Each company will work to integrate communication functions into advanced meters with the purpose of providing utility customers with meter platform choice.
The companies are developing firmware which will make advanced meters function within each company’s respective communication systems.
Landis+Gyr is developing Gridstream communications firmware that will operate within Elster’s integrated residential REX meter platform, and enable the meter to operate within the Gridstream network without the need for a Landis+Gyr-specific communications module.
Elster is developing EnergyAxis communications firmware that will operate within Landis+Gyr’s integrated residential FOCUS meter, without the need for an Elster-specific communications module.
Elster is a provider of electricity, gas and water measurement and control systems, and Landis+Gyr is a provider of integrated energy management products.
