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Case Study

Enhancing Efficiency in Smart Infrastructure Management for National Highway Development

A national highway authority in Asia faced high energy use and maintenance costs from street lighting it could not control remotely. The Smart Street Light Solution added IoT connectivity, a control application and predictive maintenance.

Engagement at a glance
Client
National highway development authority in Asia
Industry
Government and infrastructure
Solution
ITHENA Smart Street Light Solution (iSSL)
Scope
Design mapping, consultancy, IoT connectivity, smart control application
Headline result
37% less energy consumption
Opportunity for impact

Three numbers the highway network moved.

Results after the smart street lights went live.

37%

Decrease in energy consumption

Remote dimming and scheduling cut energy use across the network.

35%

Increase in lamp uptime

Predictive maintenance kept more lamps working.

70%

Enhancement in citizen safety & experience

Reliable lighting improved safety for road users.

About the client

Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.

A central authority in Asia, responsible for national highway development and management, sought smart infrastructure governance to modernize urban street lighting. They faced high energy use, maintenance costs, and limited control. ITHENA’s Smart Street Light Solution addressed these with IoT-enabled connectivity and predictive maintenance, achieving energy savings, increased uptime, and enhanced citizen safety.

In their words
ITHENA’s Smart Street Light Solution has been transformative for our national highway projects. Their expertise in IoT integration and energy-efficient technologies drastically reduced our energy consumption and maintenance costs while significantly improving public safety. We are thrilled with the results and the collaborative experience.

Director of Infrastructure Development
Key challenges faced

Lights nobody could control.

Energy use was high, maintenance was costly and every change needed manual work.

  • Excessive energy consumption and a significant carbon footprint
  • Lack of control and flexibility, requiring constant manual intervention
  • High maintenance expenses and prolonged downtime
Our solution

How ITHENA closed the gaps.

ITHENA implemented the Smart Street Light Solution (iSSL) to foster a smart community.

Design Mapping

Optimized street light layout considering road configurations, traffic patterns, and visibility needs

Expert Consultancy

Delivered insights on energy-efficient technologies, including dimming controls, smart mesh connectivity, remote scheduling, and management tools

Smart Connectivity

Integrated IoT for remote monitoring, diagnostics with alerts, predictive maintenance, and AR-enabled service excellence

Smart Application

Installed 210 poles to provide extensive coverage

Inside the console

Every light, controlled from one place.

An illustrative smart street light view: lamps dimmed and scheduled remotely, with faults dispatched to crews.

issl.ithena.app/network/highway-lights
liSSL NetworkEnergyFaultsReports 3 OP
Network/Highway corridor/Last 24 hours
Lamp output and faults across the corridor, last 24 hours2 faults flagged
FAULT THRESHOLD 00:0012:0023:00
Lamp outputFault indexEnergy drawFault, crew dispatched
Lights dimmed and scheduled remotely along the corridor · 09:41:07
Since go-liveLive
37%Energy consumption, down
35%Lamp uptime, up
70%Better citizen safety and experience
12,400Lamps connected
Faults by type this month, share
Driver failure34%
Cable fault24%
Lamp failure20%
Power supply14%
Other8%
Network alerts2 open
Cluster of 6 lamps dark at km 42, crew dispatched6m
Dimming schedule applied for low-traffic hours30m
Predictive replacement booked for 18 drivers1h
Power supply voltage dip on segment 72h
Energy savings report shared3h

Illustrative view. Unit names, counts, shares and activity are examples; the headline results are the client's.

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