EnergyBiz - January/February 2008 - (Page 3) Delivering true AMI technology requires more than changing a letter Many companies have simply renamed their existing AMR products as “AMI.” At Itron, we’ve built an entirely new generation of metering, communication and control technology to take on the challenges of peak load, rising fuel prices, grid reliability and conservation. OpenWay™ by Itron is the industry’s true AMI solution. OpenWay is architected using open standards such as ZigBee®, ANSI C12.22, and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) so anyone can build to it. This open architecture enables OpenWay delivers fully integrated demand response for all customers, universal remote disconnect built into the meter, and firmware download capability so you can change or upgrade your AMI system without ever setting foot in the field. The OpenWay CENTRON® meter builds upon our proven solid-state metering platform to deliver full two-way communication to every meter Smart Metering for the Smart Grid To learn more about how OpenWay by Itron can support your AMI business case, contact your Itron representative. www.itron.com OpenWay to adapt easily to rapidly changing communications, home automation and smart grid technologies. over a wide variety of network protocols such as IP, BPL, PLC, GPRS and RF. No one else brings together this much functionality and flexibility in an AMI solution. No one except Itron. OpenWay by Itron: Setting the standard for AMI technology. Just what you should expect from the industry leader. http://www.itron.com http://www.itron.com
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.