Black & Veatch and iVapps MoU: New partnership makes material contribution to enhanced network health
Date published:
October 28, 2020
Agreement brings together smart valve technology with leading-edge data analytics and decision-making tools to enable data-driven network management
Redhill, UK (8th October 2020) – Ensuring networks are healthy is a significant step towards cutting customer complaints and the risk of regulatory sanction. Recognising this, Black & Veatch and iVAPPS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the potential to make a material contribution to better network health.Black & Veatch’s leading-edge data analytics and decision-making tools will be coupled, following the MoU, with iVAPPS’ Smart Cartridge Valves - which gather and transmit critical network performance data such as pressure, flow, turbidity and conductivity.Read the full Press Release here


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