Remote Meter Reading (methods Of Retrieving Data By Use Of Remote Devices)

Remote devices for Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) have many common characteristics but vary depending on what kind of communication system is in place. A partial list of communication systems that current technology supports includes the following: • Telephone dial-inbound • Telephone dial-outbound • Cellular • Mobile radio • Fixed network radio • Pager systems • Power line carrier • Cable • Satellite • Hybrid