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Smart Street Lighting “the Catalyst for the Smart City Network”
August 21st, 2019Itron / Silver Spring Merger Creates an IoT Powerhouse for Smart Cities and Grids
September 28th, 2017
Have You Ever Considered How Diverse The Smart City Sector Is?
Have you ever considered how diverse the smart city sector is? Think about the variety of companies from different industries it brings together, along with government agencies, academics, social enterprises, urbanists and community leaders. Is there anything quite like that in the modern world? Smart Cities could be called the Urban IoT and by definition […]
Smart City 2.0: Digital Industrial Companies And Urban Entrepreneurs
While still a relatively new sounding term, the ‘smart city’ has been a topic of discussion for over ten years now. This technology enabled urban development has been increasingly influential in our cities during the past decade but has recently taken a big step forward to what we might now call ‘smart city 2.0’. The […]
Itron and Silver Spring Networks Eye Internet of Things Opportunities
Over the past few years, we’ve seen Smart grid and IT technology vendors change their approach to the utility data analytics. Recently two smart network firms, Itron and Silver Spring Networks, have outlined a similar direction to their future development. Both US firms, who reported impressive third-quarter earnings last week, used the opportunity to highlight […]
Paris Selects Silver Spring Networks for Smart Lighting Initiative
Paris “the city of lights” has taken a smart step forward as EVESA, the city’s streetlight and traffic control systems operator, finalised a contract with California based Silver Spring Networks to revolutionise lighting across the French capital. After a successful pilot project, Silver Spring Networks announced an expansion of its relationship with EVESA earlier this […]
2010 was a Great Year for Smart Grid – but now must be the Time to Focus on Bringing it all Together
Smart Grid has been the recipient of many accolades this year; many thought leaders have extolled its enormous potential and value in delivering a worldwide low-carbon economy. In 2010 the business right across the globe has grown rapidly. Billions of dollars have been invested in new projects and the supply industry has developed through acquisition […]
Acquisitions, Alliances, IPO’s & Fundings Indicate Strong Confidence in Smart Grids Future
The financial markets tell us that major corporations have the ability to implement deals and long-term strategies now, given their large cash build up and the availability of low-cost financing. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the 1,000 biggest companies by market value worldwide have amassed about $2.87 trillion in cash and equivalents based on […]
How Big is the Smart Grid – Can it Deliver on its Forecasted Exponential Growth
Smart Grid is blessed by have two of the most formidable drivers in the world today; the need to reduce CO2 emissions through the use of renewable power and the efficient use and control of energy. Smart Grid is directly positioned on the critical path to delivering these requirements. It is a must have, not […]