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20 5 2024

Constrat to deploy 7,000 water meters in Greece with Sigfox Hellas and UnaBiz

Municipality of Parga selects Greek water utility company Constrat to deploy 7,000 water meters with Sigfox Hellas — supported by UnaBiz, the owner of Sigfox 0G technology — to transform water management in Greece. The solution leverages Sigfox 0G technology — a low-power wide-area network — to provide energy-efficient data collection, and sustainable water metering solutions for communities and the environment. As a domain expert, Constrat chose Sigfox 0G technology as the water meter utilises the Honeywell MERLIN 868 HB-G3, a module that supports Sigfox and WMBus protocols, providing service level agreement (SLA) and quality of service. Constrat CEO Kostas Stratis said, “We are thrilled to partner with Sigfox Hellas and UnaBiz, to pave the way for a smarter and more sustainable Greece. We recognise the significance of security, stability and continuity in the utilities market, and hope to reshape the smart water metering landscape within the next 5 years.” As the 0G network operator of Greece, Sigfox Hellas supports the project in coverage of the 0G network by deploying base stations in the region of Parga municipality, to ensure successful deployment of Sigfox water metering solutions. Evangelos Argyris, CEO of Sigfox Hellas, added, “Together with local domain experts like Constrat and UnaBiz, who have connected millions of meters worldwide on the Sigfox 0G network, we are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece.” According to Dharmesh Goshalia, regional director of UnaBiz for Middle East, Africa, Greece, Turkey and India; Unabiz has connected over 2.6 million smart metering sensors worldwide, of which over 50% are for water metering. “Together with Sigfox Hellas and local domain experts like Constrat, we are poised to scale smart metering in Greece,” he said.

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16 5 2024

Constrat y Sigfox Hellas transformarán la medición del agua en Parga (Grecia) con 7.000 contadores inteligentes

El municipio de Parga selecciona a Constrat para desplegar 7.000 contadores de agua en Grecia con Sigfox Hellas para transformar la gestión del agua en Grecia. La solución aprovecha la tecnología Sigfox 0G, una red líder de área amplia de baja potencia, para proporcionar una recopilación de datos energéticamente eficiente y soluciones de medición de agua sostenibles en beneficio de las comunidades y el medio ambiente. Como experto en la materia, la decisión de Constrat de elegir la tecnología Sigfox 0G es un testimonio de su bajo coste y su naturaleza energéticamente eficiente, lo que la convierte en la solución ideal para un entorno de instalación de campo desafiante. El contador de agua utiliza el MERLIN 868 HB-G3 de Honeywell, un módulo robusto que soporta simultáneamente los protocolos Sigfox y WMBus, proporcionando un SLA y una calidad de servicio inigualables. Kostas Stratis, CEO de Constrat, declaró: "Estamos encantados de proporcionar al Ayuntamiento de Parga soluciones IoT más inteligentes y sostenibles. Al asociarnos con Sigfox Hellas, nuestro objetivo es remodelar el panorama de la medición inteligente del agua en Grecia aportando soluciones de medición rentables que pueden ayudar a los municipios griegos a abordar los desafíos de la escasez de agua, el agua no facturada y las fugas de agua." Como operador de la red 0G de Grecia, Sigfox Hellas se compromete plenamente a apoyar el proyecto en la cobertura de la red 0G mediante el despliegue de estaciones base en la región del municipio de Parga, para garantizar el éxito del despliegue de las soluciones de medición de agua de Sigfox. Evangelos Argyris, CEO de Sigfox Hellas, añadió: "Estamos comprometidos a apoyar a nuestros socios y clientes en el despliegue de proyectos IoT masivos que requieren altos estándares de fiabilidad y sostenibilidad, especialmente para la medición del agua, donde los requisitos de longevidad y los presupuestos de despliegue son críticos. Junto con expertos en dominios locales como Constrat, y UnaBiz, que han conectado millones de contadores en todo el mundo en la red Sigfox 0G, estamos confididos a llevar la medición inteligente a escala en Grecia." Sigfox Hellas cuenta con el apoyo de UnaBiz, propietario de la tecnología Sigfox 0G, lo que garantiza la longevidad de la red y los servicios en Grecia en los próximos años. "Habiendo conectado más de 2,6 millones de sensores de medición inteligente en todo el mundo, de los cuales más del 50% son para la medición del agua, UnaBiz aporta una experiencia sin igual al despliegue de proyectos de servicios públicos a gran escala sobre la tecnología Sigfox 0G. UnaBiz se compromete a garantizar un alto nivel de fiabilidad y sostenibilidad, crucial para los proyectos de medición, donde la longevidad y las consideraciones presupuestarias son críticas. Junto con Sigfox Hellas y expertos locales como Constrat, estamos preparados para ampliar la medición inteligente en Grecia", dijo Dharmesh Goshalia, Director Regional de UnaBiz para Oriente Medio, África, Grecia, Turquía e India. (Sigfox Hellas )

