ACT Government City and Environment Directorate Builds on Seven Years of Smart Lighting Success with Itron and Omexom
Key Highlights
- ➤Canberra plans to upgrade 16,000 existing streetlights with Itron smart lighting technology
- ➤Smart lighting coverage will exceed 47,000 lights, nearly 60% of Canberra’s network
- ➤CED extends its seven-year collaboration with Itron and Omexom
- ➤Itron platform supports public safety, energy savings and operational efficiency
- ➤Omexom will continue integrating, deploying and operating the smart lighting solution
Expert Statements
John Marcolini, Senior vice president of Networked Solutions at Itron
“For more than seven years, our collaboration with CED and Omexom has demonstrated how connected lighting infrastructure can help cities improve operational efficiency, support sustainability goals and create safer public spaces.”
John Marcolini, Senior vice president of Networked Solutions at Itron
“As Canberra expands its smart lighting network, Itron's platform will continue to provide a foundation for innovation, enabling future smart city applications and helping CED advance its long-term smart city vision.”
Canberra Expands Its Smart Lighting Network Through the Upgrade of 16,000 Existing Streetlights Supporting Sustainability, Public Safety and Smart City Goals * City and Environment Directorate (CED) extends its collaboration with Omexom and Itron after seven years of smart lighting operations in Canberra. * Canberra plans to upgrade an additional 16,000 existing streetlights with Itron’s smart lighting technology, expanding the coverage of its smart lighting network. * The deployment supports enhanced public safety, improved operational efficiency and the ACT Government's long-term sustainability and smart city objectives. LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Nov. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, is extending its long-standing collaboration with the ACT Government’s City and Environment Directorate (CED) and Itron channel partner Omexom to support the continued operation and future expansion of Canberra's smart lighting infrastructure. Under the renewed arrangement, Canberra plans to expand its smart lighting network by upgrading an additional 16,000 existing streetlights with Itron’s External Networked Lighting Controller (NLC) technology while continuing to leverage Itron's smart city platform to enhance public safety, reduce maintenance costs and improve operational efficiency.
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