Datamatic to Provide Black Mountain, N.C. with Advanced Automatic Meter Reading System.PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- The town of Black Mountain, N.C., has awarded Datamatic a contract to fully automate its water meter reading operations. Under the contract, Datamatic will install a turnkey, drive-by system including 3,000 FIREFLY firefly or lightning bug, small, luminescent, carnivorous beetle of the family Lampyridae. Fireflies are well represented in temperate regions, although the majority of species are tropical and subtropical. [R] Meter Interface Units. Datamatic has been a leading utility technology partner since 1980 and supports 500 customers worldwide. "Utilities like Black Mountain are seeking ways to reduce costs, improve productivity and upgrade their customer service," said Datamatic CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ken Kercher. "Datamatic has proven it can help them reach those goals with a robust, cost-effective solution, which is why we won this contract. We look forward to a successful installation and long term partnership with Black Mountain." Called "the Front Porch porch Roofed structure, usually open at front and sides, projecting from the face of a building and used to protect an entrance. If colonnaded, it may be called a portico. of Western North Carolina Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. ," Black Mountain is cradled by mountains and surrounded with gorgeous views. Located just 15 miles east of Asheville, the town shares its primary water supply and some of its water system infrastructure with the city. "Our extensive search for an AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. system included an open RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. and pilot program," said Black Mountain Assistant town manager Bo Ferguson. "Datamatic's AMR system was chosen because it can deliver substantial gains in reading efficiency at a reasonable cost. Since the FIREFLY MIU's can be retrofitted to our existing meters, we'll save a great deal of money on the initial installation and enjoy flexibility when purchasing meters in the future." The system's ProfilePLUS[TM] datalogging capability was another key reason that Black Mountain selected Datamatic to fulfill its AMR system needs. Each FIREFLY MIU MIU Misr International University (Cairo, Egypt) MIU Maharishi International University (Fairfield, IA) MIU Million International Units MIU Meter Interface Unit MIU Men in Uniform MIU Minimum Investment Unit stores hour-by-hour consumption patterns for the previous 74 days. This data is invaluable for settling customer usage disputes, leak detection, system optimization, eliminating inefficient off-cycle reading, as well as right-sizing meters and distribution infrastructure. "Having the capabilities offered by Datamatic's profiling software was important," added Ferguson. "It will give us the ability to detect leaks, resolve billing issues and predict demand once the installation is complete." Installation of the Datamatic AMR system will begin in late 2007 and is scheduled to be completed by Summer 2008. Utilities interested in FIREFLY for water meter applications should contact Datamatic vice president of Sales and Marketing Joe Bridges at (972) 234-5000. About Datamatic, Ltd. Datamatic is a leader in utility data collection solutions. The company's innovative ideas virtually created an industry when it installed the first electronic meter reading system in 1980. For nearly a quarter of a century, Datamatic has been at the forefront in the design, implementation and support of advanced utility meter A utility meter is any of the following metering devices used on utility mains:
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