3 ms·
You’re ignoring the marginal cost of requiring meter reads with dumb meters, though, let alone any other benefits that the meter might offer. I agree that the
by matthewmacleod 9y ago
You’re ignoring the marginal cost of requiring meter reads with dumb meters, though, let alone any other benefits that the meter might offer.
I agree that the WAN tech is perhaps more suitable in theory, but that ignores the fact that there is already a ubiquitous GSM network in place.
- SergeAx 9y agoHope UK has 100% GSM coverage, otherwise you have to set up brand new GSM cell to read meters from a remote village, which is 1000-10000 times more expensive than LPWAN base station with active signal amplifier and/or relay station. Pulled a feat like that in Siberia just two days ago)
- krzyk 9y agoI would expect such country like UK to have 100% GSM coverage (e.g. Poland has 100%) - it is quite densely populated - with 2G it is quite easy considering that the meters are installed usually where people live == need GSM coverage.
- SergeAx 9y agoI believe you mean "100% of inhabited Poland", and even then you may be wrong. Check this map: https://www.nperf.com/en/map/PL/-/-/signal/ https://www.nperf.com/en/map/PL/-/-/signal/ - there are plenty of spaces with gray "no coverage" dots for every operator. The problem is when you have bad GSM coverage in some unfortunate spot even in a big city - you may just can't solve it. And, by the way, there's a habit to place utility meters in basements, where GSM coverage is much worse.
- zzzcpan 9y agoGSM network can be used to aggregate data from cheaper devices near by. Putting GSM into every device is somewhat silly. But well, there is always a "preference" to solutions offered by certain companies no matter the cost.