{"id":17917,"date":"2018-02-06T23:25:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T23:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/internet-of-things\/?page_id=17917"},"modified":"2019-08-02T10:37:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T09:37:24","slug":"smart-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/internet-of-things\/smart-cities\/smart-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Smart Water: A Guide to Ensuring a Successful Mobile IoT Deployment<\/h2>\n

Managing the supply of water is becoming a critical task for cities and their water utilities
\naround the world. Particularly as they try to create sustainable businesses and deal with the effects of climate change, which increases the propensity of drought in many parts of the world. At the same time, the Internet of Things (IoT) is being adapted more widely to fit the\u00a0unique needs of monitoring water networks.<\/p>\n

Our guide to smart water deployment will help you understand how Mobile IoT can be used to create a vastly improved water system for your city or municipality. On this page you will find\u00a0 key information on how to get started while our full report<\/a> offers a more in-depth understanding of this process.<\/p>\n

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Value Chain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Consumer<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUtility<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nRegulation<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nExternal Forces<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consumption<\/td>\nDistribution<\/td>\nLegal Parameters<\/td>\nClimate Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Billing<\/td>\nQuality Management<\/td>\nCustomer Choice<\/td>\nTechnology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Installation<\/td>\nCustomer Engagement<\/td>\nPrice Controls<\/td>\nWater Sources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communications<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Read more about the smart water value chain<\/a><\/p>\n

Communications Technology Procurement<\/h4>\n

Choices today will need to be used throughout a critical period of change in the water industry, and will need to adapt to many technological and behavioural changes on the horizon from the increase of data and decision making available to consumers and decision makers. Selecting a solution which will not adapt to future needs could be a costly mistake.<\/p>\n

Cities, water utility companies and other decision makers need to take a holistic approach to their choice of communications and platform provider and should be thinking of several questions to ask, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Interest<\/strong><\/td>\nQuestion<\/strong><\/td>\nAnswer is relevant when?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Performance<\/td>\nIs the system able to scale to meet your demands?<\/td>\nYou intend to connect multiple water meters and assets; you
\nintend to have real-time updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Performance<\/td>\nWhat are the message delivery times?<\/td>\nYou want to use the system to provide real-time updates; you
\nwant meter reads at regular intervals through the day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Performance<\/td>\nWhat is the network coverage?<\/td>\nYou intend to offer a service across a city; you intend to connect
\nmeters and assets in hard to reach areas such as underground<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Security<\/td>\nDoes the network support end-to-end encryption and
\nauthentication?<\/td>\n		You need to meet a required security or privacy standard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communications
\nInfrastructure<\/td>\n		Does the network operate in licensed spectrum?<\/td>\nYou value high quality of service and low risk of interference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communications
\nInfrastructure<\/td>\n		What additional infrastructure is needed to support the service?<\/td>\nYou want to keep your capex costs low; You don\u2019t want a
\ncomplex implementation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communications
\nInfrastructure<\/td>\n		Can the service provider be changed?<\/td>\nYou want to avoid vendor lock-in and re-negotiate contracts
\nperiodically<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communications
\nInfrastructure<\/td>\n		Does the service have a roadmap to new service features?<\/td>\nYou want to take advantage of new service features as they are
\nintroduced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data<\/td>\nDoes the service support open data formats?<\/td>\nYou intend to use other systems to manage or bill for water
\nservices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data<\/td>\nDoes the platform support Big Data?<\/td>\nYou intend to analyse data for trends or have an overall view
\nof the water demand and supply by combining with other datafeeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Route Maps<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cStarting small\u201d is a good way to get up to speed with new methodologies whilst reducing the risk of mistakes which are difficult to reverse. Building upon this initial step with a series of iterative changes as the project grows will ensure that the full commercial service is more likely to be sustainable and deliver citizen engagement. The core stages of growth for a smart water service are outlined below.<\/p>\n

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