Smart water meter with NB-IoT back in full production

Production of some versions of meters with Narrowband IoT has been temporarily paused for quite some time due to work on developing and integrating new functions. The new version of the meter has undergone extensive upgrades both on the hardware and software side. These improvements have been made to meet the increasing demands for smart solutions in water metering and to offer even higher performance and reliability.

The upgraded Qalcosonic W1 offers:

• Advanced NB-IoT technology:
  Provides improved coverage and energy efficiency, enabling longer battery life and reliable communication even in challenging environments.
• Improved functionality:
  Hardware updates that provide higher operational reliability and more space for customer-specific programming. There is now more space and faster response to everything that makes a good meter even better.
• Updated software:
  More analysis options and improved ability to switch between operators.

The Qalcosonic W1 is designed to be a future-proof choice for both small and large projects, from apartment metering to municipal utility applications. With the integrated NB-IoT technology, users can benefit from smooth connectivity to the Internet of Things, which opens up a range of new possibilities in smart water management.

Narrowband IoT gives products the ability to communicate via the mobile network in Sweden with a long lifespan. With battery times that exceed the legal usage time of 10 years, you can install meters in most places and immediately get connected without further investment. Narrowband IoT is an excellent technology when communicating with meters installed underground.

The meters with NB-IoT also have built-in NFC and IR. They are also available with dual communication with LoRa and wireless M-bus. Sizes are available from DN15 for apartments up to DN50 for industry.