Discover how municipalities reduce management costs through smart public lighting and a centralized management platform.
How to Reduce Public Lighting Network Management Costs?
How to Reduce Public Lighting Network Management Costs?
Reducing energy consumption is no longer the only benefit of converting a public smart lighting network to LED technology. Today, municipalities are looking for better ways to control their infrastructure, reduce operating costs, and centralize the management of multiple urban assets.
With a smart control platform like Dimonoff | SCMS, municipalities can monitor their network in real time, optimize operations, and centralize multiple connected sensors through a single interface. Public smart lighting networks are becoming a powerful tool for reducing operational costs and improving urban asset management.
Detecting Failures in Real Time
In traditional lighting networks, municipalities often rely on field inspections or citizen complaints to identify faulty luminaires. This approach leads to slower response times, unnecessary travel, and an increase in service complaints.
Dimonoff’s SCMS platform enables real-time network monitoring and automatic fault detection. Teams can quickly locate affected equipment and prioritize interventions.
The City of Montreal uses the SCMS platform to manage more than 132,000 smart street lights across 19 boroughs. This centralized management approach provides continuous network monitoring and optimized maintenance at scale.
Reducing Field Interventions and Optimizing Maintenance
Thanks to the data transmitted by connected luminaires, municipalities can adopt a proactive rather than reactive maintenance approach. Field teams only intervene when necessary to:
- reduce unnecessary travel
- optimize operational planning
- limit manual inspections
- reduce maintenance costs
The City of Laval also uses the SCMS platform to centralize the management of more than 37,000 smart street lights and 4,000 connected dynamic signage panels. Through real-time control and proactive maintenance, the city expects annual savings of $2.75 million.
Control a Smart Public Lighting Network Remotely
Smart lighting controls allow municipalities to remotely adjust lighting levels based on operational needs. With the SCMS platform, lighting intensity can be adjusted according to:
- traffic periods
- high-activity areas
- special events
- seasonal requirements
This flexibility helps further reduce energy consumption while extending equipment lifespan.
Integrating Multiple Connected Assets Into a Single Platform
Smart lighting infrastructure also provides a technological foundation for connecting other municipal systems. Dimonoff’s SCMS platform centralizes the management of various connected assets, including:
- dynamic signage panels
- parking sensors
- noise monitoring sensors
- water level sensors
- temperature sensors
- other environmental sensors
This approach simplifies operations and gives municipalities greater visibility into their urban infrastructure.
Shawinigan uses the SCMS platform to manage smart lighting and connected urban sensors through a centralized infrastructure.
About Dimonoff
Since 2006, Dimonoff has been at the forefront of IoT-based smart city solutions, specializing in smart lighting management, connected asset control, and parking management systems. With a track record of over 575 projects across 6 countries and more than 850,000 products deployed, Dimonoff delivers innovative, scalable solutions that enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and livability of cities. Our smart technology manages hundreds of thousands of streetlights in cities across North America, and we work closely with both public and private sector leaders to ensure seamless implementation and long-term success of our solutions.
