Manage a large-scale smart territory
70,000 pieces of equipment in a unified operational environment
Within the Angers Loire Métropole smart territory, the NextCity platform is used daily to orchestrate the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of urban equipment.
Context
A platform at the heart of a large-scale smart territory
In a context of centralized, interconnected, and demanding management, it structures operations, coordinates stakeholders, and ensures service continuity across the entire territory.
One of the most ambitious smart territories in France
Launched in 2018, the Angers Loire Métropole smart territory project is part of a strong digital and ecological transformation of the area, with a clear ambition: to improve infrastructure management and service quality.
a large volume of equipment multiple stakeholders high availability requirements interconnection with many systems
Today, more than 70,000 pieces of equipment are managed remotely from a supervision center, illustrating the level of industrialization of the system.
A control center to supervise and orchestrate the territory
The smart territory relies on a centralized management logic, enabling:
equipment supervision real-time analysis intervention management stakeholder coordination
NextCity is used in this center as an operational tool to organize and monitor field activities.
NextCity's Role
An operational foundation at the heart of operations
NextCity structures and orchestrates field operations in direct connection with the operations teams and the various stakeholders of the territory.
NextCity enables the creation and maintenance of a precise and structured repository of all the territory's equipment. This activity is carried out by the design office teams integrated with the operator, who ensure the quality, consistency, and continuous updating of data.
The platform allows for:
managing a comprehensive inventory of equipment precisely describing the technical characteristics of each asset tracking the status of equipment (in service, broken down, under maintenance, out of operation, etc.) recording all interventions and changes structuring networks and their dependencies positioning equipment on a georeferenced map
This knowledge forms the foundation of all operations.
It directly influences:
the quality of field interventions the relevance of management the effectiveness of maintenance the ability to anticipate and plan
Data is made available to operational teams to ensure reliable and contextualized operation.
Benefits
+30% measured operational efficiency
The gains were observed in the first years of the project, by comparing the volumes of interventions required, processing capacity, and reduction in operational delays.
Better Coordination
Teams, service providers, and tools work together with a shared vision of operations.
Reduced Delays
Interventions are better organized and prioritized, accelerating their handling and execution.
Real-Time Management
Data is continuously updated to monitor activity and make immediate decisions.
Data Reliability
Information is centralized, structured, and updated directly from the field.
24/7 Continuity
Operations are monitored continuously, with efficient management of incidents and on-call duties.
Testimonial
They use NextCity every day
"Since 2020, we have been using NextCity for the operation and maintenance of public lighting in Angers Loire Métropole.
The platform has become a true pillar in our organization: tracking interventions, traceability, equipment management—everything is centralized and optimized.
What makes the difference? The Effect Software team, always attentive, responsive, and proactive.
Thanks to their support, we have been able to evolve the tool to fully adapt it to the realities of the field. A smooth, constructive, and effective collaboration.
A big thank you to the entire team for this joint work."
