By Greentech Lead America: Elster, a provider
of advanced metering technology and Smart Grid solutions, announced that its
REXUniversal meter complies with 4g amendment to the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15 standard.
Elster claims that it is the first in the industry to
provide an interoperable 802.15.4g-based meter and
communications platform, eliminating the need for proprietary communication
option boards. By providing 802.15.4g-based meter, Elster is helping the
industry take a significant first step toward creating an open, non-proprietary
standard for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) communication.
“As a leading provider of innovative Smart Grid
solutions, Elster is committed to supporting industry standards that enable
open and advanced products for our customers. With the REXUniversal meter,
Elster is continuing to offer true system interoperability and enabling the
future of global Smart Grid platforms,” said Ed Myszka, president, Elster.
As one of the leaders driving standards adoption, Elster
has the proven technology built that is in compliance with the new standard.
This compliance demonstrates Elster’s diligence in pioneering universal
hardware for AMI deployments.
Elster’s REXUniversal meter platform allows Smart Grid
vendors’ 900 MHz radio frequency mesh communications to run natively on the
identical REXUniversal meter hardware with integrated communications,
economically delivering meter and network flexibility to utilities.
REXUniversal meter platform enables utilities to quickly
and cost-effectively migrate endpoints to different communication systems.
Utilities now have greater flexibility to change or upgrade networks to meet
the new 4g standard and other 900 MHz RF mesh Smart Grid communications
systems.
The amended standard, commonly known as Smart Utility
Networks (SUN), is a physical layer (PHY) amendment to the existing low power,
personal area network (LoPAN) 802.15 standard.
EnergyICT business unit becomes partner of Sustainable Silicon
Valley
Elster announced that its EnergyICT business unit becomes
a partner of Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV). The partnership’s objective is
to improve sustainability in the Silicon Valley region. EnergyICT joins more
than 130 SSV partners seeking a more sustainable future. EnergyICT provides
energy management services and meter data management services to utilities,
energy suppliers and end customers.