Utilities

01Overview

The operating reality

Water, gas and electricity utilities depend on accurate, timely data for billing, network management and loss reduction. Manual meter reading is expensive, error-prone and infrequent, and meters are often installed in basements, shafts and plant rooms where wireless signals struggle. NETNOVA's M-Bus meter data concentrators automate meter reading for water and gas networks and building metering. A single concentrator reads multiple meters over a wired M-Bus network and sends the data over Ethernet, 4G or NB-IoT, depending on the site. A battery-powered NB-IoT version serves individual meters where no power supply is available. Because meter manufacturers often use their own M-Bus data formats, we adapt decoding to each meter model so readings arrive complete and ready for billing. Meter data is delivered over MQTT, TCP or HTTP to the NETNOVA Cloud Platform, or directly into the utility's meter data management (MDM) and billing systems. Dashboards highlight abnormal consumption, possible leaks and communication faults, helping utilities reduce non-revenue water and respond faster. Beyond metering, we connect pumping stations, reservoirs, pressure points and substations with edge controllers and cellular telemetry for complete network visibility.