Hrvatski Telekom and Đakovački vodovod successfully conducted a pilot project of smart remote reading of water consumption
The use of NB-IoT communication infrastructure for water supply and other public services of the city enables reliable and secure mobile communication between the device and the platform, excellent signal penetration indoors and low power consumption with expected battery life in IoT device up to ten years.
ComWater platform developed within the HT Group is a modern cloud solution that provides quick insight and overview of water supply infrastructure at any time and without the need to go to the field, loss analysis and detection of emergencies within the distribution network and ensures data security, speed and quality processing and continuous customer support.
During the implementation of the pilot project, 200 metering points were installed with all the necessary equipment for data collection and exchange from metering points to the ComWater platform. After the installation of the equipment and testing of the communication, the management of the system of remote reading of water consumption according to the data arriving in real time is ensured. Receiving real-time information allows for a timely response to all events such as overspending, sudden breakdowns and cracks, making remediation of such events targeted and cost-effective. In this way, the utilization of the distribution network capacity is optimized, which significantly affects the extension of the infrastructure life cycle. Billing is in line with actual consumption according to the read data, which achieves greater transparency and improved user experience. The final part of the solution is the application itself, which combines data for monitoring the efficiency of water supply systems in one place, which are necessary for the sustainability of water supply systems operations and resource management. All of the above provides Đakovo Waterworks with a basis for easier decision-making related to improving the water meter reading system with the ultimate goal of saving and reducing water losses in its network, potential capacity expansion and digitalization and automation of the entire process.
smart solutions allows cities to improve the way they work and provide services to their citizens. It was through the pilot project with Đakovo Waterworks that we once again confirmed the benefits of digitalization as a necessary precondition for the smart transformation of cities, and thus a more sustainable future for the entire community. Equipment and technologies are ready for the implementation of the full range and can fully meet the future needs of customers for remote reading of energy consumption, “said Ivan Kuhar, Director of Business Development ICT Services.
NB-IoT communication infrastructure is available for other services that the smart city offers to its citizens and other entities such as smart parking, public city bicycle systems and smart lighting.
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