Many of our customers are wondering which is the best approach to take for reading their water meters wirelessly. Whether we're talking about LoRaWAN or LTE-M (cellular), both technologies allow water, electricity, or gas meters to be read remotely. But if we dig a little deeper, it's clear that for this use case, being less energy-intensive is a big advantage since the transmitter (wireless sensor) that reads the water meter runs on batteries...

An increasing number of cities, municipalities and utilities are choosing X-TELIA's X-O platform for wireless water meter reading. This innovative solution seamlessly gathers hourly readings without requiring personnel involvement or costly cellular subscriptions. With such regular readings, it swiftly identifies leaks or issues in real-time, facilitating proactive management of drinking water distribution.

"What is LoRaWAN?" is a brief overview of the wireless technology that is the new global de facto standard for the Internet of Things, connecting wireless battery-powered sensors securely over long distances.

The X-TRAQ platform is one of the few in the world that can track vehicles or assets via LoRaWAN or cellular GPS, seamlessly. In addition, we now have free mobile applications for IOS and Android to facilitate fleet tracking while on the road.

Here is an article that reviews the evolution of technologies for reading water meters in the municipal sector.

X-O: Secure platform for remote reading of water meters or flow meters with Web and mobile interface (IOS or Android). Works with meters from most water meter manufacturers. Compatible with LoRaWAN wireless communication transmitters for water meters with encoded or pulse interface.