Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) provides a two-way communications infrastructure between business systems and devices within a Home Area Network (HAN), to enable real-time monitoring, control and information exchange to be provided.
The infrastructure allows utility companies or suppliers to present real-time pricing information to customers, to encourage alternate usage patterns. Alternatively, the HAN system with smart communicating appliances, for instance a washing machine or dishwasher, can be configured to operate these devices during the low-cost energy periods.
Service providers, may also by the agreement of the end customer, provide a service to automatically carry out load control within the home to manage demand-response, with possible customer incentives attached.
Jennic's wireless technology will enable your AMI products.
A ZigBee PRO networking stack and Smart Energy profile running on a JN5148 wireless microcontroller provides an ideal starting point for AMI systems. The support of In-home Displays, Programmable Communicating Thermostats and Load Controllers allows easy system integration, while ZigBee PRO ensures interoperability of devices from different vendors.
Equally Jennic’s 6LoWPAN / IPv6 networking solution offers an alternate IP (Internet Protocol) based connectivity solution for seamless connectivity of metering and HAN devices into an IP backhaul system.
For more information on ZigBee PRO Smart Energy, please download the following Whitepaper:
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