For AusNet, this represented a tremendous challenge to replace 700,000 legacy meters across a diverse geographical environment creating additional network communications coverage complexity. The Victorian state government also required that the new meters would need to maintain high-performance levels for 15 years. To demonstrate compliance and smart grid uptime, AusNet would need to consistently produce accurate meter performance data on a daily basis for 20 market retailers. This required integrating and analyzing massive volumes of smart grid data in real-time.