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16 5 2024

Greece Selects Constrat to Deploy 7,000 Water Meters

Municipality of Parga selects Constrat to deploy 7,000 water meters in Greece with Sigfox Hellas to transform water management in Greece. The solution leverages Sigfox 0G technology, a leading Low-Power Wide-Area Network, to provide energy-efficient data collection, and sustainable water metering solutions for the benefit of communities and the environment. As a domain expert, Constrat’s decision to choose Sigfox 0G technology is a testament to its low-cost and energy-efficient nature, making it the ideal solution for a challenging field installation environment. The water meter utilizes the Honeywell MERLIN 868 HB-G3, a robust module that simultaneously supports Sigfox and WMBus protocols, providing unmatched SLA and Quality of Service. Kostas Stratis, CEO of Constrat said, “We are thrilled to provide the Municipality of Parga with smarter and more sustainable IoT solutions. By partnering with Sigfox Hellas, we aim to reshape the smart water metering landscape in Greece by bringing cost-effective metering solutions that can help Greek municipalities address the challenges of water scarcity, non-revenue water, and water leakages.” As the 0G Network operator of Greece, Sigfox Hellas is fully committed to supporting the project in coverage of the 0G network by deploying base stations in the region of Parga Municipality, to ensure the successful deployment of Sigfox water metering solutions. Evangelos Argyris, CEO of Sigfox Hellas added, “We are committed to supporting our partners and customers to deploy massive IoT projects that require high standards of reliability and sustainability, especially for water metering where longevity requirements and rollout budgets are critical. Together with local domain experts like Constrat, and UnaBiz, who have connected millions of meters worldwide on the Sigfox 0G network, we are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece.” Sigfox Hellas is supported by UnaBiz, the owner of Sigfox 0G technology, guaranteeing the longevity of the network and services in Greece in the coming years. “Having connected over 2.6 million smart metering sensors worldwide, of which over 50% are for water metering, UnaBiz brings unparalleled expertise to the deployment of massive-scale utility projects on Sigfox 0G technology. UnaBiz is committed to ensuring a high standard of reliability and sustainability, crucial for metering projects, where longevity and budget considerations are critical. Together with Sigfox Hellas and local domain experts like Constrat, we are poised to scale smart metering in Greece,” said Dharmesh Goshalia, Regional Director of UnaBiz for Middle East, Africa, Greece, Turkey, and India.

