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Telefonica Smart Metering

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Networks & Connectivity - Cellular Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Utilities
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Challenge	The UK Government is requiring energy companies to install 53 million gas and electricity meters at 30 million domestic and smaller non-domestic properties by 2020. Under the UK Government's Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP), there was a need for a Communications Service Provider (CSP) to provide connectivity services and communication hubs to energy suppliers. Telefonica was chosn to be this CSP. Read More
About Customer	Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) of the UK Government. Read More
Customer Name	Department of Energy & Climate Change Read More
Solution	Communications Services Provider (CSP): The UK Government chose us as CSP for two of the three UK regions (South and Central). M2M Connectivity: We will use their existing cellular network to provide the communication link between the smart meters and the data centre. Communication Hubs (CH): We will provide CH to connect to the smart meters. Communication Hubs Management: We will support efficiently CH roll out, maintenance and troubleshooting using our device management services. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Networks & Connectivity - Cellular

Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

Challenge

The UK Government is requiring energy companies to install 53 million gas and electricity meters at 30 million domestic and smaller non-domestic properties by 2020.

Under the UK Government's Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP), there was a need for a Communications Service Provider (CSP) to provide connectivity services and communication hubs to energy suppliers. Telefonica was chosn to be this CSP.

About Customer

Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) of the UK Government.

Customer Name

Department of Energy & Climate Change

Solution

Communications Services Provider (CSP): The UK Government chose us as CSP for two of the three UK regions (South and Central).

M2M Connectivity: We will use their existing cellular network to provide the communication link between the smart meters and the data centre.

Communication Hubs (CH): We will provide CH to connect to the smart meters.

Communication Hubs Management: We will support efficiently CH roll out, maintenance and troubleshooting using our device management services.

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - Compliance] These solutions help the UK comply with EU sustainability policies. EU regulation obliges member countries to comply with “triple 20” targets by 2020 (i.e. 20% energy consumption reduction).
Impact #2	[Cost Reduction - Energy] Reduce energy consumption and cost savings for energy suppliers.

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - Compliance]
These solutions help the UK comply with EU sustainability policies. EU regulation obliges member countries to comply with “triple 20” targets by 2020 (i.e. 20% energy consumption reduction).

Impact #2

[Cost Reduction - Energy]
Reduce energy consumption and cost savings for energy suppliers.

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Telefonica Smart Metering

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