Are You Still Driving Around Your City to Find Streetlights That Are Out? There Is a Better Way!
Waiting for patrol vehicles or citizens to notice and report day burners, downed poles, and streetlight outages wastes time and money.
What if there was a better way?
That’s where Ubicquia’s smart Lighting Management System (LMS) comes in.
We have improved the way cities manage their street lighting. Our innovative LMS offers remote diagnostics that can identify and alert cities and utilities to maintenance and repair needs in real time. This advanced technology reduces the need for truck rolls and lowers operating costs, making it a game-changer for urban lighting management.
Where Traditional Streetlight Management Falls Short
As Katie Bartolotta of the Philadelphia Energy Authority says, "The only way to know that a light is out without a lighting management system, is to look at it.”
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When citizens call in to report lighting problems, it can clog phone lines and increase wait times for other pressing issues. Even after being reported, without an LMS, city maintenance teams must physically inspect each streetlight to determine what caused the issue. This is labor intensive and prone to human error. With multiple truck rolls to diagnose and repair streetlights, the process also becomes expensive.
At Ubicquia, we understand that there are more important things to spend time and money on in a city – that’s why smart lighting is so essential.
A Better Way: Smart Lights Simplify Maintenance and Repairs
Ubicquia's LMS monitors the status of each streetlight, providing real-time data and alerts when a light goes out or requires maintenance. Remote diagnostics help cities resolve the problem as soon as it arises, even before an outage occurs, all with a single truck roll.
The benefits of Ubicquia's LMS extend beyond just reducing truck rolls. By leveraging remote diagnostics, cities can also reduce energy consumption and operating costs, enhance public safety, and improve the quality of life for their residents. In fact, a LMS can reduce the 15-year total cost of ownership of a major city’s lighting system by up to $53 million.
Well-lit streets deter crime and accidents, contributing to a safer environment. Lighting uptime is safety uptime. .
One of the standout features of Ubicquia's LMS is its ease of deployment. UbiCell installs in seconds and starts delivering data in minutes. The system is designed to be compatible with existing street lighting infrastructure -- even decorative fixtures -- making it a cost-effective solution for cities looking to upgrade their lighting management capabilities. This plug-and-play approach ensures that cities can quickly reap the benefits of smart lighting without significant upfront investments or disruptions.
Work Smarter, Not Harder
If you're still driving around your city to find streetlights that are out -- it's time to consider a smarter approach. Lighting Management Systems like UbiCell have a strong ROI because of their ability to reduce your addition to reducing your operations and maintenance costs.
For any modern city, UbiCell is the better way to manage streetlighting. Built to utility-grade standards, there is no other lighting controller on the market that delivers the same level of prevision and control.
To learn more about how cities are strengthening their maintenance and operations strategies with smart lighting, download our free eBook Light the Way: How Streetlights Create a Blueprint for the Smart City.
