Water utilities
Build AI-ready, resilient water systems through digitalization
Transform water operations with Nokia advanced connectivity
Water utilities face growing pressure to manage resources more efficiently, maintain water quality and build more sustainable operations. At the same time, long-lived infrastructure and purpose-built systems can make it difficult to adopt new technologies and respond to changing needs. Digitalization and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offer a path toward more connected, flexible operations. By linking water resources, treatment, distribution, wastewater and irrigation systems, utilities can improve visibility, automate processes and make intelligent decisions across the water lifecycle.
Improve operational visibility
Connect assets, sensors and systems to gain greater insight and control across water operations.
Automate water management
Use IIoT, real-time communications and analytics to support smarter, more adaptive operations.
Build more sustainable operations
Optimize resources and infrastructure to improve efficiency, water quality and environmental sustainability.
An open architecture for smart water
An open, standards-based IIoT operations architecture connects sensors and existing devices with real-time communications, data management and analytics. This approach enables utilities to integrate current assets while expanding automation and control across water operations. Open device management provides a common environment for managing IIoT devices and integrating their data into unified operational systems.
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Why choose Nokia for water utilities
Nokia helps water utilities modernize communications and operations with open, standards-based IIoT and mission-critical networking. Our solutions connect operations centers, major sites, field assets, sensors and devices while supporting secure, reliable communications and unified device management. Nokia enables utilities to integrate existing infrastructure with new digital capabilities, automate AI-ready operations and build more flexible, efficient and sustainable water systems.
Connect assets across water operations
Link operations centers, sites, field assets, sensors and devices with reliable mission-critical communications.
Enable large-scale IIoT connectivity
Connect low-power meters and sensors with 3GPP-standardized NB-IoT and private LTE/4G communications.
Simplify device and data management
Integrate IIoT and existing devices into a common management and analytics environment for unified operations.
Automate and optimize water operations
Enable real-time communications, analytics and automation to improve operational efficiency and support new services.
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Frequently asked questions
Digitalization enables water utilities to connect resources, infrastructure, operational systems and data across the water lifecycle. Instead of relying on isolated systems, utilities can use IIoT technologies, sensing, real-time communications and analytics to improve visibility and control. This can enable more automated water management across supply, distribution, wastewater and irrigation systems. A more connected operating environment can also help utilities improve operational efficiency and water quality while supporting more sustainable management of resources and infrastructure.
IIoT enables utilities to connect large numbers of sensors, meters and other operational devices so they can collect and exchange information across water systems. Real-time communications and analytics can then turn this information into greater operational visibility and control. Open, standards-based IIoT architectures can also help utilities integrate newer devices with existing infrastructure rather than requiring wholesale replacement. Nokia's source page specifically highlights sensing and control, real-time communications, analytics and open device management as key elements of a more adaptive approach to water management.
Water utilities operate geographically distributed infrastructure that includes operations centers, major sites, meters, sensors and other field assets. Communications networks provide the reliable connectivity required for these elements to exchange operational information. As utilities increase their use of IIoT and automation, networks must also accommodate larger numbers of connected devices. 3GPP standards such as NB-IoT can provide field connectivity for low-power sensors and meters, while optical, packet microwave and IP/MPLS networks can support communications between operations centers, major locations and assets.
Water utilities often have long-lived assets and purpose-built operational networks, so digital transformation must account for existing infrastructure as well as future requirements. An open, standards-based approach can make it easier to integrate current assets while adopting new IIoT devices and applications. Utilities should also consider how they will connect, manage and integrate growing numbers of devices and their data. Building around scalable communications, open device management and unified data and analytics systems can provide a more flexible foundation for automation and future digital services.
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