citylight.net

What It Is

Citylight.net is a smart street lighting and urban management IoT platform developed by Teliko, a Latvian company. The solution combines hardware and software in an integrated design: its in-house CNODE luminaire controller and C-BOX cabinet controller work with its SaaS software platform to provide remote streetlight monitoring, energy savings, and predictive maintenance services for more than 300 cities worldwide.

Core Dimensions

• Core modules: The platform supports individual luminaire and group control, dimming schedules, and adaptive lighting. It can dynamically adjust brightness based on pedestrian and vehicle traffic, claiming energy savings of up to 80% and a 30% reduction in maintenance costs. The system is also evolving toward a smart city hub, with support for connecting devices such as air monitoring sensors, CCTV cameras, and EV charging stations.
• Third-party integrations: At the hardware level, it supports lighting standards such as Zhaga, NEMA, and DALI, and includes Wireless M-BUS for meter reading. At the software level, it is TALQ-certified, helping ensure standardized integration with smart city systems.
• Data security and compliance: Devices connect directly to the cloud via the open and secure MQTTS protocol, without requiring an additional gateway, reducing risks from intermediary components. The company is ISO 27001 certified for information security.
• Deployment model: Cloud-only deployment. Controllers connect directly to the cloud over cellular and LPWAN networks such as NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, or LTE-M.

Pricing, Pros, and Cons

The official website does not publish pricing for its SaaS or hardware, offering only an energy savings calculator and an application channel for city pilot projects. Its strengths include a complete hardware-software integrated solution, notable energy-saving potential, and multiple international standards certifications. The drawbacks are its strong hardware dependency on specific lamp socket interfaces, and a relatively small team of around 15 people, which raises questions about large-scale delivery capacity.

Who It’s For

Citylight.net is primarily aimed at municipal authorities, streetlight operations and maintenance providers, and smart city integrators. It is especially suitable for cities looking to quickly upgrade traditional lighting infrastructure into IoT nodes.

Access from China

Access from China is currently unknown. Because the system involves control of municipal infrastructure, data typically needs to be processed locally. Comparable domestic alternatives include 方大智控 and 派诺科技.