Smart meter data transmission – IoT remote meter reading & gateways

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SMART METERING: SMART METER DATA TRANSMISSION – IOT REMOTE METER READING & GATEWAYS

INDUSTRY: Services for local authority utility companies and related suppliers supplying gas, electricity and water

EnergieConnect acts as an umbrella organisation for a network of around 50 local authority utility companies, supplying gas, electricity and water in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. To increase the efficiency of energy recording and monitoring, EnergieConnect relies on smart metering with IoT data transmission. The FUSION IoT SIM card is used for communication between the smart meter gateways and the digital meters to enable the automated transmission of data and meter readings from the smart meters to the central recording systems. This allows continuous monitoring, processing and analysis of the data. IoT solutions, especially Narrowband IoT, offer the ideal infrastructure for transmitting these small data volumes from a large number of meters.

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MEETING THE CHALLENGES

  • Reliable data transmission between the smart meter gateways and the digital meters
  • Efficient data transmission: Small amounts of data in the kB range must be transmitted for a large number of meters and measuring points
  • Cost optimization
  • Reduction in resources and personnel deployment, e.g. due to staff shortages
  • Use in challenging environments and locations

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

  • Network coverage and LTE in Germany
  • National roaming
  • High availability
  • Narrowband IoT
  • Long-term contract commitment to offer security to connected municipal utilities and service providers
  • Stable pricing over the term
  • Data pooling

Data volume: 2 GB

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BENEFITS

  • Significant optimization of measurement data acquisition, readout and transmission
  • Continuous monitoring and analysis of consumption and measured values
  • Cost optimization: Small amounts of data in the kB range are transmitted cost-effectively, even for a large number of meters and measuring points
  • Ability to quickly identify deviations or faults in the network
  • Better resource and personnel planning
  • Optimisation of billing processes and consumption forecasts

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