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UK-based smart technology and digital infrastructure provider Connexin has reached a major milestone in the development of its LoRaWAN IoT network, which now connects approximately 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.
Commenting in a release was Dan Preece, vice president of Water & Utilities, at Connexin: “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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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.
According to the company, 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.
Beyond its water metering application, Connexin says their LoRaWAN network is a multi-purpose digital infrastructure that supports a wide range of smart city applications.
Specifically, they add, the technology can enable energy savings through smart street lighting and support smart transport solutions, smarter waste management and improved road safety.