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15 5 2024

Sigfox selected for smart water metering in Greece

Local Sigfox specialists have sold 7,000 smart water meters to the municipality of Parga in the northwest of Greece, and declared they expect to “scale” Sigfox-based IoT solutions for water metering in the region. The contract and the deployment is being managed by local water management specialist Constrat, which picked Sigfox as part of the connectivity solution. Taiwan-based Unabiz, which owns the Sigfox technology, said it has so far connected 2.6 million smart meters globally, of which more than half (1.3 million) are for water monitoring. Local network operator Sigfox Hellas said it will scale the technology in the whole of Greece; Unabiz’s regional office, which covers the Middle East and Africa, plus Turkey and India, said the same. “We are poised to scale smart metering in Greece,” was the line. The new deployment with the local water authority in Parga uses Honeywell’s MERLIN 868 HB-G3 IoT module, which supports both the low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology Sigfox and the Wireless Meter Bus (WMBus) protocol, an open standard for low-power metering infrastructure (AMI). Both work in unlicensed sub-GHz spectrum. Sigfox is a sensor-to-cloud technology, like cellular and LoRaWAN; WMBus uses a star topology network with master and slave devices. Unabiz said the combination will provide “unmatched” reliability (“SLA(s) and quality of service”). It suggested the decision by Constrat about connectivity technologies was based on a “challenging field installation environment”. Kostas Stratis, chief executive at Constrat, said: “We are thrilled to provide… smarter and more sustainable IoT solutions. By partnering with Sigfox Hellas, we aim to reshape the smart water metering landscape in Greece by bringing cost-effective metering solutions that can help Greek municipalities address the challenges of water scarcity, non-revenue water and water leakages.” Evangelos Argyris, chief executive at Sigfox Hellas, said: “We are committed to supporting our partners and customers to deploy massive IoT projects that require high standards of reliability and sustainability, especially for water metering where longevity requirements and rollout budgets are critical… We are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece.” Dharmesh Goshalia, regional director for Unabiz in the region, said: “Unabiz brings unparalleled expertise to the deployment of massive-scale utility projects on Sigfox technology. Unabiz is committed to ensuring a high standard of reliability and sustainability, crucial for metering projects, where longevity and budget considerations are critical.”

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15 5 2024

Harnessing technology to transform Greek water meters

The Municipality of Parga has chosen Constrat to deploy 7000 water meters across Greece in partnership with Sigfox Hellas, aiming to revolutionise water management practices. The solution harnesses Sigfox 0G technology, a Low-Power Wide-Area Network, for energy-efficient data collection and sustainable water metering solutions, benefiting communities and the environment. Constrat, as a domain expert, opted for Sigfox 0G technology due to its cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency, making it well-suited for challenging field installation environments. The water meters utilise the Honeywell MERLIN 868 HB-G3 module, which supports both Sigfox and WMBus protocols, ensuring unmatched SLA and Quality of Service. Kostas Stratis, CEO of Constrat said: “We are thrilled to provide the Municipality of Parga with smarter and more sustainable IoT solutions. By partnering with Sigfox Hellas, we aim to reshape the smart water metering landscape in Greece by bringing cost-effective metering solutions that can help Greek municipalities address the challenges of water scarcity, non-revenue water and water leakages.” As the 0G Network operator in Greece, Sigfox Hellas is fully committed to supporting the project by expanding the coverage of the 0G network through the deployment of base stations in the Parga Municipality region. “We are committed to supporting our partners and customers to deploy massive IoT projects that require high standards of reliability and sustainability, especially for water metering where longevity requirements and rollout budgets are critical. Together with local domain experts like Constrat, and UnaBiz, who have connected millions of meters worldwide on the Sigfox 0G network, we are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece,” added Evangelos Argyris, CEO of Sigfox Hellas. Sigfox Hellas is backed by UnaBiz, the owner of Sigfox 0G technology, ensuring the network’s longevity and services in Greece for the foreseeable future. “Having connected over 2.6 million smart metering sensors worldwide, of which over 50% are for water metering, UnaBiz brings unparalleled expertise to the deployment of massive-scale utility projects on Sigfox 0G technology. “UnaBiz is committed to ensuring a high standard of reliability and sustainability, crucial for metering projects, where longevity and budget considerations are critical. Together with Sigfox Hellas and local domain experts like Constrat, we are poised to scale smart metering in Greece,” concluded Dharmesh Goshalia, Regional Director of UnaBiz for Middle East, Africa, Greece, Turkey and India.

