DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2f2e02/smart_meters) has announced
the addition of the "Smart Meters" report to their offering.
Electricity metering is undergoing its greatest transformation since the first
meter was installed more than 120 years ago. Smart Metering, integrating
advanced communications with energy measurement, is on the front lines of Smart
Grid deployments, promising major energy savings by changing how and when
customers use electricity. Major utilities worldwide, enticed by savings and
prodded by governments, are embarking on wholesale replacement of over 45% of
the North American and European installed base by 2015, breaking the traditional
15-20 year meter replacement cycle. This represents an unprecedented - and time
limited - opportunity for meter and communications suppliers as a projected
$19.5 billion of smart meters are deployed worldwide between 2010 and 2015.
While smart metering energy, climate, and operating benefits may be common
around the world, the communications technologies, standards, and regulatory
environments are not. Multiple proprietary and semi-standard solutions exist for
a "network of networks" linking smart meters and consumers' in-home devices into
a cohesive energy infrastructure, but vendors, utilities, governments, industry
associations, and standards bodies are all exerting different influences in each
region. Pike Research forecasts that the worldwide smart meter market will
experience an aggressive 19% CAGR through 2015, but underneath regional waves of
growth, peaks and valleys will likely have disproportionate impacts on industry
players.
This Pike Research report examines global and regional Smart Meter trends,
explores neighborhood-area and home-area communications technologies and
standards, defines "basic" versus "advanced" meter capabilities, and provides
detailed market forecasts by technology and world region. Key vendors,
standards, and deployments are profiled, offering a comprehensive window into
the dynamic market for smart metering..
Key questions addressed:
* What are Smart Meters, the different types, and how and when will they be
deployed?
* What are the key Smart Meter communications technologies, and how will they
evolve?
* How will Smart Meter deployment technologies and timing differ around the
world?
* How, when, and which Home Area Network technologies be deployed in Smart
Meters?
* What are the key policy, technology, and economic risks impacting the Smart
Meter market evolution?
Who needs this report?
* Advanced Metering Infrastructure hardware and software vendors
* Utilities considering Smart Meter adoption
* Traditional networking and telecommunications vendors
* In-home energy management and automation vendors
* Meter and communications components suppliers
* Clean technology and communications investors
* Government and energy policy makers
* Standards development organizations
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
Market Issues
* Metering Market Overview
* Smart Meters - What and Why?
* Industry Growth Drivers
* Industry Dynamics
* Market Challenges
Technology Issues
* Smart Meter Components Overview
* Meter Technology
* Neighbourhood Area Communications Technologies
* Home Area Network Technology
* Key Technical Issues
Standards Bodies and Industry Consortia
* Introduction to Standards Issues
* Who Sets Metering Standards?
* "Standard Set of Standards" Efforts
* An Example Standards Evolution: ZigBee Smart Energy Profile
* Standards Evolution Implications
Key Industry Players
* Smart Meter and Communications Vendors
* Traditional Networking Vendors and Service Providers
* Selected In-Home Device Vendors
* Selected Technology Suppliers
Leading Smart Meter Pilots and Deployments
* Southern California Edison
* Duke Energy
* Sweden
Market Forecasts
* Total Electrical Meter Market
* Smart Electrical Meter Market
* Smart Meter Revenues and ASPs
* Contracted North America Smart Meter Award Vendor Shares
Company Directory
Acronym and Abbreviation List
* Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
Companies Mentioned:
* Aclara (ESCO Technologies Inc)
* Ambient
* AT&T
* Certicom
* Cisco Systems
* Echelon
* Elster Group
* Ember Corporation (Silicon and Software)
* General Electric - GE Energy
* Grid Net
* Grid2Home
* Holley Metering Ltd.
* Iskraemeco
* Itron
* Landis+Gyr
* Nuri Telecom
* OpenPeak
* PRI Ltd
* Sensus
* Silver Spring Networks
* SmartSynch
* Tendril
* Texas Instruments (Silicon)
* Trilliant Inc.
For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2f2e02/smart_meters
Research and Markets
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