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Telensa Smart Streetlight Controls Deployed as part of City of Edinburgh Council's 64,000-light Energy Efficiency Program
Telensa, the global leader in connected street lighting and smart city
applications, today announced that its smart streetlight controls are
being deployed in 64,000 LED lights as part of the City of Edinburgh's
energy efficiency program. Telensa was selected by digital
transformation leader CGI Group (News - Alert), in an LED replacement contract run by
Amey. The deployment is already underway and is expected to complete by
the end of 2020.
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With more than 1.5 million lights connected, Telensa PLANet is the world's most popular connected streetlight system. (Photo: Business Wire)
Telensa PLANet is a wireless central management system (CMS) that
enables centralised remote control of the city's lighting. It consists
of wireless nodes connecting individual lights, dedicated wireless
connectivity, and a central management application.
PLANet provides real-time monitoring to identify and track faults, which
will cut the number of residents' complaints about roken street lights
and remove the need for street lighting staff to undertake night-time
patrols to identify faulty lights. It also measures actual energy
consumption, submitting information directly to the Meter Administrator
and increasing the accuracy of energy billing.
The system pays for itself in reduced energy and maintenance costs,
improves quality of service, and enables streetlight poles to act as
hubs for smart city sensors. With more than 1.5 million lights
connected, Telensa PLANet is the world's most popular connected
streetlight system.
Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Lesley Macinnes, said:
"We are rolling out energy efficient street lights with smart remote
controls to communities right across the Capital, starting this summer
and continuing on a ward-by-ward basis until the end of 2020. We're
making every effort to minimise disruption to residents and businesses
throughout and will target information to communities as the roll-out
comes to their area."
"We are working with our partners in Edinburgh to deliver an efficient
and smart street lighting control system, one that will be responsive to
citizens' needs for decades to come," said Will Gibson, Founder and
Chief Commercial Officer at Telensa. "We're looking forward to working
together to build a new generation of smart city applications, all
enabled by the city's lighting network."
"We are delighted to be working with Telensa to unlock the efficiency
gains and smart city potential of connected street lighting," said
Justene Ewing, VP Consulting Services and Partnership Director for CGI
at the City of Edinburgh Council. "This project is another step in our
long-term digital transformation of public services throughout
Edinburgh."
About Telensa
Telensa makes wireless smart city applications, helping cities around
the world save energy, work smarter and deliver more joined-up services
for their citizens. Telensa PLANet is the world's most deployed smart
streetlight solution, with a footprint of 1.5 million lights. Building
on the compelling business case for its smart street lighting, the
company provides cities and utilities with an open, low-cost platform to
add multiple sensor applications.
Telensa is based in Cambridge UK and manufactures with Sony UK Tech at
Pencoed in Wales. In May the company was recognised for two Queen's
Awards for Enterprise, for Innovation and for International Trade. The
company is a founding member of ETSI's (News - Alert) City Digital Profile (CDP)
accelerating the delivery of integrated citizen services and provide a
technology road map for city leaders who will benefit from standardized
solutions from their suppliers.
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