Itron Selected by Detroit for Largest Water Fixed Network Solution in North America.SPOKANE, Wash. -- Itron Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ITRI ITRI Industrial Technology Research Institute (Taiwan, ROC) ITRI Information Technology Research Institute ITRI Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute ITRI International Tin Research Institute Ltd ITRI Information Technology Reuse Initiative ) announced today that is has signed a subcontract sub·con·tract n. A contract that assigns some of the obligations of a prior contract to another party. intr. & tr.v. sub·con·tract·ed, sub·con·tract·ing, sub·con·tracts to provide the Detroit Water and Sewerage sewerage, system for the removal and disposal of chiefly liquid wastes and of rainwater, which are collectively called sewage. The average person in the industrialized world produces between 60 and 140 gallons of sewage per day. Department (DWSD DWSD Diploma in Web Site Design DWSD Dartmouth Women's Swimming and Diving ) with Itron's advanced Water Fixed Network. The contract also includes ServiceLink, Itron's wireless automated dispatching/communications solution, to manage field operations more efficiently by eliminating paperwork in the field. Itron's Water Fixed Network (WFN WFN Worldwide Faith News WFN Women's Financial Network WFN World Federation of Neurology WFN Women's Funding Network (San Francisco, CA) WFN Worldwide Fund for Nature WFN Wrong Forum Noob WFN World Famous Nobodies ) combines high-powered two-way endpoints, network collectors with flexible backhaul options, and a robust data collection engine that takes fixed network technology for meter reading at water utilities beyond simple monthly consumption data. WFN can collect daily water meter readings and, through its powerful data logging (data) data logging - (data acquisition) Storing a series of measurements over time, usually from a sensor that converts a physical quantity such as temperature, pressure, relative humidity, light, resistance, current, power, speed, vibration into a voltage that is then converted functionality, even more granular consumption data that can be used for resource management and conservation programs. More than 275,000 water endpoints will be deployed in the City of Detroit, allowing DWSD to be proactive in detecting water leaks behind the meter, alleviating large bills for unused water and associated billing disputes. "DWSD will see benefits from Itron's Water Fixed Network system in a number of ways including increased revenues (due to leak detection and elimination of billing errors), operational savings from reading more meters in a shorter amount of time with less people, improved cash flow from moving to monthly billing and savings from encouraging our customers to conserve," said Victor Mercado, director of DWSD. "We also expect to see additional benefits as we gain experience with running the system and obtaining on-demand and interval data reads, along with the collection of data." "Our customers want us to eliminate estimated reads and we want to reduce special meter reads that create additional trips for our meter readers." Mercado said. "With two-way communication Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
"The opportunity at Detroit is exciting because you have a city that is using technology to provide its customers with exceptional performance, accuracy and customer service," said Malcolm Unsworth, senior vice president, hardware solutions. "Itron's water fixed network provides Detroit with advanced, two-way communication for streamlined meter reading and leak detection that will enable Detroit to improve efficiency and maintain flexibility for future growth." About Itron Itron is a leading technology provider and critical source of knowledge to the global energy and water industries. Nearly 3,000 utilities worldwide rely on Itron's award-winning technology to provide the knowledge they require to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Itron creates value for its clients by providing industry-leading solutions for electricity metering; meter data collection; energy information management; demand response; load forecasting, analysis and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" ; distribution system design and optimization; web-based workforce automation; and enterprise and residential energy management. To know more, start here: www.itron.com. About Detroit Water and Sewerage Department The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) pumps an average of 675 million gallons of water per day to more than four million people in 126 communities within its service area. DWSD is the third largest water and sewer utility in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , with a rich history in public utility service dating back to the early 1800s. The 1,071 square-mile water service area, which includes Detroit and 125 suburban communities, makes up approximately 43 percent of the state's population. The utility operated the largest single-site wastewater treatment facility in the country. DWSD is a branch of the City of Detroit government |
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