en.Wedoany.com Reported - T-Mobile Polska has announced a partnership with Katowickie Wodociągi to deploy 24,000 IoT remote water meter reading modules based on NB-IoT technology in the city. The total value of the project exceeds PLN 12.8 million, with nearly PLN 9 million coming from EU funding, making it one of the company's most significant digital investments in recent years.
Tomasz Szpyrka, CEO of Katowickie Wodociągi, stated that with this funding, the company will develop e-services for residents and businesses, deploy a modern water supply network monitoring system compliant with smart city standards, and utilize renewable energy to improve customer service speed and optimize network management.
One of the core components of the project is the deployment of a smart remote water meter reading system. Katowice will install 24,000 IoT modules that automatically transmit water usage data via T-Mobile Polska's NB-IoT network. The system can automatically read data from each water meter daily, with hourly precision, enabling the network operator to have a complete real-time view of water flow and quickly identify anomalies such as leaks or faults. According to Piotr Biały, Director of Smart City and IoT Market Sales at T-Mobile Business Solutions, this represents a transformation in the quality of infrastructure management for a city of this scale.
The new system will provide more convenient services for residents, who can view their water usage online through the iBOK (Internet Customer Service Center) with hourly precision. This helps residents better control household bills and detect water usage anomalies more quickly, such as sudden increases that may indicate pipe failures. For Katowickie Wodociągi, it is also a tool for efficient network monitoring, rapid leak response, and water loss reduction.
This project is one of the largest investments of its kind in the Silesia region. The contract includes the supply and installation of 24,000 wireless IoT modules. Additionally, the project plans to build a micro-generation facility using renewable energy, develop new e-services, expand the iBOK system, develop text and voice virtual assistants, establish a water quality portal, and implement an environmental parameter monitoring system. To support this, the project also includes the procurement of computers and training for Katowickie Wodociągi employees.
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