Connexin’s LoRaWAN based IoT network delivers real-time monitoring to reduce leaks, lower bills, and protect communities.
Smart technology and digital infrastructure provider Connexin has reached a major milestone in the development of its Internet of Things (IoT) network, which now connects a quarter of a million smart water meters across the UK.
Connexin has secured major contracts with leading UK water suppliers – including Northumbrian Water, Essex & Suffolk Water, Yorkshire Water, and Severn Trent Water – to deliver smart water metering. Currently compulsory in water-stressed regions, smart metering is expected to become mandatory nationwide following recommendations from the Cunliffe Review, published in July this year.
Connexin began rolling out its low-power, long-range LoRaWAN® network infrastructure across the UK in 2024, wirelessly connecting devices and sensors to improve the management of local water and other services. Smart meters deliver near real-time data, enabling residents and businesses to track water usage, cut bills, and support initiatives to reduce leakage from the water network. Smart-sensor technology can also aid in flood prevention, minimise damage and emergency response costs, optimise maintenance to lower operational spending, and strengthen climate resilience and public safety with targeted infrastructure insights.
While water metering is a key driver, Connexin’s LoRaWAN® network is a multi-purpose digital infrastructure that supports a wide range of smart city applications. This technology can enable use cases such as smarter waste management by optimising collection routes and reducing unnecessary trips, improve road safety in colder weather through intelligent gritting that ensures roads are treated where and when they need it, deliver energy savings with smart street lighting that adjusts brightness while maintaining safety and visibility, and support smart transport solutions that help reduce congestion and emissions across towns and cities.
Connexin’s LoRaWAN® IoT network currently connects almost 250,000 meters across the UK with a plan to connect the whole of the UK.
Dan Preece, Vice President of Water & Utilities, at Connexin said:
“Water is a precious resource which needs to be protected. Smart city solutions are essential for updating our utilities to meet modern needs and to make them more sustainable – by connecting real-world systems to digital intelligence, we enable real-time, insight-driven decision-making and driving integrated regional transformation.”
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