Itron and Panasonic Announce Partnership to Address Smart Metering Projects
15 Dicembre 2011 - 2:45PM
Business Wire
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) and Panasonic (NYSE: PC) announced
today a partnership agreement to design and deliver highly
innovative gas smart metering solutions to utilities in Europe.
Given the EU target requiring that at least 80% of homes have a
smart meter fitted by 2020 and the growing public concern for
energy use reduction, the demand for gas smart metering solutions
for residential applications is expected to grow rapidly. In
response to this, Itron has partnered with a worldwide leader in
electronic products, Panasonic, to collaborate on the development
of its next generation smart gas meter. With its next gas meter
release, Itron will leverage Panasonic’s ultrasonic sensor
technology to enhance its new residential static meters. It will
provide utilities planning for large-scale smart meter deployments
in Europe with a solution that offers a highly accurate and
reliable communicating metering solution.
Additionally, Itron and Panasonic are working together to
integrate key hardware electronics operating on low power radio
into Itron’s advanced gas data collection solution.
“This partnership with Panasonic demonstrates our dedication to
expanding our portfolio by offering solutions of the highest
quality and of the greatest reliability,” said Jean-Paul Piques,
Itron marketing director, Energy, EMEA. “Strong leadership is built
through partnerships and engagement with the wider market and we
are excited about this new venture with Panasonic to design
innovative solutions.”
“Working on these projects with Itron has enabled us to leverage
our 30 years of expertise in electronic gas metering and high
performance radio frequency technology to serve the metering
industry of Europe,” said Masanori Iwai, Panasonic global marketing
manager, gas meter devices. “We are looking forward to continuing
this partnership in the future.”
About Itron:
Itron is the leading provider of energy and water resource
management solutions for nearly 8,000 utilities around the world.
We offer end-to-end solutions that include electricity, gas, water
and heat measurement and control technology; communications
systems; software; and professional services. With nearly 10,000
employees doing business in more than 130 countries, Itron empowers
utilities to responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water
resources. To realize a sustainable future, start here:
www.itron.com
About Panasonic:
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development
and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of
consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan,
the company recorded consolidated net sales of 8.69 trillion yen
(US$105 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2011. The company's
shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York
(NYSE:PC) stock exchanges.
Panasonic Corporation’s Gas Meter Device Production Division
started the manufacture and sale of gas equipment devices from 1983
(PCB, shut-off valves, seismic sensors, ultrasonic transducers,
etc.). In 2009, the company achieved the production of 100 million
gas meter controller units and boasts a sales performance of 3
million automatic meter reading (AMR)-related products.
For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand,
visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/
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