Sierra Wireless AirPrime Modules Selected by Itron for Smart Gas Metering Deployments in Europe
November 04 2015 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
AirPrime HL modules well-suited to provide
cellular connectivity to meet growing need for smart gas meters,
with low power requirements that enable battery operation over long
lifespan
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) today announced that
Itron has selected AirPrime HL Series modules to enable cellular
connectivity in its latest line of smart gas meters. The
point-to-point residential meters will begin shipping later this
quarter to support smart metering initiatives across Europe,
beginning with a deployment in Italy.
Itron selected Sierra Wireless based on the company’s smart
metering expertise and the global reach the AirPrime HL Series
provides. The two companies have previously announced their
collaboration to provide smart electrical meters. This is the first
time they have collaborated to provide connected gas meters.
“We look forward to combining Itron’s expertise in smart gas
technologies, and in particular with battery-powered devices, with
Sierra Wireless’ experience in providing wireless solutions for the
energy industry, which enables us to deliver the highest level of
service to our customers,” said Guillaume Garros, vice president of
global solutions marketing for gas at Itron. “Sierra Wireless
provides both the expertise in smart metering requirements and an
innovative solution to meet the low-power consumption requirements
for our new gas metering projects. In addition, the Sierra Wireless
modules enable us to leverage a single design for worldwide
deployments and across multiple generations of our products as the
technology evolves.”
The HL Series uses the new CF3™ form factor from Sierra
Wireless, which is footprint-compatible across product lines and
network technologies and will remain fully interchangeable with
future versions of the modules, including those for LTE-M networks
when they become available. LTE-M technology is expected to provide
a highly efficient cellular LPWA (Low-Power Wide Area) technology
option for smart metering and smart grid applications, with lower
radio-frequency complexity, significantly reduced power consumption
(up to 10 years of service on a single AA battery), better
in-building signal penetration, and lower costs. Sierra Wireless is
an active contributor to the LTE-M standard definition process
within the 3GPP and has committed to launching compatible modules
timed with network deployments, expected to begin in 2017.
“We are seeing significant interest from utilities in expanding
smart metering from electrical grids to initiatives in gas metering
as well,” said Dan Schieler, Senior Vice President, OEM Solutions
for Sierra Wireless. “We are pleased to expand our collaboration
with Itron to address these opportunities with innovative solutions
that meet the stringent power requirements of these applications
and provide a clear technology path as networks evolve to better
support the Internet of Things.”
Please visit the Sierra Wireless website for more information on
AirPrime HL Series embedded modules and solutions for smart
metering and smart grid. To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk,
call +1 877-687-7795 or visit
http://www.sierrawireless.com/sales.
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About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) is building the Internet
of Things with intelligent wireless solutions that empower
organizations to innovate in the connected world. We offer the
industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G embedded
modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud
and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide trust our
innovative solutions to get their connected products and services
to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 1,000 employees
globally and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and
Asia. For more information, visit www.sierrawireless.com.
“AirPrime” and “CF3” are trademarks of Sierra Wireless. Other
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their respective owners.
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