EasyMetering, a provider of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) using cellular technologies, and Ericsson are collaborating on technologies and innovations for the utility industry at this week’s UTC Telecom & Technology Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

EasyMetering and Ericsson aim to enhance utility metering systems’ efficiency, reliability and intelligence by combining their expertise in smart metering and information communications technology. With this technological ecosystem collaboration, EasyMetering is showing the latest smart meters running on Ericsson’s private LTE infrastructure.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Ericsson at the 2023 UTC Telecom & Technology Conference,” said Byron Rojas, CEO at EasyMetering. “Utilities are looking for grid modernisation, and it includes the new role of smart meters in the smart grid. This collaboration signifies an exciting step forward in revolutionising the utility industry by harnessing the power of advanced telecommunications and smart metering. Together, we aim to address the evolving needs of utility companies and pave the way for a more sustainable and efficient energy future.”

EasyMetering has been leveraging Ericsson’s Global Utilities Innovation Center to test the interoperability of their devices over mission-critical networks in a safe and secure environment. This environment allows for co-creation while partners replicate their end-to-end use cases such as the one EasyMetering and Ericsson have been working on to transition legacy meters currently on proprietary wireless platforms to private LTE.

“By combining Ericsson’s expertise with EasyMetering’s innovative smart metering, we can create transformations that enable utility companies to achieve their operational and sustainability goals,” said Elisiario Cunha Neto, vice president at Ericsson in North America. “Together, we are poised to drive meaningful change in the industry.”