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Case Study 02

Smart Water Monitoring & Industrial Network Infrastructure

Industry Type

Water Utility / Infrastructure

01

Project Overview

A regional water and sewerage administration implemented a smart water infrastructure and monitoring project to improve management of water supply, sewerage, and wastewater facilities. The project integrates CCTV surveillance, industrial networking, and intelligent monitoring systems.

Dam spillway releasing water between hills
02

Challenges

Required a dependable network supporting surveillance cameras, monitoring sensors, and real-time data transmission across distributed facilities, with stable connectivity and centralized management for critical infrastructure.

Topology

Topology: aggregation switch with fiber uplink distributing to AI2010GX, AI1016GC and AI1024GC access switches serving water sensors, city surveillance cameras and PLCs
03

Foredge Solution:

Foredge supplied an AI PoE switch portfolio to build the project’s access and aggregation network, delivering reliable power, connectivity, and intelligent network management for cameras, sensors, and operational monitoring systems across distributed facilities.

48 xAI2010GXAccess SwitchAI2010GX access switch
20 xAI1016GCAccess SwitchAI1016GC access switch
4 xAI1024GCAccess SwitchAI1024GC access switch
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Results & Benefits

A centrally managed network foundation that improves operational visibility today and scales for future smart water initiatives.

  • Improved monitoring of water and wastewater facilities
  • Greater operational visibility across distributed sites
  • More reliable transmission of surveillance and sensor data
  • Reduced network management complexity
  • Scalable infrastructure supporting future smart water initiatives