Smart Cities
Smart, hyperconnected cities: environmental and financial benefits
At the helm of smart city projects are secure and resilient communication platforms, optimal utilisation of real-time data, effective planning.
Data & Analytics
How to achieve IT and OT convergence with unified management
Ulrich Schälling, head of business line networks, FNT Software, writes about the evolving IT/OT positioning in utilities and the importance of unified...
Data & Analytics
Cloudy skies ahead for utilities
Brian Bradford looks at how utilities are optimising their customer engagement using cloud computing, plus other factors driving utilities to adopt cloud...
Smart Meters
AMI penetration in Africa: a comparison with global progress
This article looks at the adoption of advanced metering infrastructure in Africa and explores factors driving and hindering rollout of the technology as well as how the solution is helping utilities in the region to address critical energy challenges.
Energy & Grid Management
The energy sector of the future
The energy business consists of several multi-trillion dollar ecosystems that, depending on where you look or who you ask, are slowly evolving
Event News
DISTRIBUTECH 2020 post-event wrap
On the day before DISTRIBUTECH International’s official kick-off, utilities across the United States were recognised at the pre-event day for their best practices in consumer engagement.
Smart Meters
From slow burn to quick-fire: Why the gas meter industry is...
With over 800 million smart meters installed worldwide across electricity, water and gas, it’s fair to say the smart meter movement is...
Data & Analytics
A hybrid world
In a rapidly evolving world, the term ‘hybrid’ is becoming part of our daily lives. The cars we drive are becoming hybrid; relying on a dual source of energy (electricity/gas) to offer reliability and efficiency.
IOT
The new source of capacity – 5G in utilities in 2020...
Utilities can construct their own private 5G networks, interworked with infrastructure operated by telecommunications service providers.
Energy & Grid Management
Working together to ensure services during coronavirus crisis
The nation’s utilities are working together to protect the energy grid and ensure continued access to reliable energy during the COVID-19 crisis
