Salzburg AG to utilize Itron technology for reliable connectivity
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and services
company, announced today that Salzburg AG, energy supplier for 260,000
customers in the province of Salzburg, Austria, has expanded its smart
grid contract with Itron. In the second phase of its smart grid pilot
project, Salzburg AG will upgrade its OpenWay smart grid solution with
Itron Riva edge intelligence technology, enabling adaptive
communications technology along with computing capabilities for meters
and other grid devices at the edge of the network. The OpenWay Riva
solution builds on the Cisco IPv6 multi-application smart grid reference
architecture installed at Salzburg AG. This is the first pilot of
OpenWay Riva technology in Europe.
Salzburg AG will utilize the solution's adaptive communications
technology, which combines two communications technologies - radio
frequency (RF) and power line carrier (PLC) - on the same chip set. The
technology automatically utilizes the most reliable and fastest
communication path and most efficient modulation scheme based on its
location, network operating conditions and the nature of the application
or data.
With the smart grid solution, Salzburg AG will test smart grid use
cases, including remote service switch capabilities, on-demand meter
reading and network resiliency. The OpenWay Riva solution will also give
Salzburg AG the ability to perform data analysis and take action at the
edge of the network. Action at the edge reduces network traffic, eases
the burden of transmitting high volumes of data back for analysis and
minimizes human intervention to perform tasks that can be automated.
"In this next phase of our smart grid pilot, Salzburg AG looks forward
to benefiting from Itron's OpenWay Riva solution. The solution's
adaptive communication technology could give us the flexibility we need
to switch between RF and PLC communications for assured connectivity at
the highest possible speeds," said Thomas Rieder, head of smart metering
at Salzburg AG. "We are highly interested in evaluating the benefits of
a robust, secure, multi-service smart grid network and smart grid
applications in the field."
"Itron is excited to bring our OpenWay Riva solution to Europe as a part
of Salzburg AG's smart grid pilot. Our OpenWay Riva solution answers
Salzburg AG's need for reliable, flexible communications while enabling
various smart grid applications that increase network resiliency and
quality of service," said Mark de Vere White, president of Itron's
electricity business unit. "Itron is constantly innovating to meet the
needs of our customers and OpenWay Riva is the latest example of that.
We look forward to helping Salzburg AG benefit from the solution's
revolutionary communications technology and edge computing capabilities."
About Itron
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employees supporting nearly 8,000 customers in more than 100 countries,
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Itron, Inc.
Sharelynn Moore, 509-891-3524
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President, Corporate Marketing and Public Affairs
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
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