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15 5 2024

The Municipality of Parga Implements Sigfox for Water Efficiency

Published on May 15, 2024 The Greek Municipality of Parga, in partnership with Constrat and Sigfox Hellas, has launched an initiative to install 7,000 water meters utilizing Sigfox 0G technology. This low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology was acquired by Unabiz in 2022. The initiative aims to enhance water management in Greece through sustainable metering solutions. The water meters, incorporating Honeywell MERLIN 868 HB-G3 modules, support both Sigfox and WMBus protocols.

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15 5 2024

Constrat and Sigfox to deploy smart water meters in Greece

The Municipality of Parga in northwestern Greece is to deploy 7,000 smart water meters with Sigfox 0G technology. The municipality has selected the Greek smart water management solution provider Constrat for the deployment with Sigfox Hellas, operator of the country’s Sigfox 0G network. The technology to be deployed utilises the Honeywell Merlin 868 HB-G3 LPWAN communication module that simultaneously supports Sigfox and WMBus protocols to deliver the requisite levels and quality of service in the challenging field installation environment. “We are thrilled to provide the Municipality of Parga with smarter and more sustainable IoT solutions,” said Kostas Stratis, CEO of Constrat. “By partnering with Sigfox Hellas, we aim to reshape the smart water metering landscape in Greece by bringing cost-effective metering solutions that can help Greek municipalities address the challenges of water scarcity, non-revenue water and water leakages.” Sigfox Hellas, which is supported by Sigfox 0G technology owner UnaBiz, is supporting the project with the deployment of base stations in the region of the Parga Municipality. Expressing a commitment to supporting partners and customers to deploy massive IoT projects that require high standards of reliability and sustainability, Evangelos Argyris, CEO of Sigfox Hellas, added, “Together with local domain experts like Constrat, and UnaBiz, who have connected millions of meters worldwide on the Sigfox 0G network, we are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece.” Unabiz reports having connected over 2.6 million smart metering sensors worldwide, of which more than half are for water metering. UnaBiz anticipates that the project should lead to a scaling of smart metering, and smart water metering in particular in Greece. UnaBiz also has reported significant upgrades to the Sigfox 0G technology with the integration of a 600bps data rate across the global 0G network coupled with the introduction of the N=1 repetition mode. These innovations collectively enable devices to operate at a new level of efficiency, reducing energy consumption by up to 18 times compared to the previous standard of 100bps with N=3 repetition mode.

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15 5 2024

Constrat and Sigfox to deploy smart water meters in Greece

The Municipality of Parga in northwestern Greece is to deploy 7,000 smart water meters with Sigfox 0G technology. The municipality has selected the Greek smart water management solution provider Constrat for the deployment with Sigfox Hellas, operator of the country’s Sigfox 0G network. The technology to be deployed utilises the Honeywell Merlin 868 HB-G3 LPWAN communication module that simultaneously supports Sigfox and WMBus protocols to deliver the requisite levels and quality of service in the challenging field installation environment. “We are thrilled to provide the Municipality of Parga with smarter and more sustainable IoT solutions,” said Kostas Stratis, CEO of Constrat. “By partnering with Sigfox Hellas, we aim to reshape the smart water metering landscape in Greece by bringing cost-effective metering solutions that can help Greek municipalities address the challenges of water scarcity, non-revenue water and water leakages.” Sigfox Hellas, which is supported by Sigfox 0G technology owner UnaBiz, is supporting the project with the deployment of base stations in the region of the Parga Municipality. Expressing a commitment to supporting partners and customers to deploy massive IoT projects that require high standards of reliability and sustainability, Evangelos Argyris, CEO of Sigfox Hellas, added, “Together with local domain experts like Constrat, and UnaBiz, who have connected millions of meters worldwide on the Sigfox 0G network, we are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece.” Unabiz reports having connected over 2.6 million smart metering sensors worldwide, of which more than half are for water metering. UnaBiz anticipates that the project should lead to a scaling of smart metering, and smart water metering in particular in Greece. UnaBiz also has reported significant upgrades to the Sigfox 0G technology with the integration of a 600bps data rate across the global 0G network coupled with the introduction of the N=1 repetition mode. These innovations collectively enable devices to operate at a new level of efficiency, reducing energy consumption by up to 18 times compared to the previous standard of 100bps with N=3 repetition mode.

