Sigfox, a global Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity provider has partnered with Glen Canyon, a provider of low-cost smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure(AMI) solutions to electric utilities worldwide, for smart meter deployment. Both companies target to connect 1 million meters to the SIGFOX network in the coming year. With the partnership, Glen Canyon will bundle the meters and its AMI services in a turnkey solution wherever the SIGFOX network is operating.
Glen Canyon’s NEXGEN Smart Meters are certified SIGFOX Ready to provide economical, energy-efficient, two-way transmission of data over the SIGFOX global network. These meters perform real-time measurement of energy consumption and time-of-use. Users can also perform demand reading, power-outage reporting, remote disconnect (load shedding for commercial and industrial customers) and choose a prepayment plan.
According to Sigfox, Glen Canyon already has installed more than 20 million meters in China, Africa and the U.S., supported by its AMI solutions. The agreement follows SIGFOX’s network rollout in San Francisco and 10 European countries.
Glen Canyon CEO John Heibel
The SIGFOX network is an obvious choice for Glen Canyon’s low-cost, plug-and-play smart meters, because it is fully in line with our commitment to provide highly functional but affordable smart meters to utilities around the world.
Stuart Lodge, SIGFOX executive vice president, global sales & partners
Glen Canyon offers electricity providers an inexpensive, low-energy and multi-functional smart meter that can rapidly expand implementation of smart grids on every continent.
