Conventional readings from residential water meters require utility agents to visit the site in person. The absence of systematic consumption monitoring makes it impossible to fully understand consumer behavior and consumption patterns. In addition, issues related to fraudulent use and the rapid identification of leaks remain a challenge for utility companies.
The benefits of remote water meter monitoring for a utility are clearly demonstrated by the example of remote meter reading. The main advantages of a smart water system are the delivery of accurate, regular readings to a centralized metering application, freeing up staff and eliminating the human factor in data collection, processing and billing. A further benefit is the rapid identification of leaks, which makes it possible to prevent significant water losses or property damage.
Turnkey smart water metering solution
One of the most significant barriers to the adoption of advanced water metering systems is the high cost of deployment and the unsuitability of traditional communication systems.
By combining the IoT concept with LPWAN communication technology, ETI overcomes these difficulties and develops integrated solutions for automated metering infrastructure. ETI offers state-of-the-art metering, a cost-effective solution with exceptional scalability.
WAVIoT SMART WATER METERING TECHNOLOGY
ETI can connect integrated plug-and-play water meters or already installed residential meters at low cost through its resilient universal modem interface. This gives utility companies the ability to build a reliable, secure advanced water metering platform that connects either to ETI's cloud-based application or to their own or third-party software for monitoring and analyzing data streams.
It does not matter how many meters a utility wants to monitor, 100 or 100,000. Simply install ETI smart water meters and view all readings online on the IoT cloud platform. The ETI team has worked hard to deliver a reliable, user-friendly solution that can receive a signal within a radius of 10+ km in an urban area without repeaters or a mesh topology.
ETI smart water meter
The AQUA 1 smart plug-and-play water meter is ready to transmit readings as soon as it is installed.
AQUA 1 is specially designed for measuring water in private residential and commercial buildings.
AQUA 1 records water consumption and transmits readings every day, autonomously, for 10 years.
The installation procedure for AQUA 1 is as simple as for a standard water meter and can be carried out by any technician.
View all readings in the cloud
Monitor readings online with the IoT cloud interface for residential and utility meters.
Hourly, daily and monthly cold and hot water consumption reports for property managers and tenants.
A dashboard accessible from any computer connected to the internet. Reconcile balances in a few minutes with no discrepancies.
Integration with third-party software is easy, with data export to Excel, CSV, JSON and HTML or through an open API.
The utility is freed from server administration and software configuration. Using the ETI cloud is convenient and secured by the SSH protocol.
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Develop your own smart meter
Develop your own smart metering solution with minimal investment.
An integrated electronics platform for water meters that enables automated remote reading via the NB-Fi wireless protocol.
Integrations are available for most types of residential water meters.
An antenna specially designed for the best performance in urban environments, with a transmission range of 10 km.
WHY WAVIoT IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR SMART METERING
Smart water metering is an ideal application for ETI wireless technology because of the small available power budget, the long-range requirements and the small volume of data that has to be transmitted.
The low cost of integrated residential smart meters and of the complete water meter monitoring system delivers a high return on investment in large-scale projects.
High scalability. The capacity of a single gateway is more than 2,000,000 smart meters, which allows the system to be scaled simply by adding new end devices, with no additional network infrastructure costs.
Wide area. The base station range of 10 km in urban areas and up to 30 km in open areas provides global network reach.
High autonomy. Very low power consumption results in long-lasting autonomous devices that avoid the high cost of battery replacement for 10 years.
Reliability. The NB-Fi protocol is designed specifically for large-scale projects in harsh conditions, using a narrowband approach.
User-friendly. The IoT cloud platform makes it possible to obtain and manage data online. Easy integration with the company's IT systems through an open API.
High availability for deployment worldwide, with support for various ISM bands such as 915, 868, 500 and 433 MHz, among others.
Experience. NB-Fi is a proven technology, with more than 500,000 ETI smart sensors and controllers deployed worldwide.
ETI AQUA 1 smart water meter
The AQUA 1 wireless flow meter is used for remote monitoring of water consumption. The smart water meter transmits readings over the internet via the long-range NB-Fi network. High autonomy is provided by a 10-year battery life. Installation is simple and requires no calibration.
LPWAN radio module for smart water meters
An IoT module designed for easy integration with most traditional water meters, enabling remote monitoring of readings over the long-range NB-Fi network. Integrating the radio module is a cost-effective option for water utilities that want to read their water meters remotely across a wide area with minimal investment. Custom modifications are available.