Itron to install 280,000 smart water meters in Kentucky
Liberty Lake based IoT provider Itron has signed a contract with Louisville Water Company, in Louisville, Kentucky, to replace around 280,000 water meters. Itron will install smart meters in their …
Nippon Gas to upgrade 850,000 gas meters with smart capabilities
Japanese utility firm Nippon Gas (NICIGAS) announced plans to upgrade 850,000 gas meters with smart capabilities in 2020 using a retrofitted gas meter reader developed by UnaBiz and Soracom, the …
Senet, MeterSYS to deliver LoRaWAN smart city solutions
Water metering is one of the fastest growing LoRaWAN market segments Cloud-based software and services platforms provider Senet is partnering up with MeterSYS, a company specializing in advanced smart city and …
Rocky Mountain Power appoints Itron to upgrade smart grid capabilities
IoT system provider Itron has signed a deal with Rocky Mountain Power to deploy new smart meters and smart grid capabilities. The electric company, serving customers in Idaho, Utah, and …
Airtel, Vodafone Idea to launch NB-IoT in India soon: report
Vodafone hunting first commercial NB-IoT deal Indian telecommunications operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are currently getting ready to launch commercial NB-IoT services in the Indian market in the coming …
