June 6, 2014
New Telit ME70-169 M-Bus module brings meter manufacturers best in class radio solution in compact 3.3Volt package for easy integration into gas, water, electrical, and heat utility meters
London, September 25, 2012 – Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global vendor of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and value-added services, today announced the market introduction of the ME70-169 wireless M-Bus module for the European utility meter industry. The new module operates on European license-free frequency of 169MHz allowing manufacturers to quickly integrate utility metering products which meet regulatory compliance for short-range radio link without diverting development focus from the core metering functionality. The high-performing ME70-169 delivered with Telit’s comprehensive support and customization services rooted on extensive knowledge of short range RF design and the AMR vertical segment make the make-versus-buy decision an easy one for the meter manufacturer.
Telit’s ME70-169 outperforms similar products in all dimensions that are critical for meter manufacturers. Unregulated 3.3Volt supply requirement makes integration with standard meter electronics simple, eliminating the need for a multi-voltage power supply and lowering BOM costs. Industry-unique 1Watt radio output power combined with -120dBbm sensitivity, significantly improve the meter’s reading range and reliability. And an ultra-low-current standby mode allows successful integration of the module into battery powered electronic meter designs for utilities such as gas and water which require battery replacement cycles in multiples of years.
"The ME70-169 was conceived to completely table the discussion of make-versus-buy with our AMR customers," said Emmanuel Maçon-Dauxerre, Energy Segment Sales Director at Telit Wireless Solutions. "In that small package we included some truly unmatched radio performance with additional characteristics that can significantly lower BOM cost and complexity for the utility meter design integrating it. Our customers can further benefit from the extensive know how in AMR and RF design from our R&D and Support organizations which can collaborate starting with the customer’s product concept all the way to testing and manufacturing."
Because the ME70-169 is equipped with an ATX-Mega processor, customer applications can be made to run right inside the module potentially eliminating the high cost of a second application processor core in the design. As a member of the Telit Short Range module family, the ME70-169 is fully compatible with its ZigBee and Low-Power Mesh counterparts, as well as the ME50 series M-Bus lower-radio-power products.
As the industry’s only technology company dedicated solely to M2M, with its wireless module technology and newly launched value-added services, Telit enables solution providers to easily create and manage their M2M applications reducing total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) necessary to operate and support user-applications while ensuring highest quality and reliability.
The ME70-169 is made available in convenient mounting solutions with a range of development tools and associated products such as cellular gateways.
The module will be presented to a broader public this year at the Metering Billing/CRM, in Amsterdam from October 9 until October 11. Meet Telit at its booth C37. More information can be found here: https://www.metering-europe.com/