Global smart meter shipments grew more than 5% from the previous record set in the second quarter of this year and increased more than 11% over the third quarter of 2010,
according to a report from IDC Energy Insights. Geographically, the slowdown of shipments to North America has been offset by a surge in shipments to utilities in the Asia Pacific and the steady growth of pilot and deployment activity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The global expansion of smart metering, however, masks the local implementation details of smart metering technology. While smart metering communications can be categorized broadly as wireless or wireline, network capabilities vary greatly among the different standards, frequencies and topologies that fall within each category.
Communications is a critical component that distinguishes a smart meter's capabilities. Beneath the broad regional applications of ANSI, ETSI, IEC and/or IEEE standards, utilities are implementing different communication networks according to the specific demands of the local market and their smart grid aspirations. Activity from recent quarters has established a clear demand for a wide range of smart metering communications capabilities. At one end of the spectrum, hardwired smart-to-the-concentrator RS485 solutions are becoming increasingly common in China, central and eastern Europe, and parts of the developing world; on the other end, utilities in North America, Australia and several other developed markets are beginning to explore broadband, cellular and next-generation wireless technologies.
according to a report from IDC Energy Insights. Geographically, the slowdown of shipments to North America has been offset by a surge in shipments to utilities in the Asia Pacific and the steady growth of pilot and deployment activity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The global expansion of smart metering, however, masks the local implementation details of smart metering technology. While smart metering communications can be categorized broadly as wireless or wireline, network capabilities vary greatly among the different standards, frequencies and topologies that fall within each category.
Communications is a critical component that distinguishes a smart meter's capabilities. Beneath the broad regional applications of ANSI, ETSI, IEC and/or IEEE standards, utilities are implementing different communication networks according to the specific demands of the local market and their smart grid aspirations. Activity from recent quarters has established a clear demand for a wide range of smart metering communications capabilities. At one end of the spectrum, hardwired smart-to-the-concentrator RS485 solutions are becoming increasingly common in China, central and eastern Europe, and parts of the developing world; on the other end, utilities in North America, Australia and several other developed markets are beginning to explore broadband, cellular and next-generation wireless technologies.
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