The collaboration with PTC will enable Sensus, a Xylem brand, to help make that promise a reality. As part of this collaboration, Sensus will leverage PTC’s ThingWorx® IoT platform to create new applications or extend existing ones for users of the Sensus FlexNet® communication network. Specifically, Sensus will deliver IoT-based applications for smart cities, smart utilities and smart campuses. The integration of ThingWorx with the FlexNet system will enable Sensus to quickly extend existing applications—including Sensus Smart Water, Electric, Gas and Lighting applications—with new IoT capabilities or build new IoT-based applications without the need for software coding. Additionally, using Sensus Analytics, customers can collect, store and process a vast amount of actionable data from multiple sources and leverage this data to automate IoT capabilities in their applications. For example, customers could use outdoor light sensor data to create mobile notifications and alerts and improve public safety on smart campuses.