Intelligent meters are powering change

IoT-based smart meters can be activated or deactivated remotely, much like a SIM card in a mobile phone

A simply designed booth at the exhibition of IoT India Congress in Bengaluru, offers a glimpse of how electricity management is set for a smart makeover. Manning the booth is the enthusiastic and energetic entrepreneur JT Rao. His company, winAMR,  has installed 5000 smart meters in Telangana under a national project to roll out IoT-based devices across the country. “India is at the forefront of a global movement towards using IoT for efficient power usage,” Rao says.
 
The deployment of smart, connected electricity meters could help power distribution companies reduce the losses significantly. The use of solutions based on