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Document Overview

Business Strategy: Worldwide Utility Industry Smart Water Spending Forecast, 2012–2016


Authors:	Rick Nicholson, Dean Chuang, Marcus Torchia
Document #	EI237276
Published	October, 2012
Document Type	Business Strategy
Number of Pages	8
Number of Figures	2

Overview

This IDC Energy Insights report provides a forecast of spending on information technology and other intelligent technologies (e.g., smart meters, sensors) by water utilities for smart water solutions. The smart water market in the water utility industry is emerging as a similar and parallel market to the already established smart grid market in the electric utility industry, includes many of the same technology components, and is aimed at addressing global issues like water stress and aging infrastructure.

"Water utilities and technology vendors alike must understand the dynamics of the smart water market to be successful in achieving their goals," stated Rick Nicholson, group vice president, IDC Energy Insights.

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Subscriptions Covered:

IDC Energy Insights: Smart Demand Management Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Grid Operations Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Grid Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Smart Metering and Communications Strategies , IDC Energy Insights: Utility IT Strategies

Regions Covered:

United States, Worldwide

Topics Covered:

Hardware, Mobility, Software, System infrastructure software

Vertical Markets:

Electric, Energy, Smart Meter, Smart Grid, Utilities, Water

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