Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN)
Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) is a other that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
SWAN releases groundbreaking Data-as-a-Service playbook to transform water sector data management
In response to the ever-growing thirst for more innovative business models in the global water sector, SWAN recently launched its DaaS Playbook, providing a unique, step-by-step guide to enhance water and wastewater utility data management. Despite the widespread use of big data technology in various industries, its implementation in the water sector has lagged. Using […]
SWAN Forum launches 3rd senior utility advisory group to propel smart water globally
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) is pleased to announce the third cohort of its Senior Utility Advisory Group (UAG) featuring five, global SWAN utility experts from the United States, Brazil, Portugal, Belgium, and Malaysia. UAG Members will collaborate by sharing and addressing concrete utility challenges, exploring regional trends, and identifying strategic research needs. Selected […]
Water Services Corporation – Malta joins SWAN to showcase extensive smart water thought leadership
Water Services Corporation – Malta, a smart-water centric global utility leader, has joined SWAN, the Smart Water Networks Forum, to further showcase their acceleration of smart water technologies as part of impressive water management efforts. An island nation of roughly 500,000 people, Malta needed to innovate to address fresh water scarcity, climate change and additional […]
SWAN Forum and LoRa Alliance® enter liaison to drive expanded network coverage and IoT adoption
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) has formed a new strategic liaison with the LoRa Alliance® to advance “smart,” data-driven solutions in water networks, and drive adoption of the LoRaWAN® open standard in the water metering sector. This agreement will build off of each organization’s vibrant membership pool and promote Internet of Things (IoT) deployments […]
Applying data-as-a-service to the wastewater sector
A major concern with real-time monitoring networks is the accuracy and reliability of data. A 2017 study by the SWAN looked into Big Data management by water utilities. The DaaS approach could address the limitations identified. In 2017, the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) surveyed 23 global water utilities about their Big Data management practices, […]
SWAN Forum and British Water announce strategic partnership to drive UK smart water sector
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN), the leading global hub for the smart water and wastewater sector, has formed a new strategic partnership with British Water to further stimulate the growth of the smart water sector across the UK region. With the start of a new decade marked by an increased need for sustainable […]
SWAN Forum launches 2nd cohort of Utility Advisory Group to shape next phase of Smart Water Agenda
The SWAN Utility Advisory Group will collaborate to review global SWAN activities, help steer future research, and guide strategic planning.
SWAN appoints council members to increase strategic thought leadership in the smart water sector
The SWAN Council Members will collaborate to review and support SWAN activities and help steer future research and strategic planning.