Telecell – Smart Street Lighting Control Solution Gerab Energy Systems

Overview

Gerab Energy Systems provides the Telensa Telecell, a field-proven wireless streetlight controller trusted by municipalities and utilities to manage LED networks at scale. Each node combines ultra-narrow-band radio, on-board GPS, and revenue-grade metering to give operators granular command of every luminaire. The result is measurable energy savings, faster fault detection, and a scalable outdoor lighting management platform ready for Dubai’s expanding urban infrastructure and wider Gulf smart city programmes.

The Telecell is a compact, socket-mounted control node that turns conventional street lighting into an intelligent, remotely managed asset. Because every luminaire becomes individually addressable, operators gain the visibility and command that a scheduled photocell setup cannot provide. It communicates over long-range wireless networks with the Telensa PLANet central management platform, unlocking 20 to 30 percent additional energy savings on top of LED conversion alone.

Delivers point-to-point control of every luminaire, allowing operators to switch, dim, or schedule individual streetlights from a single central dashboard.
Uses ultra-narrow-band radio technology that reaches up to 16 kilometres non-line-of-sight, ensuring dependable coverage across sprawling urban and highway environments.
Reports energy consumption, burn hours, and fault alarms in near real time, so maintenance teams dispatch crews only where genuinely required.
Integrates with existing LED luminaires via the NEMA 7-pin socket, making brownfield retrofits quick and disruption-free for municipalities.

Built on more than a decade of field-proven engineering, the Telecell packages advanced sensing, precise metering, and resilient wireless communication into a single node. Every unit is designed for punishing outdoor conditions and long service life, which is why this control node anchors some of the world’s largest connected lighting deployments across public roads and smart city corridors.

On-board GPS automatically plots each node on a live asset map, eliminating manual audits and accelerating commissioning across thousands of poles.
Revenue-grade metering captures accurate energy data per light point, supporting time-of-use billing, sustainability reporting, and verifiable savings claims.
Adaptive dimming responds to traffic, ambient light, and pre-set schedules, delivering the right lumen level at the right moment without operator intervention.
Redundant base-station coverage keeps every node reachable, and local logging preserves activity even if network connectivity is briefly interrupted.

Telecell variants are engineered to withstand demanding outdoor climates from coastal humidity to desert heat, making them a strong fit for Gulf infrastructure. The specifications summarised below reflect current published product data, so project teams should confirm the exact model, voltage class, and connector variant against the latest manufacturer datasheet before procurement or specification lock-in.

Wireless technology: Ultra-narrow-band radio with non-line-of-sight range up to 16 kilometres and low power consumption suited to dense pole networks.
Connectivity: NEMA 7-pin and photocell socket variants available to match standard LED luminaire interfaces used across UAE roadway and municipal projects.
Environmental: IP66-rated polycarbonate housing with an operating temperature range typically rated from minus 40 to plus 70 degrees Celsius for harsh outdoor deployment.
Voltage range: Available in 120 to 277 VAC and 347 to 480 VAC options, covering common utility and municipal supply configurations.