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GPRS Mobile Network for Smart Metering
技术
- 网络与连接 - 蜂窝
- 平台即服务 (PaaS) - 数据管理平台
- 传感器 - 电表
适用行业
- 公用事业
适用功能
- 商业运营
用例
- 高级计量架构 (AMI)
挑战
在全球范围内，电力供应行业正在转向“智能”电表以降低成本、减少排放并改善对客户供电的管理。智能电表收集详细的消耗信息，并使用此反馈，消费者可以更好地了解他们的能源使用情况，从而使他们能够修改消耗以节省资金并帮助减少碳排放。智能电表可以通过多种方式定义，但通常包括家庭电表和公用事业提供商之间双向通信的元素，以有效收集详细的能源使用数据。一些实施包括能源账单之外的消费者反馈，以包括在线网络数据、SMS 文本消息或消费者场所中的信息显示。提供具有成本效益、可靠的通信机制是智能电表实施中最具挑战性的方面之一。在新西兰，公用事业公司已经采用了智能计量并设计了具有成本效益的实施方式。新西兰政府通过确保能源立法与向消费者提供的利益相一致，同时允许在该领域进行创新，鼓励了这种向智能计量的转变。在实地，AMS 是智能计量和相关服务部署的领导者。新西兰的几家能源零售商正在为其住宅和小型企业客户寻找智能计量服务，当多年的全国部署计划结束时，这些服务最终将占到超过 500,000 米。为了满足这些要求，AMS 需要整合一个解决方案，其中包括每个仪表和中央数据采集点之间的数据通信，而 Vodafone 提出的解决方案满足了这一要求。
客户
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关于客户
Vector 与 Advanced Metering Services (AMS) 合作是新西兰智能计量解决方案的提供商。 AMS 选择 Vodafone 来提供可靠、经济高效的移动通信网络来传输计量数据。沃达丰工作 clo
解决方案
AMS 决定使用基于 Vodafone 现有 GPRS 移动网络的通信解决方案，并考虑了电力线通信、WiMAX 移动宽带或专用射频网状网络的使用。 “沃达丰的 GPRS 网络对我们来说脱颖而出有两个主要原因，”阿特金斯说。 “基础设施已经到位，覆盖范围广泛且可靠性高，其他选项的限制不会使我们能够在全国范围内推广”。阿特金斯解释说，过去的合作经验也是一个因素：“我们多年来一直使用沃达丰的 GSM 网络技术，没有出现任何问题，沃达丰一直乐于做出我们需要的改变。”在 AMS 解决方案中，沃达丰提供的 SIM 卡安装在智能电表的调制解调器部分。仪表会定期读取读数，并通过 Vodafone GPRS 网络自动发送回 AMS 数据管理系统。
收集的数据
Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Energy Usage, Wind Speed, Solar Power
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