Published:  5.10.2023

Jarmo Äijälä has been the CEO of Oulainen Water Cooperative for eight years. His duties in the close-knit workplace community range from job planning to financial management and practical installation work.

Digita’s reliability and the user experiences shared by others convinced the water cooperative. “We have been gradually switching to remotely readable meters since 2015. Digitalization is evolving rapidly and we want to serve our customers as best we can. The transition to Digita’s LoRaWAN network and connecting our meters to it has gone perfectly”, Mr. Äijälä says.

Network management and even time management have improved through the LoRaWAN network. Better data management and up-to-date information are significant benefits. “We get current information on, for example, leaks at a quick glance, allowing us to report directly to the authorities. In addition, there is less manual and legwork thanks to remote reading, which means that we are also saving on costs.”

According to Mona Miettinen, Sales Manager, IoT Services at Digita, Oulainen Water Cooperative has been enthusiastic about the introduction of new technology from the outset, and is keen to develop the services in its area.

Media inquiries:

Oulainen Water Cooperative, CEO Jarmo Äijälä, tel. +358 44 547 0261, jarmo.aijala@oulavesi.fi

Digita Ltd, Sales Manager Mona Miettinen, tel.  +358 400 721 700, mona.miettinen@digita.fi

Oulainen Water Cooperative is a public water utility owned by its members and domiciled in the City of Oulainen. The line of business of Oulainen Water Cooperative is to build, maintain, and manage the water utility and to provide water services mainly to its members.

Digita is a provider of digital infrastructure and services, and the country’s largest independent owner of telecommunication masts. We ensure the functionality of everyday connections and the availability of diverse communications for all Finns while respecting the environment. The company owns and operates Finland’s leading national terrestrial television and radio network, acts as a pay-TV operator for the antenna network, and develops future broadcasting services. Digita’s telecommunications services include private networks, indoor coverage solutions, telecommunications mast and rooftop management services, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) and data center services. Services are provided to media companies, consumers, mobile operators, industry, infrastructure companies, and property owners. Digita employs more than 200 experts nationwide and we want to be the best workplace in our industry for everyone. www.digita.fi