HOPE Hydration announces T-Mobile as its IoT, network provider
HOPE Hydration (HOPE), maker of smart-city water refill stations, announced T-Mobile as the connectivity and IoT provider for its sustainable HydroStation technology.
People are drinking more bottled water than ever and it’s taking a serious toll on the environment. So, HOPE is modernising access to public drinking water to make clean, filtered water more sustainable and available.
Event organisers, municipalities, or anyone looking to serve up free, clean, filtered water with minimal environmental impact.
HOPE Hydration (HOPE), maker of smart-city water refill stations, announced T-Mobile as its connectivity and IoT provider in the U.S. HOPE will rely on T-Mobile’s network and IoT solutions to offer an environmentally sustainable model for bringing free, filtered, and temperature-controlled drinking water to the masses at major events and urban hubs around the country.
According to the Container Recycling Institute, 86% of disposable water bottles used in the U.S. become litter ― adding 38 billion disposable water bottles to landfills. Joining forces with leading cities and partners, HOPE is on a mission to reduce waste and ensure that everyone around the world has equal access to free, high-quality drinking water. HOPE’s HydroStations dispense free Pentair Everpure filtered and chilled water touch-free, to help reduce contaminants.
These tech-savvy water refill stations are dripping with the IoT technology. With T-Mobile, HOPE can keep near real-time tabs on all their filling stations to:
- Ensure proper water temperature and filter quality
- Monitor usage and the amount of water dispensed
- Calculate the amount of plastic and carbon dioxide saved
- Manage in-unit advertising displays
- Control settings and scheduled maintenance
- Enable partnering brands to track and achieve sponsorship and sustainability goals
- Deliver critical over-the-air firmware and software updates
“HOPE Hydration is thrilled to work with T-Mobile as our connectivity and IoT provider,” says Jorge Richardson, founder and CEO of HOPE Hydration. “We believe access to free, clean water is a human right. This collaboration allows us to bring HOPE, and our stations to the next level while building smart-city solutions for a more sustainable future.”
“We’re all about leveraging our network, scale and resources to be a force for good in the world we live in, and it’s clear that HOPE shares that passion,” says Callie Field, president, T-Mobile Business Group. “Access to clean, sustainable drinking water lies at the core of societal and environmental well-being — and we love how HOPE’s innovative HydroStation technology is creating more access while reducing environmental impact.”
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