The need for smart metering

Smart metering is utilities ’ most prominent use of IoT , with hundreds of millions of water , gas and electricity meters being deployed globally each year . As well as giving consumers more control over usage , smart meters gather precise data to help utilities build smart grids to better manage resources , especially with the growing deployment of renewable energy sources .

It ’ s no small task to provide reliable connectivity for huge numbers of smart meters , and there are currently more connected devices to manage and support , located in more places , than ever before . That requires

3ID is delivering 4G and LTE services to more than 10,000 villages across the country .

uninterrupted IoT connectivity and the ability to manage all those devices in a seamless , automated way .

For example , 3ID is delivering 4G and LTE services to more than 10,000 villages across the

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