Whakatane chooses Telensa for 2,500 smart streetlighting project

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 dedicat
March 28, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
7574 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 6296 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.”

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