Case Study Snapshot: Sagemcom

Sagemcom, a global leader in telecom and IoT devices headquartered in France, partnered with Friendly Technologies in 2023 to support a major smart metering rollout for Yarra Valley Water in Australia. To meet the project’s technical and operational demands, Sagemcom selected Friendly’s One-IoT™ platform, designed specifically to manage large-scale IoT deployments with security, automation, and real-time insight.

The deployment centered around Friendly’s LwM2M server, accompanied by advanced data collection tools and a comprehensive IoT management portal. These components allow for full remote lifecycle management of the smart meters—covering everything from device onboarding and provisioning to firmware updates and automated meter reading.

Sagemcom also benefits from Friendly’s integrated development and testing lab, which it uses to streamline device validation and ensure compatibility with customer deployments. The solution provides robust security, supports seamless scaling, and offers real-time visibility into device status and network performance.

By choosing Friendly’s One-IoT platform, Sagemcom was able to deliver a highly reliable, standards-based solution to Yarra Valley Water—improving field operations, optimizing data collection, and enhancing overall service reliability.

About Sagemcom and the Smart Utilities Landscape

Sagemcom, based in Bois-Colombes, France, is a multinational technology group specializing in broadband, energy, and smart city solutions. With customers in over 150 countries, the company is a key vendor in smart metering and IoT infrastructure across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

The partnership with Yarra Valley Water, Australia’s largest retail water utility, reflects growing demand for digital metering and intelligent utility infrastructure worldwide. In Australia, utility providers are investing in smart solutions to improve efficiency, monitor consumption in real time, and reduce environmental impact. Projects like this are foundational to Australia’s broader digital transformation in water management and sustainability.

By integrating Friendly’s LwM2M-based IoT platform, Sagemcom ensures its meters operate efficiently and securely in the field—while giving Yarra Valley Water the tools to automate service delivery and improve operational transparency.

About Friendly Technologies

Friendly Technologies provides end-to-end device and IoT management solutions for telecom, utility, and smart city markets. The One-IoT™ platform supports protocols like LwM2M, MQTT, and CoAP, enabling full remote lifecycle control of smart devices.

Through partnerships with global vendors like Sagemcom, Friendly helps drive innovation in smart metering, utility automation, and sustainable digital infrastructure—making large-scale IoT deployments secure, scalable, and efficient.