What is Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and what are its benefits?
Automatic meter reading (AMR) is the term applied to the automatic reading of consumption data from metering devices such as water, gas, electricity and heat and the transfer of that data to a central database for billing, analysis and use for energy management. AMR normally allows bills to be based on actual consumption rather than on an estimate, giving consumers better control of their energy use while avoiding billing errors and/or inappropriate charging. AMR technologies include handheld, mobile and network technologies based on telephone platforms (fixed line or mobile), radio frequency, or powerline transmission.
