Up-to-date information about energy and water usage can be used to cut waste and improve efficiency. Households and businesses can use connected energy and water meters to better manage their usage, while helping utilities to balance supply and demand, and identify leaks and faults.<\/p>\n
Although energy meters are generally connected to the grid, smart water meters tend to be battery-operated, so they need to be power efficient. Moreover, in many countries, water meters are located outside and\/or underground, so they cannot use a building\u2019s Wi-Fi network for connectivity. Low power wide area cellular technologies can overcome these challenges to deliver smart metering.<\/p>\n