by Wayne Pales | Oct 27, 2016
Dear CEO, The introduction of smart meters is full of uncertainty. Organisational structures will change, roles will change, and jobs will go as new and improved services change how your business operates. In the face of such a challenge leaders become very protective...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 24, 2016
If a vendor is telling you that their smart meters will work with other systems or service providers without you having to visit the meter, run. We refer to it as interoperability, and there are a ton of smart people working on this, but it is still very much a work...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 17, 2016
With primary school age children in our home, this year I have been introduced to gamification in the education sector, where maths and english are being taught via online games that allow kids to compete against themselves, their friends and sometimes other schools....
by Wayne Pales | Oct 13, 2016
Later this month I will be presenting at an IoT conference emphasizing the critical role smart meter generated data will play in the journey to a Smart City. In preparation for this talk, I have been reviewing all the services that can be introduced with data that...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 11, 2016
Smart meters (and I’ll throw in automated demand response systems here as well) are foundational technologies that a Utility must invest in if they are to realise their digital aspirations. Consumers are adopting digital technologies such as rooftop solar,...
