2015 – Issue 3

The Government of India is keen to adopt Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and therefore released an M2M roadmap on 12 May, 2015 to foster large scale deployment. India is a strong advocate of IPv6 and...

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) is undergoing substantial reforms following recommendations by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). The Power of Choice review recommended that consumers be given options in the way they use...

Fast growing economies such as India and South Africa have rapidly increasing demands for power. Smart metering technology provides a two-way connection between the utility and the consumer that enables service development and interactions that...

Utility mangers see long term value in eliminating manual or drive-by meter reading in favour of more automated processes, which leads to increased productivity, enhanced data capture, and improved customer service through continuous monitoring...

The concept of ‘Internet Plus’ – referring to the integration of the IT industry with traditional industries – shows how this new resource triggers the infusion of the old and the new. Through new-generation information,...

Smart meter deployments are steadily increasing in many parts of the world including Europe, Middle East and Africa. In 2014, Navigant Research forecast that worldwide shipments of smart meters are expected to peak at...

Wireless connectivity and standards-based software protocols provide critical enabling technology for the IoT. One of the most useful wireless protocols for smart metering to emerge in recent years is wireless M-Bus, which is widely...

Much has been made over the last decade of the “smart metering boom” and its effect on meter manufacturers, installation and integration companies and smart grid vendors. In fact, IHS has predicted that the...

Wireless connectivity and standards-based software protocols provide critical enabling technology for the IoT. One of the most useful wireless protocols for smart metering to emerge in recent years is wireless M-Bus, which is widely...