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The High Cost of Low Prices: Why Cheap Smart Meter Modems Are a Budget Trap

⚡ When utilities choose the cheapest smart meter modem, they often pay for it later—in failures, truck rolls, and lost data integrity.

🚀 Over the last few years, utilities across Europe, LATAM, and emerging markets have faced aggressive offers from ultra-low-cost Asian suppliers. On paper, the specifications look similar: LTE Cat.1, RS485, DLMS compatibility. The price difference can be dramatic.
But in smart metering, the modem is not a commodity. It is the device that keeps the meter connected to the Head-End System (HES), maintains security compliance, and guarantees data integrity.

🧠 In smart metering, the modem is not a commodity add-on. It is the digital lifeline of the meter.
Public tenders that prioritize the lowest purchase price often shift risk into operations. Field failures, cybersecurity upgrades, and truck rolls quickly erase initial savings.

💡 Read the full article: https://m2mserver.com/en/the-high-cost-of-low-prices/

Digitalisation and AI are rapidly reshaping how Europe’s energy systems operate.

DSOs are under pressure to manage more renewables, more EV charging, and more distributed assets—while keeping the grid stable and secure.
We just published a new article exploring E.DSO’s vision for this transformation and what it means for industrial IoT engineers, utilities, and technology providers.

🔌 How DSOs use AI for forecasting and predictive maintenance

🌍 Why interoperability and data governance matter

🔒 The rising importance of cybersecurity under NIS2 and the AI Act

⚡ The role of industrial IoT devices in enabling real-time observability

🧠 And how WM Systems is preparing for the next wave with a router platform that supports customer-developed applications
This is a crucial topic for everyone working in AMI, SCADA, DER integration, and digital grid operations.

👉 Read the full article here:
https://m2mserver.com/en/why-digitalisation-and-ai-are-becoming-critical-in-modern-energy-networks/