Technology continues to affect different aspects of our lives. The last point we encountered in this situation was our invoices. The button has been pressed for invoices determined by traditional methods for a long time. The remote meter reading system will be activated very soon.
İBB is implementing the technology that will read the meters remotely. With the application to start in the pilot regions, İSKİ will reach the meter data by wireless communication method as of June. Problems in physical meter readings will be eliminated.
Fiber internet and excavation permit statement from IMM!
ISTTELKOM AŞ, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), made remarkable statements about fiber internet and excavation permits.
First to be applied for water bills
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), which puts smart meters on its agenda in order to overcome the problems in physical meter reading, is starting the first applications in the pilot regions. In the first stage, the application will start only for water subscribers, and after the tests, natural gas meters will be included.
Invoices in TOKİ Houses in the 15 July District of Esenler district and in the Dusler Vadisi Riva Housing Project in the Riva District of Beykoz district, which are determined as the pilot region, will now be read from afar. As of June, the project will start in 2 thousand 124 residences in Esenler and 1 thousand 500 residences in Beykoz.
The target is 20 thousand smart meters!
With the activation of the system, IMM will provide significant savings and efficiency in terms of personnel and costs. Noting that they have implemented the smart meter infrastructure with the principle of adapting technology to their services, İSKİ General Manager Raif Mermutlu shared that they plan to complete the transition to a total of 20 thousand smart meters in 2022.
Mermutlu, who stated that they carried out test studies at certain points throughout Istanbul, used the following statements:
With the smart meter project, we will be able to remotely perform the reading operations that we perform by going to the subscriber’s residence every month. Again, we will be able to perform operations such as on-off remotely. In addition, we will be able to provide instant information about consumption values to Istanbul residents. While realizing all these, we will also provide significant savings in both time and costs. We are currently in the testing phase. If it is efficient, we aim to spread it throughout Istanbul.
LoRaWAN technology is used in the project, in which IMM subsidiary ISTTELKOM undertakes the telecommunication infrastructure part. ISTTELKOM AŞ General Manager Yücel Karadeniz stated that operations such as meter reading, opening and closing of the ‘LoRaWAN’ communication system will be carried out in a remotely controlled manner, and said that they aim to make economic contributions by saving on field labor costs thanks to the project.
What is LORAWAN?
LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is a wireless IoT communication technology that provides long-distance, bidirectional, open source, reliable, low-power consumption and cost-effective transfer of data. Using radio frequency ranges, LoRa can establish a connection in open area at a distance of up to 15 km, while devices connected at the endpoint can maintain communication from 8 to 15 years without any problems.