Itron's OpenWay Riva platform for smarter utilities and cities

摘要

Itron, Inc. launched its new OpenWay Riva? communications platform, which delivers interoperability and distributed intelligence over the Cisco network. The platform drives new applications and decision to take action in near real time, enabling the active grid for utilities and smart cities. Simon Pontin, Itron's chief technology officer explains its capabilities: "The OpenWay Riva communications platform redefines the smart network. Utilities require a network that does more than collect reams of data for back office analysis. The OpenWay Riva communications platform enables decision-making at the edge, optimizing analytics where they need to happen, enabling utilities to run multiple applications in edge devices, creating capabilities not available before in the industry while opening the door for new revenue opportunities.