CellReader® Digital AMI Cellular Solution

The CellReader solution is a network interface card (NIC) that is installed under-the-glass of solid-state C&I electric meters providing two-way communications over public GSM and CDMA cellular networks.

Since 2003, Trilliant has been the leading provider of digital cellular communication products for AMI and Smart Grid remote data applications.  The CellReader products are a system-wide complement to Trilliant’s industry-leading wireless SecureMesh products offering customers a broad selection of Smart Grid communications technology.

Trilliant’s CellReader products are compatible with the following C&I meters:

• GE’s kV2c+ and kV2C EPS meter
• Itron’s SENTINEL meter

CellReader products are certified and in operation on most North American CDMA/1xRTT and GSM/GPRS digital cellular networks as well as on many international GSM networks.  Supported carriers include:

• CDMA – Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Bell Mobility and KORE
• GSM – AT&T, Rogers, KORE, Claro and Digicel

The CellReader communication modules are truly plug-n-play, employing the ANSI C12 open standards to support remote data access to the C12.19 data tables within the meter through the TCP/IP connectivity provided by the cellular network.  The CellReader module supports all three levels of the meter’s ANSI password security in addition to the security provided by use of VPN access and the WAN Access Control List.

With a CellReader module, a utility can use existing operational assets such as Itron’s MV-90xi or Trilliant’s Unity Suite Head-End Software without requiring any additional software, as well as native meter tools such as:

• Itron PC Pro+ Advanced
• GE MeterMate

CellReader-equipped meters can be used to create a new AMI deployment of C&I meters, extend the coverage of existing mesh AMI or Smart Grid networks to unreachable C&I meters, conduct specific load research projects, or to replace meters previously supported over analog cellular services or telephone lines.  Easy to install, with no external power supply or batteries, CellReader modules provide a cost-effective way to remotely access load profile, register and diagnostic meter data.

CellReader modules can be easily retrofitted into your existing meter inventory, or fully integrated CellReader-equipped meters can be ordered direct from the meter manufacturers.

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