First European field test of IPv6 wireless mesh communication in smart meters in Norway

Steinkjer, Norway – Connode AB, together with NTE, is now trialling the new generation of communications for the energy market at Demo Steinkjer. The new Connode 4 radio system provides

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UK government admits smart energy meter roll-out will be delayed by a year, and market unsurprised

London, UK — In a written statement today, UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey said that the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has set a new date of autumn

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Pre-paid energy pilot system rolled out for smart metering infrastructure in the Philippines

(Paderborn, Germany). March 12, 2013: Electricity utility Meralco has successfully launched its Prepaid Electricity technical pilot in the Philippines with 40 households, with a view to roll out to 40,000

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Kamstrup co-operates with Elster to provide second source of next gen smart meters for deployments

Kamstrup has announced an agreement with Elster that allows for co-operation between the two smart metering providers

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Smart appliance market to reach nearly $35 billion annually by 2020, forecasts Pike Research

According to a recent report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, the annual value of the smart appliance market will grow from $613 million in 2012 to

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Junifer empowers end-customers with consumption web or mobile API

Junifer Systems, a provider of back office billing products for the utility industry, is launching a web/mobile API that allows end-customers to view their energy consumption data on their supplier’s

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Sensus look to discover the 41% of water currently 'lost' across Ireland's network

Sensus, a communications provider for the utilities industry, reports that it has successfully delivered 100 percent connectivity to smart water meters located underground

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Need for Utilities to meet consumer expectations with energy saving programmes

Pike Research’s just published Smart Grid Consumer Survey indicates that U.S. consumers have fairly realistic – or perhaps optimistic – expectations when it comes to saving money on their electric

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Mitsumi and Greenvity partner to develop and manufacture 'robust' energy management systems

Greenvity Communications is partnering with Mitsumi Electric to provide modules and systems for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, battery-charging systems, smart meters and smart energy management systems

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Smart utility meters to account for half of all meter market revenues by 2016

The overall utility billing meter market is expected to reach nearly $13 billion in 2016, according to a study recently published by IMS Research, now part of IHS. 2016 is

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Berg Insight says Germany will decide the future of European smart metering in 2013

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the smart metering market in Europe will deliver a strong performance in the coming five years. Until 2017,

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Brazil smart grid investment forecast significantly cut in new report

Changes in Brazil’s smart meter policy have had a material impact on Innovation Observatory’s latest technology investment forecast for that country.

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Elektrilevi selects Ericsson for smart metering in Estonia

Elektrilevi, the Estonian electricity distribution network operator, has signed an eight-year contract with Ericsson to supply, deploy, systems integrate and run a smart-metering network.

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Telit attains Zigbee Pro and Smart Energy certification

Telit Wireless Solutions,a global vendor of machine-to-machine modules and value-added services, announced the achievement of Zigbee PRO and Smart Energy software certification.

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Smart Electricity Meters – World – 2012 Edition

This report will include detailed market forecasts and installed base analysis by numerous product segmentations, as well as a thorough competitive environment with over 25 market shares to be presented.

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Over 100 million smart meters with HAN gateways to drive HEMS market past US$9bn in five years

IMS Research, a leading analyst firm recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), forecasts that more than 100 million smart meters will be deployed with integrated HAN (‘home area network’) gateways

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