Telensa will replace 2,500 streetlights in Whakatane with wirelessly managed Light Emitting Diodes (LED’s) following an agreement with the region’s district council that aims to reduce costs and provide a platform for smart city applications. The company’s Planet Intelligent (Planet) street lighting system will be deployed in the area as part a project led by the New Zealand Transport Agency, scheduled to be completed in June 2018.
Planet consists of wireless nodes connecting individual lights, a dedicated wireless network owned by the city and a central management application. The product is said to reduce energy and improve the quality of service through automatic fault reporting.
Will Gibson, founder and chief commercial officer at Telensa, said: “Following our recent announcement with Wellington, we are delighted to be working with Whakatane to deliver a more efficient streetlighting service, one that can respond to the District’s changing needs. We are also excited about the potential for low-cost smart city applications, enabled by the new lighting network.”
