Optus Enterprise and Myriota have partnered with Queensland’s Moreton Bay Regional Council to deploy ground-breaking IoT satellite water tank sensors that will monitor the level of water in outdoor water tanks, eliminating the need to send staff to remote locations for manual checks.
Moreton Bay Regional Council is the first council in Australia to deploy this unique method of remote monitoring, which provides near real time data of actual water levels via low earth orbit satellites, enabling the Council to make informed decisions about water usage, solve problems caused by unexpected water shortages and optimise operations and resources.
The council rarely found that the water tanks were already empty in their physical monitoring yet still had to physically send someone to check. The adoption of the smart water tank solution has now supported Council to remotely monitor water levels daily, save on operational budgets and capture baseline data that will be useful for further analysis.
The council estimates that the roll out of remote monitoring will reduce costs by around $20,000 per annum, a drop in operational and maintenance costs of nearly 200%.
The deployment builds on Myriota and Optus’ Australian-first Partnership which brought together Optus' IoT networks and digital platforms with Myriota's direct-to-orbit technology and allowing for massive scale deployment of IoT devices across Australia.
The solution uses Myriota’s low-cost, long-battery life secure satellite connectivity and utilises sensors attached to water tanks made by Australian industrial automation company, Ellenex.
Chris Mitchell, Optus Enterprise Managing Director
Myriota are global leaders in nanosatellite IoT and by partnering with them and leveraging our amazing network, we were able to unlock new opportunities of IoT by delivering connectivity solutions to industries and regional areas previously constrained by coverage and cost.
Dr Alex Grant, CEO and Co-founder of Myriota
This strategic initiative provides the next generation of smart connectivity that captures the potential of IoT. The deployment will have a very real impact, reducing operational costs for Moreton Bay Regional Council and ultimately putting rate payers’ dollars to better use.
