Meters are instruments to measure the consumption of resources such as electricity, gas, and water. Meters are critical devices to confirm consumption to enable accurate invoicing and collection for both private and public utilities.
There are two types of meters, static and smart meters. Static meters are also referred to legacy meters which are conventional meter where the reading is taken in an interval period (mostly monthly) to record the amount of energy used since the last time it was read.
Smart meters enable the utility to acquire consumption data remotely through various two communication methods. This Smart Solution is designed to improve the accuracy of data collected while reducing the lag time in normally takes to access the meter and acquire the data hence reducing the overall time it takes utilities to collect make need revenue.
Another important usage of smart meters is that they can be remotely disconnected. This feature is an advantage for the utility companies when they want to turn the customer’s meter on or off at an even of non-payment or they are not present at the premises.