OTE - Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
OTE - Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
06/30/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/30/2022 05:48
COSMOTE: Smart waste management solution based on NB-IoT technology in the Municipality of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni
- Sensors for smart bins that measure their filling percentage and communicate with the Municipality's cleaning service via a data analysis platform
- Notification of waste disposal truck drivers via portable devices for more effective collection routes
- Reduction of collection operating costs up to 50%
The Municipality of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni selected COSMOTE, through an international online tender, for the procurement and implementation of a smart waste collection bin system. Smart waste management improves residents' daily lives, while the Municipality saves on valuable resources and reduces spending. The solution utilizes Narrow-Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology, as it requires a small amount of data to interconnect devices over the mobile network, thus drastically reducing energy consumption and cost.
In the context of the project, COSMOTE will install telematics devices in 5,300 mechanical waste collection bins of the Municipality, allowing its cleaning service to monitor, remotely and in real time, how full they are and their condition, while also dynamically planning for their placement according to demand, through a data analysis and evaluation platform by EmDoΤ. Additionally, tablets with drivers' navigation app will be installed in all of the Municipality's waste disposal trucks, for the targeted routing of collection vehicles in accordance with the actual collection needs.
The advantages of the solution include: reduction of collection operating costs (up to 50%) by reducing routes, emissions reduction, savings on fuel and human resources, prevention of overfilling and protection from damage. In this way, the solution contributes to the creation of a cleaner and more sustainable environment.
The solution uses the extensive COSMOTE NB-IoT network and has been developed on the Microsoft Azure agile cloud platform, providing seamless and secure connectivity from anywhere.
Smart waste management helps municipalities reduce their carbon footprint and adopt more environmentally friendly collection routes, helping to reduce gas emissions in cities. This is one of the innovative technology solutions offered by the OTE Group, in accordance with its sustainability strategy, responding to the most urgent challenges of the era.
The Mayor of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni, Grigoris Konstantellos, noted: "In recent years, with technology as an ally, initiatives have been developed in the municipality of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni, initiatives that improve citizens' daily lives while also promoting and protecting the environment. Smart waste management is a solution that fully serves the goals of the triple finish line of sustainability - environment, people, economy - and its immediate implementation was among our priorities. Today we are ready in the household waste management sector to take another great step towards the future."
The OTE Group ICT Sales Director, Lykourgos Antonopoulos, made the following statement: "We are working with municipalities throughout the country to provide specialized smart city solutions, adjusted to suit local needs, while staying by their side every step of the way. With advanced know-how and experience, we constitute a partner of choice for every municipal authority and every organization that, through innovative technologies and solutions, wishes to enhance quality of life and build a sustainable future."
Greece-wide coverage of the COSMOTE NB-IoT network
COSMOTE is intensively investing in extending its NB-IoT network, currently offering the most extensive population coverage in Greece, at almost 99%.
The NB-IoT network requires a small volume of data to interconnect devices (e.g., sensors, meters, trackers) over the mobile network, drastically reducing energy consumption and boosting a wide range of new applications. It also provides coverage everywhere - even in basements - secure data transmission and low usage cost.
NB-IoT technology is specially designed for Internet of Things applications and smart city solutions that have low bandwidth communication requirements, making it ideal for the development of smart solutions that enhance the sustainability and performance of the urban environment, for parking, lighting, waste management, energy and water metering, and more.
COSMOTE Smart Cities Solutions
Cities that adopt smart governance, smart economy, smart mobility and smart environment solutions and practices offer their residents better living conditions and become more functional, conserving resources. COSMOTE contributes in designing the smart cities of the future, by providing specialized Smart Cities solutions in sectors such as waste management, lighting, parking, water management and public transport management.
- Notification of waste disposal truck drivers via portable devices for more effective collection routes
- Reduction of collection operating costs up to 50%
The Municipality of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni selected COSMOTE, through an international online tender, for the procurement and implementation of a smart waste collection bin system. Smart waste management improves residents' daily lives, while the Municipality saves on valuable resources and reduces spending. The solution utilizes Narrow-Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology, as it requires a small amount of data to interconnect devices over the mobile network, thus drastically reducing energy consumption and cost.
In the context of the project, COSMOTE will install telematics devices in 5,300 mechanical waste collection bins of the Municipality, allowing its cleaning service to monitor, remotely and in real time, how full they are and their condition, while also dynamically planning for their placement according to demand, through a data analysis and evaluation platform by EmDoΤ. Additionally, tablets with drivers' navigation app will be installed in all of the Municipality's waste disposal trucks, for the targeted routing of collection vehicles in accordance with the actual collection needs.
The advantages of the solution include: reduction of collection operating costs (up to 50%) by reducing routes, emissions reduction, savings on fuel and human resources, prevention of overfilling and protection from damage. In this way, the solution contributes to the creation of a cleaner and more sustainable environment.
The solution uses the extensive COSMOTE NB-IoT network and has been developed on the Microsoft Azure agile cloud platform, providing seamless and secure connectivity from anywhere.
Smart waste management helps municipalities reduce their carbon footprint and adopt more environmentally friendly collection routes, helping to reduce gas emissions in cities. This is one of the innovative technology solutions offered by the OTE Group, in accordance with its sustainability strategy, responding to the most urgent challenges of the era.
The Mayor of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni, Grigoris Konstantellos, noted: "In recent years, with technology as an ally, initiatives have been developed in the municipality of Vari, Voula, Vouliagmeni, initiatives that improve citizens' daily lives while also promoting and protecting the environment. Smart waste management is a solution that fully serves the goals of the triple finish line of sustainability - environment, people, economy - and its immediate implementation was among our priorities. Today we are ready in the household waste management sector to take another great step towards the future."
The OTE Group ICT Sales Director, Lykourgos Antonopoulos, made the following statement: "We are working with municipalities throughout the country to provide specialized smart city solutions, adjusted to suit local needs, while staying by their side every step of the way. With advanced know-how and experience, we constitute a partner of choice for every municipal authority and every organization that, through innovative technologies and solutions, wishes to enhance quality of life and build a sustainable future."
Greece-wide coverage of the COSMOTE NB-IoT network
COSMOTE is intensively investing in extending its NB-IoT network, currently offering the most extensive population coverage in Greece, at almost 99%.
The NB-IoT network requires a small volume of data to interconnect devices (e.g., sensors, meters, trackers) over the mobile network, drastically reducing energy consumption and boosting a wide range of new applications. It also provides coverage everywhere - even in basements - secure data transmission and low usage cost.
NB-IoT technology is specially designed for Internet of Things applications and smart city solutions that have low bandwidth communication requirements, making it ideal for the development of smart solutions that enhance the sustainability and performance of the urban environment, for parking, lighting, waste management, energy and water metering, and more.
COSMOTE Smart Cities Solutions
Cities that adopt smart governance, smart economy, smart mobility and smart environment solutions and practices offer their residents better living conditions and become more functional, conserving resources. COSMOTE contributes in designing the smart cities of the future, by providing specialized Smart Cities solutions in sectors such as waste management, lighting, parking, water management and public transport management.