TransData(R) Deploys First Electric Meters With a Built-in Digital PCSCellular Phone Utilizing Sprint PCS Network for Wireless Meter Reading OfCommercial and Industrial Accounts
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading the industry in development of integrated, wireless under-glass automatic meter reading (AMR) technologies for Commercial and Industrial revenue metering applications, TransData announces the initial deployment of its MARK-V Energy Meter equipped with a new, built-in 14,400 bps Digital PCS Cellular Phone utilizing Sprint's nationwide digital PCS cellular network for wireless AMR data retrieval.
A significant innovation, the MARK-V is the world's first energy meter available with a fully-integrated Digital PCS Cellular Phone and Antenna allowing utilities to use established public wireless network infrastructure as the communications gateway to retrieve metering data. The Digital PCS cellular phone is compatible with existing Itron/UTS MV-90 reader systems and provides utilities a rapidly deployable, seamless nationwide, end-to-end wireless meter reading solution for retrieving billing data, energy usage profiles and power quality reports from their Commercial and Industrial accounts.
"The MARK-V's built-in Digital PCS Cellular Phone is certain to revolutionize the way utilities collect metering data from commercial and industrial accounts," said Trace Gleibs, TransData Executive Vice President. "Furthermore, digital cellular networks offer a full range of flexibility unmatched by other AMR technologies.
The Digital PCS cellular phone and antenna are housed completely inside the meter chassis using an industry proven CDMA chipset for reliable, high- speed data communications. There is no additional wiring or external communication boxes required for the system to operate. Once the meter is installed, the site is ready for wireless data access.
The MARK-V is an industry proven ANSI, California ISO, Industry Canada approved revenue meter used by more than 200 utilities in a variety of Commercial -- Industrial, Substation and Generation applications. Major utilities using the MARK-V Meter include Carolina Power & Light, Wisconsin Electric Power, Reliant Energy, TXU Electric, American Electric Power, Commonwealth Edison, Duke Energy, Enron, First Energy, Southern Company and Virginia Power.
Company Profile
TransData, Inc. is a technology-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of intelligent, Energy Metering Systems, Wireless Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Technologies, Load Profile Demand Recorders, Power & Energy Transducers, Isolation Relays and Portable Metering Test Equipment. The company's products are used for measuring and managing energy consumption by electric utilities and industry, including 49 of the top 50 largest U.S. utilities. TransData serves over 1800 customers in more than 20 countries around the world. Founded in 1969, TransData is a privately held corporation with headquarters in Richardson, Texas.
For additional information, visit our website at (www.transdatainc.com) or call 1-800-342-9993.
TransData is a registered trademark of TransData, Inc.
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