Innovative IoT-based Smart Water Meters to be Installed in Oman
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Ooredoo is transforming the utilities industry by Supporting IoT solutions for Automated Meter Readings (AMR) in Musandam.
Rolled out in collaboration with the National Electricity & Energy Center for the Public Authority for Water (Diam), this is a first-of-its-kind Smart Metering in Oman. This new digital solution will eliminate the challenges faced by utilities providers when collecting meter readings, especially in isolated residential locations.
The initiative is in line with the government’s vision to turn Musandam into a smart city. The smart water meter automatically collects consumption data and transfers it to a central database for billing, troubleshooting and evaluation.
It will enable Diam to obtain accurate meter readings from customers automatically and will also be able to save water by spotting leaks. Customers will receive bills based on actual consumption, rather than on estimates or past use. All existing meters in the Governorate will be upgraded with smart retrofit devices to avoid the need to exchange the meter.
Read the full report on Times of Oman
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Taxonomy
- Technology
- Smart Meters
- Smart City
- IT
- Consumer Communications
- Data Management
- Remote Sensing & Data Analysis
- Metering
- Meter Data Collection
- Water Supply
- Water Utility
- Monitoring & Control
- Urban Water Supply
- Consumption
- Water Systems Monitoring
- Utility Management
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Data & Analysis
- Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT)
- Smart Metering (AMI)