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Utilities focused subsystem data monitoring and distribution software launched by Maxim Integrated Products
Utilities and infrastructure providers can now simultaneously and accurately measure distributed power grid data with Petaluma (MAXREFDES30#), a subsystem reference design from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Read moreSmart In-Home Displays for utilities will save Britain £6bn in three years, says BEAMA report
New research predicts savings of more than £6 billion (€7.3 billion) by UK households on their gas and electricity bills just by using In-Home Displays. These IHDs are being offered to consumers as part of the UK’s national smart meter roll-out.
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Sun Capital Partners affiliate to buy advanced meter infrastructure provider Aclara Technologies
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. has announced that one of its affiliates has agreed to acquire Aclara Technologies LLC from ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE). Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The north American Advanced Meter Infrastructure solutions provider will become an independent business.
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Utility industry white paper published on customer communication and multi-channel payment
Paderborn, Germany — A new utility industry white paper entitled, How to evolve smart grid roll-outs into a smart customer experience is available for download. The white paper is published by Orga Systems, a software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions with an international customer base in telecoms, utilities and machine-to-machine (M2M) markets.
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M2M World Alliance delivers ‘first multi-operator global solution’
The M2M World Alliance, which is comprised of Etisalat, KPN, NTT DOCOMO, Rogers, SingTel, Telefonica, Telstra and VimpelCom, has officially unveiled its solution which aims to simplify and promote the adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications worldwide.
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Telkomsel partners with Jasper Wireless to power M2M and Internet of Things in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia (Business Wire) — Telkomsel, the largest mobile operator in Indonesia, is partnering with Jasper Wireless, the connected devices platform powering the mobile Internet of Things (IoT), to deliver machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity to enterprises.
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It’s not about selling more energy
The energy companies are about to experience a massive data influx due to the roll-out of smart meters. M2M Now’s deputy editor, Georgina Elrington, sat down with Miguel Mendes, director of utilities market at WeDo Technologies, to find out about harmonising the integral sources and platforms responsible for revenue.
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Unlocking the value of smart data
The benefits of smart metering go way beyond billing, as smart meters promise to provide utilities with a whole new breadth and scale of energy use data from their customers. But how will utility companies unlock the value of this information? Mike Ballard, senior director of strategy for Oracle Utilities, discusses how IT solutions help utilities make the most
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New smart energy billing suite from Orga Systems aims to make smart grid more profitable
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona & Paderborn, Germany. February 25, 2013: Orga Systems has today announced the availability of OS.Energy 2.0, a new dynamic energy billing system tailor-made for utility companies and M2M communication providers.
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Orga Systems integrates telecoms, utilities, automotive and M2M services with MyDigitalLife
(MWC PREVIEW:) Paderborn, Germany. February 19, 2013 — Orga Systems is to present its ‘MyDigitalLife’ service at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, to help network operators achieve cross-vertical revenues.
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Avnet Embedded and KORE enter service provider agreement in the Americas
KORE, a wireless service provider specialising in M2M communications, announced that it has signed an agreement with Avnet Embedded
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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 also anticipated to be the first time
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Gas Meter Market to reach $2 billion annually in 2013
Revenues for the global gas meter market are to surpass $2 billion annually in 2013, according to a new market study from IMS Research.
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ICT vendors to benefit from regulatory changes in the EU energy market, says Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan will host a web conference entitled “Smart Grid Deployment Framework in the EU – How ICT Vendors Can Benefit from Regulatory Changes” on Tuesday, 27 November 2012, at 14.00 GMT.
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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, electricity distribution network operators and power suppliers will invest
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M2M network security market to generate $752m by 2017 as critical infrastructure concerns grow, says ABI
London, UK. October 25 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The growth of mainstream M2M solutions within critical information infrastructure such as utilities, healthcare, and finance is creating a headache for service providers and critical infrastructure operators
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