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Article: WeatherBug Joins Forces with Northern Ireland Electricity, BT and UTV.
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- Telecommunications Weekly
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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WeatherBug[R], providers of the largest private weather network in the world, has announced a partnership with Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), BT and UTV New Media. The joint investment will result in the creation of a sophisticated weather station network (often referred to as a mesonet) in Northern Ireland. The weather stations, integrated into the WeatherBug worldwide weather network, will provide real-time weather information to NIE to assist in planning and preparation for severe weather that could potentially cause impact on the electricity network.
The investment in this type of infrastructure will create the first network of professional-grade ...