IoT and Metering
How the Internet of Things and machine-to-machine connectivity support automatic meter reading.
Meters as connected devices
Automatic meter reading treats meters as connected devices that report their data to a central system rather than being read by hand. This is a form of machine-to-machine (M2M) communication: equipment in the field exchanging data with software without a person in the loop.
The layers involved
A typical arrangement has three layers: the meters and field devices that produce data; the communication that carries it; and the head-end or cloud system that stores and uses it. Each layer can be built in different ways depending on the deployment.
Why it matters
Connecting meters makes it possible to read them more often and more consistently, which in turn supports billing, planning and operations. AmbiPower’s products sit in the first two layers — the field devices and the communication that brings their data back.
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