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Editorial Report: Smart Meters – Why meters matter, and how cellular IoT is driving the energy transition
This RCR Wireless News' report takes a look at the latest smart metering developments in the electric, gas, and water utilities markets, covering new eSIM and iSIM technologies, developing GSMA standards and the value for manufacturers, installers and service providers.
Smart electricity meter penetration in EU reaches 56% at end-2022
At the end of 2021, the EU + UK region had nearly 163 million smart electricity meters
More than 56% of the electricity customers in European Union and the United Kingdom (the so-called EU27+3) had a smart meter at the end of 2022, according to...
Kamstrup, Siemens to roll out large-scale smart metering project in Ireland
Siemens said that the project, which will be executed in two years, stipulates the deployment of 250,000 smart meters
A Kamstrup-Siemens consortium announced that it will deliver a smart metering solution including 250,000 electricity meters, a remote reading system and a data management system to...
Itron secures two IoT contracts in Latin America
The U.S. firm will deploy its solutions for a Brazilian utility and four Costa Rican electricity cooperatives
U.S. firm Itron said Brazilian utility Elektro will deploy its Gen5 network to enable energy efficiency in three cities in the state of Sao Paulo.
The Brazilian utility will...
Kuwait announces smart meter project with Ericsson and Zain
Ericsson will provide SAP’s HANA in-memory platform for this smart meter project
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water has announced a new smart meter project which will connect hundreds of thousands of buildings across the Arab country.
Under the project, the government aims to install a...
Itron launches intelligent gas meter solution
Itron’s new offering will be commercially available in the last quarter of this year
U.S. firm Itron, a technology company that specializes in products and services for energy and water resource management, has announced the launch of its new intelligent gas meter.
The new offering, dubbed...
Huawei, Telefonica launch NB-IoT-based smart meter trial at Munich airport
Data from the sensors is sent to Huawei's OceanConnect IoT platform through Telefonica’s network
Huawei, Telefónica Germany, and IoT provider Q-loud have jointly launched a smart meter proof-of-concept (POC) based on NB-IoT technology for Munich airport.
The partners said that insufficient wireless signals in buildings and...
Vodafone launches NB-IoT project for smart meters
Vodafone will work with Veolia Energy to kick off a commercial NB-IoT initiative in the Czech Republic
Vodafone Czech Republic and Veolia Energie have launched a commercial NB-IoT project to deploy smart meters. Under the NB-IoT initiative, a total of 1,000 smart meters will be connected...
Huawei verifies NB-IoT for smart water metering in Japan
Huawei is using NB-IoT and LPWA to improve water metering and improve piping management
Huawei Japan and Japanese firm Aichi Tokei Denki confirmed they will expand their efforts in verifying NB-IoT technologies for smart water metering.
The two companies will utilize NB-IoT and LPWA to realize...
Swiss firm secures contract for smart meters in India
Landis+Gyr will deploy 200,000 smart meters for Indian firm Tata Power Delhi Distribution
Swiss provider of smart meters and smart grid solutions Landis+Gyr has secured a contract in India with Tata Power Delhi Distribution. Encompassing 200,000 single phase and three phase smart meters, the project...
AEP deploying smart meters in its Ohio service area
The electric utility said nearly 900,000 customers will get the new smart meters during the upgrade program
AEP Ohio, a unit of major electric utility American Electric Power, is rolling out smart meters to nearly 900,000 customers in its area of operation. The smart meter...
Schneider Electric to implement smart meter project in Texas
The company has inked a deal with the City of Raymondville to implement a city-wide water mater upgrade
Schneider Electric has partnered with the City of Raymondville, Texas to implement a city-wide water meter upgrade. The company said that the project will improve city services...
Study finds China dominates global smart meter market
China ended Q1 with 408 million installed smart meter solutions
China continues to lead the global smart meter market with approximately 408 million meters installed at the end of the first quarter of the year, according to a recent report from Navigant Research.
The study showed...
SK Telecom targets Chinese IoT market with smart metering deal
The telco expects to launch a remote smart metering system in partnership with Chinese companies
Korean telecom operator SK Telecom is planning to enter the Chinese internet of things (IoT) market with the launch of a remote smart metering system for a gas utility, Korean...
Vodafone uses the IoT for mobile diabetes management
With the deal, Vodafone’s customers will have access to Smart Meter’s iGlucose platform
U.K. telecom group Vodafone is working with Smart Meter LLC., a mobile health services provider for diabetes management, to bring accessibility to its customers around the world.
With this cooperation agreement, Vodafone’s customers...
Vodafone uses the IoT for mobile diabetes management
With the deal, Vodafone’s customers will have access to Smart Meter’s iGlucose platform
U.K. telecom group Vodafone is working with Smart Meter LLC., a mobile health services provider for diabetes management, to bring accessibility to its customers around the world.
With this cooperation agreement, Vodafone’s customers...
ZTE unveils NB-IoT based smart water meters
New meters use technologies including nonmagnetic induction and NB-IoT wireless remote transmission.
ZTE released two narrowband internet of things-based smart water meters during the CeBIT exposition taking place this week in Hannover, Germany.
The new smart meters – dubbed the LXY-15 and LXY-20...
How using IoT for testing toxins is improving water quality
Drinking water varies from place to place depending on the condition of the source from which it is drawn and the treatment it receives. No matter its origin, water must meet Environmental Protection Agency regulations. The traditional method of testing turbidity, pH and temperature is...
How using IoT for testing toxins is improving water quality
Drinking water varies from place to place depending on the condition of the source water from which it is drawn and the treatment it receives. No matter its origin, water must meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. The traditional method of testing turbidity, PH and...
Sigfox to launch internet of things network in Singapore
In partnership with UnaBiz and Engie, internet of things network will be fully operational by early 2017
Sigfox, a French provider of global communications service for the “internet of things,” announced plans to deploy its dedicated IoT network in Singapore in partnership with IoT network...
EMEA: A few ways Europe is getting ‘smarter’
Smart solutions are being used for a range of projects in Europe, from the fantastical—like Van Gogh-inspired bike path in the Netherlands (above) to the very practical—smart meters, smoke detectors and trash cans. And it's not just single, separate projects, but broad, complex efforts to employ smart...