What next for smart meters reliant on 2G/3G networks?

A recent Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report concluded that progress in the UK’s smart meter rollout is “too slow’’, that deadlines for completion have repeatedly moved and not enough has been done to garner public support. It also warned that an estimated seven million communications hubs, which form part of the electricity smart meters, will

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Airtel Business wins IoT solution mandate for Smart Meters from TPWODL

Burla, Odisha, 29 November 2022 – Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s communications solutions provider has announced that it has won a cellular IoT solution mandate with TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited, (TPWODL), a Joint venture between Government of Odisha and Tata Power. The mandate will see Airtel power 200,000 Smart Meters with IoT solution, of which 70,000

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Asia-Pacific is on its way to reach the milestone of 1bn smart electricity meters in 2026

Gothenburg, Sweden. 1 July 2022 – The smart electricity metering market in Asia-Pacific is well on its way to reach the historic milestone of 1 billion installed devices. A new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight analyses the development of smart metering technology in China, Japan, South Korea, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the

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Digital twins: building sustainability and resilience in water-smart cities

Sound water resource management will be essential in the cities of the future. In water-smart cities, digital twins will be instrumental in encouraging more responsible water use thanks to the active role of citizens and the extraction of value from infrastructure information, says Pilar Conejos, digital twin manager, Idrica.

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Smart thinking in smart energy meters: Why is there still mistrust?

Since the UK government pledged four years ago that all homes would possess a smart energy meter, the national rollout scheme, troubled with issues since the very beginning, has roundly failed. Consumer mistrust is still having a considerable impact on the rate of smart energy meter installations.

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Managed smart metering to thrive as utilities max the value of smart grid investments

Berg Insight has found that the installed base of smart electricity and gas meters in Europe was 168.3 million in 2019. The installed base is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% to reach 280.4 million units in 2025.

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Smart meters with G3-PLC comms win project in Slovenia

The G3-PLC Alliance reports that its G3-PLC Alliance member Iskraemeco has acquired a major public procurement project which was led by the company SODO system operator of the electricity distribution network d.o.o. , on behalf of four regional utilities: Elektro Ljubljana, Elektro Maribor, Elektro Primorska and Elektro Celje. Iskraemeco will supply G3-PLC smart meters that will be installed in households

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Smart energy meter shipments in Europe will reach 31.3mn units in 2018

According to a new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, yearly shipments of smart energy meters in Europe will reach a record level of 31.3 million units in 2018. Smart electricity meter shipments grew 16% compared to the previous year to 22.2 million units.

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India can teach the world four lessons for the future of smart metering, says Cronin

Smart metering is being rolled out in many advanced economies but this is one of those times when lessons may best be learned from an emerging economy, in this case India. In this exclusive interview, Jeremy Cowan talks to John Cronin, executive chairman of CyanConnode, about the lessons of interoperability, security, simplicity and collaboration.

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Billion 4G/LTE outdoor VPN routers are new LoRa meter backhauls for remote billing

Billion Electric, a global telecommunication technology and IoT solutions provider, has introduced an integration between LoRa smart meters and its 4G/LTE Outdoor SIM Embedded VPN Router – BiPAC 4700ZU.

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Smart technology : Building a more affordable home

The UK government has unveiled a new strategy to build 250,000 more affordable homes, following an admission in February 2017 that England’s housing market is “broken.”

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Ensuring security and reliability in smart meters

GSGF published a report on the cyber security issues in smart meters and the associated advance metering infrastructure.

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Not all “things” are equal – critical infrastructure needs a dedicated network

The term “Internet of Things” covers a wide variety of different connected devices. At Mobile World Congress this year, these ‘things’ being exhibited included thermostats, warehouse technology, wearables, and even the ubiquitious connected fridge.

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Cyan extends its reach with new distributor in Thailand and wins Best International Trade award

Cyan an integrated system and software design company delivering mesh-based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, has signed a distribution agreement with The JST Group to distribute Cyan’s narrowband mesh IoT technology in Thailand.

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Sequans partners with Gemalto on narrowband LTE Cat M1 and Cat M2 technology

LTE chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. partnered with digital security provider, Gemalto in the LTE category 1 (Cat 1) market by developing a new set of narrowband LTE MTC solutions.

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Gemalto and Bridge Alliance demo GSMA standards-based solution for multi-country IoT device deployment

Security providers Gemalto and Bridge Alliance are demonstrating a solution for multi-country deployment of IoT devices at Mobile World C ongress , using Gemalto’s LinqUs On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) subscription management solution.

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