Wireless Meter Reading Solution Could Save Chinese Utilities Millions Of RMB As Housing Boom Continues Published 25th November 2005 China's housing boom is continuing its upward spiral, and this year Shanghai alone will build more high-rise buildings with more office and living space than all the high-rises in New York City. However, this is placing Chinese utility providers under tremendous pressure ? not just to provide supplies, but also to monetise them! China's top electricity meter manufacturer Holley Metering Ltd http://www.holleymeter.com and a leading ZigBee wireless semiconductor systems company, Ember Corporation http://www.ember.com, believe they have the answer ? a wireless automated meter reading (AMR) system that could help the country's public utilities save millions or RMB annually by slashing the costs associated with monitoring supplies. Based on the ZigBee wireless, standards-based radio technology designed for low-power networking applications, Ember's technology enables the AMR system to create self-forming, self-healing wireless mesh networks across neighborhoods and apartment complexes. They link meters with the utilities' corporate offices, enabling them to remotely monitor the use of electricity, gas and water, with fewer errors and at lower cost, while improving customer service.
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