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Building the business case for satellite IoT

Envirotec Magazine

Eric Ménard writes The Operational IoT market continues to expand as organisations across the world imagine an extraordinary range of opportunities to leverage sensor technology. Charities are monitoring water quality across Africa to ensure remote communities have reliable access to safe drinking water.

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Why water companies choose LAISON for smart prepaid water meters

Smart Energy International

Recently, some water companies in the Middle East have started to tender for the STS prepaid water meter, arousing new discussion on smart water metering, as a solution for improving billing efficiency, in African countries and beyond. Prepaid water meters are not a new thing, even in Africa, but most projects failed before 2010.

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Funding for Internet of Trees

Envirotec Magazine

Seed funding of 1.8million has been secured for a large-scale IoT network to detect wildfires. Solar-powered sensors and wireless gateways attached to trees are the basis of the system developed by environmental IoT startup Dryad Networks , in addition to a patent-pending distributed mesh architecture.

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DEWA nanosatellite improves management of power and water networks

Smart Energy International

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to offer satellite-as-a-service to the utility industry globally. This will improve the efficiency of DEWA’s operations and support the digitalisation of energy and water transmission and distribution networks. It will also integrate IoT data using DEWA’s cloud services.”.

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Laison delivers water meter solutions to Tanzania

Smart Energy International

As an active player in the African smart water metering field, the Company showcased a wide range of water meter solutions. Laison’s smart water meter solutions will help water utilities to effectively reduce NRW and ensure easy access to safe and affordable water. Smart Water Meter Solutions. Credit: Laison.

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DEWA pioneers fog monitoring and forecasting model

Smart Energy International

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s R&D Centre has developed a satellite-based model for forecasting and monitoring fog. The model will be integrated with the planning and operation of power generation at DEWA, with the aim to improve the management of production. Have you read?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

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