To create a smart utility, the firms open a working group to develop gas meter reading and gas grid surveillance solutions.
Huawei signed a narrowband “internet of things” cooperation agreement with two compatriot companies, Shenzhen Gas and China Telecom Shenzhen, with the aim of promoting the NB-IoT application in smart utility applications.
The deal calls for a joint work group to be set up to start cooperation on household meter reading, gas grid surveillance and integration of gas IT applications. The joint work group is set to work on technological verification and trial application and performing NB-IoT-based remote meter reading to verify the technological feasibility.
The group also plans to carry out industrial standardization of the NB-IoT technologies on data transmission for smart gas terminals in a move to boost the extension of NB-IoT applications to the gas industry, and plans to promote the scale deployment of NB-IoT-based smart utility tech in gas provisioning to facilitate the construction of a smart city initiative in the city of Shenzhen.
“The NB-IoT technology features deep coverage, massive connectivity, ultra-low power consumption, high reliability and security. These features make it an ideal solution to the upgrade and reconstruction of the gas industry applications,” said Zhang Wenlin, president of Huawei Strategy Department. “In addition, the NB-IoT solution facilitates telecom operators in embracing new opportunities in terms of IoT services, boosting the healthy network construction cycle.”
Huawei claims its safe city solutions have been deployed in more than 100 cities across 30 countries.
