To enhance customer satisfaction and minimize operational expenses, several utility companies are optimizing their field operations by implementing a vehicle-based cellular networking strategy. By centralizing connectivity through a vehicle area network (VAN), these companies hope to cut costs while boosting field productivity… Read More…
Founded in 2002, an Ohio-based organization has pioneered cloud-based monitoring solutions for remote equipment and processes. One of their major areas of focus is ensuring that wastewater treatment and collection systems, storage tank monitoring, water treatment and distribution facilities, and other municipal suppliers have… Read More…
In times of emergency or natural disasters, utility companies play a crucial role in ensuring community safety. Reliable communication is vital for utility workers, often some of the first responders arriving at the scene, working tirelessly to manage or restore essential services like…. Read More…
The water and wastewater industry faces numerous challenges, including resource scarcity, urban population growth, environmental regulations, and process inefficiencies. However, adopting connected machines and devices through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is revolutionizing utility… Read more…
Imagine a utility company that operates power lines across vast rural areas. These lines stretch across rough terrains, dense forests, and remote locations where traditional communication infrastructure is limited or nonexistent. In order to monitor and control the power grid effectively, the utility company needs to establish reliable communication links with… Read More…
The biggest challenge by far in monitoring wastewater systems is maintaining consistent data communications throughout the entire treatment process. Leveraging the information from the IoT sensors and devices in your system is of critical importance. They enable you to proactively address breakdowns in your treatment process and keep the public protected. But what happens when… Read more…
One American water and wastewater utility realized that as technology advances, their reliance on such applications and devices continued to increase. Unfortunately, their aging field service vehicle fleet was experiencing incidents related to network congestion and limited bandwidth resulting in partial and complete failures to connect that required in-person remediation…. Read more…
The infrastructure that water and wastewater facilities have relied on to minimize flooding, contamination, and other adverse consequences is becoming exceedingly difficult to properly maintain. Budget constraints have impeded many water utilities ability to measure the environmental harm caused by excessive rainfall. Wired and wireless IoT sensors provide… Read more…
Most water and wastewater utilities continuously rely upon supervisory control and data acquisition systems to support the demanding requirements of their operations in a variety of applications. The right hardware allows SCADA systems to run seamlessly – connecting central operations to remote assets and enhancing visibility, productivity, and… Read more…
Kyle is a Senior Operations Engineer for a large regional electric utility. Kyle has been tasked with leveraging 5G to improve utility operational efficiency, safety and security. Additionally, it falls to him to implement new network technologies that will speed up the integration of sources of renewable energy into… Read more…
