ADS Environmental Services—a global leader in intelligent wastewater monitoring—has achieved a major milestone: its pioneering work in scalable, connected environmental infrastructure has been shortlisted for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) GLOMO Awards in the prestigious Tech4Good: Best Mobile Innovation for Climate Action category.
This recognition follows the submission of a joint case study with KORE, showcasing how ADS and KORE together are advancing global IoT connectivity for environmental infrastructure. The case study highlights how this partnership delivers highly reliable, scalable, real-time wastewater monitoring that empowers cities to better manage climate-driven challenges.
This honor recognizes organizations leveraging mobile technology to directly address the climate crisis, improve sustainability outcomes, and create measurable environmental impact. With more than 50 years of expertise in wastewater monitoring, ADS has long been at the forefront of transforming how municipalities and utilities manage critical water systems. Now, its innovation—and its collaboration with KORE—is being recognized on a global stage.
Tackling Climate and Infrastructure Challenges Through Smart Connectivity
Climate change is amplifying strain on water and wastewater systems worldwide. Increased rainfall events, aging infrastructure, and rising urban populations create greater risk of overflows, contamination, and environmental damage.
ADS saw these challenges early and has continuously innovated to help communities monitor, manage, and protect wastewater networks more intelligently. Their solutions include:
- Real-time flow, level, and rainfall monitoring across municipal systems
- Predictive analytics, such as blockage PREDICT™, to detect developing sewer blockages before they disrupt service
- Cloud-based platforms, including PRISM™, for powerful data
- Specialized services that support inflow and infiltration studies, sewer capacity evaluations, and more
These capabilities aren’t just operational tools—they help municipalities proactively prevent environmental harm, reduce energy use, extend infrastructure lifespan, and improve climate resilience.
The Connectivity Challenge: A Barrier to Global Scalability
To fully realize the potential of intelligent environmental monitoring, ADS needed a modern connectivity solution capable of supporting thousands of devices across multiple continents. Historically, devices were tied to single U.S. carriers, limiting flexibility and resulting in:
- Coverage gaps in areas with inconsistent cellular networks
- Complex new carrier relationships for international
- Administrative inefficiencies from managing multiple connectivity platforms
For a company scaling operations in the U.S., UK, and Australia, this fragmentation slowed progress—and hindered the broader environmental impact they sought to achieve.
A Transformative Partnership: OmniSIM™ Global Connectivit
ADS selected KORE as its global connectivity partner, implementing the OmniSIM™ solution—an intelligent, multi-network SIM that automatically connects to the strongest available carrier, anywhere. This partnership delivered:
- Seamless global deployments
- Major reduction in field service visits
- Major reduction in field service visits
- Centralized SIM and fleet management via ConnectivityPro (CPRO)
- Future-proof scalability for international growth All newly manufactured equipment now ships with OmniSIM embedded, and legacy devices have been migrated onto a unified platform—ensuring secure, real-time data delivery for every customer.
“KORE has played a vital role in scaling the ADS Network by delivering dependable and adaptable cellular connectivity. Their OmniSIM guarantees secure, real-time data transmission for every device, enabling customers around the globe to stay connected and informed.”
Kristen Daye, Product Manager, ADS Environmental Services
Measurable Climate and Operational Impact
The results speak for themselves. Since implementing KORE’s solution, ADS has seen:
- 65% reduction in administrative SIM management costs
- 30% fewer field visits, meaning fewer emissions from truck rolls
- 75% decrease in operational costs related to wireless management
- Improved uptime, fewer monitoring gaps, and stronger environmental insights
These efficiencies directly contribute to climate action by reducing fuel use, minimizing wastewater overflows, and enabling cities to respond faster to environmental risks.
Why the GLOMO Tech4Good Nomination Matters
The GLOMO Awards Tech4Good category celebrates mobile innovations that are making tangible contributions to sustainability, environmental protection, and public good.
ADS’ nomination underscores several key achievements:
- Turning data into climate action. Real-time insights help utilities proactively reduce environmental impact.
- Using mobile networks to modernize aging water infrastructure.
- Scaling climate-resilient technologies globally through reliable, flexible IoT connectivity.
- Delivering measurable emissions reduction via fewer field deployments and operational optimization.
This nomination signals global recognition that wastewater intelligence is critical infrastructure—and that ADS is helping lead the industry toward a more sustainable future.
A Moment of Celebration—and a Call to Action
Being shortlisted for a GLOMO Award is a prestigious accomplishment shared by only the most impactful innovators worldwide. For ADS, it is validation that decades of engineering excellence, paired with next-generation mobile technology, can meaningfully advance climate resilience.
As the world continues to confront intensifying climate challenges, solutions like ADS’ intelligent wastewater monitoring system are essential. This recognition sets the stage for even greater innovation and global expansion—ensuring communities everywhere have the tools needed to protect precious water resources.
About KORE
KORE is a pioneer, leader, and trusted advisor delivering mission critical IoT solutions and services. We empower organizations of all sizes to improve operational and business results by simplifying the complexity of IoT. Our deep IoT knowledge and experience, global reach, purpose-built solutions, and deployment agility accelerate and materially impact our customers’ business outcomes.
For more information, visit www.korewireless.com
About ADS Environmental Services
ADS has been serving the water & wastewater industry for almost five decades and is the largest field service company in the municipal collection system business. With over 35 offices worldwide, our field teams are likely close to your project location. The FlowSIGHT™ program is the latest in a long line of innovations that ADS has introduced to the municipal wastewater market.
For more information, connect with our team.
