AMI
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solutions that help utilities monitor usage, reduce manual collection activity, identify leaks sooner, and improve network visibility.
Cellular AMI for water and gas utilities
REDUCE NETWORK COMPLEXITY AND SPEED UP DEPLOYMENT
Cellular AMI systems operate using existing cellular communication infrastructure, helping utilities reduce upfront network costs while simplifying deployment planning. This allows utilities to expand metering capabilities without building and maintaining a dedicated fixed-network communications system.
Benefits of cellular AMI include:
- No utility-owned communications network to maintain
- Faster deployment timelines
- Long-term LTE investment support
- 20-year extended battery life for connected endpoints
- Standards-based LTE-M and Cat-M1 communications
- Compatibility with advanced leak detection technologies
Itron’s cellular AMI solutions help utilities improve operational visibility, monitor usage remotely, and expand metering infrastructure while working within budget and staffing constraints.
IoT NaaS canopies for water AMI
SHARED NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FASTER AMI DEPLOYMENT
Itron GenX water endpoints allow utilities to deploy AMI systems using existing shared network infrastructure rather than building and maintaining a dedicated communications network. This approach helps utilities reduce deployment complexity, accelerate implementation timelines, and expand smart metering capabilities with lower upfront infrastructure requirements.
Benefits of IoT NaaS canopy deployments include:
- Shared network infrastructure
- No utility-owned communications network to maintain
- Faster AMI deployment timelines
- Access to Itron GenX multi-purpose network technology
- Mesh communications with two-way connectivity
- Self-healing RF mesh capabilities for improved network resiliency
These network models help utilities deploy AMI infrastructure more efficiently while supporting meter data collection, operational visibility, analytics, and long-term system scalability.
NRW solutions
Fluid Conservation Systems (FCS) provides acoustic leak detection technologies designed to help utilities monitor water distribution systems, identify emerging leaks, and prioritize field response activity. These solutions include acoustic sensors, correlators, pressure monitoring technologies, and automated leak detection tools that analyze underground pipe noise and distribution system activity.
Leak detection platforms help utilities:
- Detect emerging and active leaks earlier
- Track historical leak activity and system trends
- Monitor acoustic noise patterns across the distribution network
- Prioritize potential leak locations for field investigation
- Visualize leak activity and affected infrastructure through mapping tools
By identifying leaks before they become major failures, utilities can reduce non-revenue water loss, minimize service disruptions, and improve operational response planning. Combined leak sensors and monitoring software help utilities focus field resources more efficiently while improving long-term infrastructure visibility.
Aquana Smart Valves for water utilities
Aquana Smart Valves allow utilities to remotely open, close, or reduce water flow without dispatching field personnel to the service location. These remotely managed valves help improve employee safety, reduce operational costs, and simplify service management activities.
Key capabilities include:
- Open, closed, and reduced-flow valve positions
- Cellular LTE-M communications and local Bluetooth control
- Compatibility with Itron endpoint technologies
- Durable IP68-rated fully sealed housing
- Individual or batch valve control functionality
Aquana web and mobile management tools allow utilities to monitor valve activity, configure alerts, manage user access, schedule commands, and control water flow remotely through cloud-based applications.
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