일본 고베(Kobe)수도국은 스마트미터(smart meters)·소프트웨어·통신시스템 등을 전문으로 하는 센서스(Sensus)사의 새로운 스마트워터네트워크(smart water network)의 개발을 통해 운영 효율성이 증대되어 물이 크게 절약될 것을 기대하고 있다. 센서스는 수도국의 기술적 협력 기업으로 학교와 공항을 포함한 9개의 장소에서 공동으로 현장 시험을 실시해 목표를 달성하고자 했다.

 

협력 기업에는 △일본전신회사(Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation ) △고베시수도국 △MIRAIT Technologies Corporation 등을 포함한다.

 

 

 

The Kobe City Waterworks Bureau in Japan has announced that it is expecting to achieve greater water conservation and operational efficiency as it develops a new smart water network from Sensus, a clean technology company specializing in smart meters, software and services and communication systems.

 

Sensus and technology partners are working with the Bureau to achieve these goals by conducting a joint field trial at nine locations, which include schools and an airport. Partners in the trial include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT West), Kobe City Waterworks Bureau and MIRAIT Technologies Corporation.

 

The heart of the technology is the Sensus FlexNet® long-range radio network. Data collected from meters on the network will ensure the reliable, safe and cost-effective delivery of water. In addition to the Kobe City trial, Sensus is also deploying Phase One, which demonstrates the connectivity and performance of long-range radio working at 280 MHz in the dense urban environment of Tokyo.

 

Sensus has a long history of strong partnerships that benefit global utilities. For example, the company and technology partner BAI recently announced their intent to bring a digital infrastructure to Australian utilities. Likewise, in 2013, Sensus, with its British partner Arqiva, was awarded a 15-year contract by the British Government to provide automated meter communications services based on Sensus technology to more than 10 million homes in the North of England and Scotland.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2015년 9월 1일]