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Read through Water Briefing’s list of tenders (yes, of course we do) and you will notice something interesting. It contains some unfamiliar acronyms: IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. PaaS doesn’t stand for Pizza as a Service, but it’s used as a fantastic analogy as part of a nice primer from Hosting Advice that explains the acronyms […]

Smoke gets in your eyes

In most foreigners’ minds, England is a place where it rains quite a lot. But Sir James Bevan, CEO of the Environment Agency has warned that England could run short of water within 25 years. His language was dramatic. England faces an “existential threat”, and in around 20 to 25 years, England will reach the […]

Cyber secure

The power blackout in Venezuela has caused widespread disruption. Including to the water supply. Tap water was said to have turned black. Dramatic pictures showed citizens going to extraordinary lengths to get water.

i2O secures further investment

i2O is pleased to announce that it has received further investment from long-term committed investor Ombu.

The UK doesn’t have water meters

Readers around the world are surprised to learn that a large percentage of homes in the UK don’t have water meters. So how are they charged for water use? On the basis of a tariff that relates to the size of the home. Nothing to do with the amount of water actually used or the number […]

i2O’s Technical Support Team solve their 15,000th support ticket

i2O, the smart water network solutions company, have today announced that the Technical Support team have solved their 15,000th support ticket. Support requests range from analysing PRV behaviour to setting up tailored data extracts for regulatory reporting and new requests are typically replied to within 1 hour.

Organisations struggle to corral data into useable and actionable intelligence

PWC’s CEO survey reports that organisations struggle to corral data into useable and actionable intelligence, and the main reason for their frustration is ‘lack of analytical talent,’ followed closely by ‘data siloing’ and ‘poor data reliability.’ i2O’s new iNet solution helps water companies address these three issues, and deliver actionable insight that will help identify […]

UK Regulator industry exam results

Water industry regulator Ofwat has reviewed the 5 year plans offered up by UK water companies for 2020-2025. Unlike the new 9 – 1 GCSE grades in England, there are only 3 categories when it comes to marking: A*, Must do better, and Fail.

i2O continue to contribute innovative thinking to the water industry – 2018 in review

In 2018, i2O added new clients, extended its smart network solution set, enhanced quality, further reduced hardware cost and passed it onto clients, and continued to contribute innovative thinking to the water industry.

i2O launches new network monitoring, insights and analytics software solution

i2O is delighted to announce the re-launch of iNet as a full-blown network monitoring, insights and analytics software solution. Basic functionality – graphing of data and threshold alarms – will in future be provided as standard as part of the dNet solution.

Drought Contingency Plan

Lake Mead is a reservoir that helps supply water for 25 million people in Nevada, Arizona, and California, and some in Mexico. The dam that created the lake is the Hoover Dam, built in 1936. It is one of a series of dams in the West of the USA that store water and generate electricity […]

Toxic brine from desalination plants

A new study has highlighted the problem of brine discharged from desalination plants. More than half the brine comes from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar, with Saudi Arabia alone accounting for 22%. 3 countries – the Maldives, Malta and the Bahamas – meet all their water needs with desalination.