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Sigfox South Africa CEO, Greg Rood on the new smart water metres ecosystem

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Sigfox SA has been selected by the National Treasury as the network to underpin the new smart water meter ecosystem.
The tender, commonly known as “RT29” awarded to various System Integrators, will see existing meters adapted or replaced to become smart meters to improve revenue collection and service delivery. All the new meters will run on the nationwide Sigfox IoT network.
6 Jun 2024 English South Africa Business News

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