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15 5 2024

Municipality of Parga selects Constrat to deploy 7,000 water meters in Greece with Sigfox Hellas

Wednesday, 15 May 2024, GREECE – Municipality of Parga selects Constrat to deploy 7,000 water meters in Greece with Sigfox Hellas to transform water management in Greece. The solution leverages Sigfox 0G technology, a leading Low-Power Wide-Area Network, to provide energy-efficient data collection, and sustainable water metering solutions for the benefit of communities and the environment. As a domain expert, Constrat’s decision to choose Sigfox 0G technology is a testament to its low-cost and energy-efficient nature, making it the ideal solution for a challenging field installation environment. Kostas Stratis, CEO of Constrat said, “We are thrilled to provide the Municipality of Parga with smarter and more sustainable IoT solutions. By partnering with Sigfox Hellas, we aim to reshape the smart water metering landscape in Greece by bringing cost-effective metering solutions that can help Greek municipalities address the challenges of water scarcity, non-revenue water and water leakages.” As the 0G Network operator of Greece, Sigfox Hellas is fully committed to supporting the project in coverage of the 0G network by deploying base stations in the region of Parga Municipality, to ensure the successful deployment of Sigfox water metering solutions. Evangelos Argyris, CEO of Sigfox Hellas added, “We are committed to supporting our partners and customers to deploy massive IoT projects that require high standards of reliability and sustainability, especially for water metering where longevity requirements and rollout budgets are critical. Together with local domain experts like Constrat, and UnaBiz, who have connected millions of meters worldwide on the Sigfox 0G network, we are confident to bring smart metering to scale in Greece.” Sigfox Hellas is supported by UnaBiz, the owner of Sigfox 0G technology, guaranteeing the longevity of the network and services in Greece in the coming years. “Having connected over 2.6 million smart metering sensors worldwide, of which over 50% are for water metering, UnaBiz brings unparalleled expertise to the deployment of massive-scale utility projects on Sigfox 0G technology. UnaBiz is committed to ensuring a high standard of reliability and sustainability, crucial for metering projects, where longevity and budget considerations are critical. Together with Sigfox Hellas and local domain experts like Constrat, we are poised to scale smart metering in Greece,” said Dharmesh Goshalia, Regional Director of UnaBiz for Middle East, Africa, Greece, Turkey and India. About Constrat Ltd. Constrat is focused in the field of smart management of water supply, irrigation, rainwater & sewerage networks. It has a well-developed section of Research and Development which is active in many sectors while it cooperates with many notable agencies. With 23 years of experience and a reliable presence in the water-wastewater field of expertise, Constrat guarantees the best customer-oriented solution. About Sigfox Hellas SA Sigfox Hellas is the Greek IoT Service Operator of Sigfox 0G technology, helping organizations and businesses unlock their full potential by leveraging Sigfox’s global IoT network. The company has the capacity to support multi-LPWAN protocols such as LoraWAN and Sigfox 0G ensuring a network agnostic infrastructure tailored to customer’s needs for every solution. About UnaBiz UnaBiz is a global Massive IoT service provider and integrator that specialises in solution design, manufacturing, connectivity, and data platform services across a hybrid of network communication technologies to power sustainable business growth. UnaBiz owns the Sigfox 0G technology which powers the global 0G Network that connects over 12 million sensors for 1500 B2B customers in collaboration with 70+ national 0G Operators and global strategic partners.

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