AT&T and Elster Agree to Deliver Wireless Smart Grid Solutions to Utilities

摘要

At&t and elster, a provider of advanced metering technology and smart grid solutions, announced that the two companies have signed a new agreement that will enable comprehensive end-to-end wireless solutions for utilities. The combined offering enables utilities to integrate distribution area networking from AT&T's high speed, cellular data network with Elster's EnergyAxis advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution. Utilities will now have access to an open, multitechnology smart grid platform that optimizes efficiency and reliability, while reducing the operational costs of having to manage proprietary networks. Based on open standards and high-security protocols, critical information on energy consumption and usage from the end-user is collected and managed in real-time by Elster's Energy Axis-enabled smart meters and two-way, standards-based communications network.