Global Prepaid AMI Smart Water Meter Solutions for Water Utilities
1. LoRaWAN Prepaid AMI Smart Water Meter Solution by Zhisheng
Overview
Centered on Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) LoRaWAN technology, this solution from Zhisheng Water Meter combines advanced prepaid functions to build an efficient, reliable AMI system. It enables remote water consumption data collection, prepaid water fee storage, and automatic valve shutdown for arrears-effectively cutting the costs of manual meter reading while empowering end-users to monitor and control their water expenses conveniently.
Data Collection Method
The system adopts a 3-layer architecture: Zhisheng Meter Terminal → LoRaWAN Gateway → Cloud Platform.
Zhisheng's smart meter terminal is embedded with a high-performance LoRaWAN module and a dedicated prepaid control unit, which accurately collects real-time water consumption data.
Data is transmitted via stable LoRaWAN wireless signals (transmission distance: 1–3km, power consumption as low as microampere level) to nearby LoRaWAN gateways.
Gateways aggregate data from multiple Zhisheng terminals and upload it to the water utility's cloud platform via 4G/Ethernet for secure storage and in-depth analysis.
The platform automatically sets consumption thresholds based on the user's prepaid balance. When the balance is insufficient, it sends a remote command to shut down the valve; once the user recharges, the terminal immediately receives a command to restore water supply-no manual intervention is needed throughout the process.
2. GPRS Prepaid AMI Smart Water Meter Solution by Zhisheng
Overview
Based on GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network and AMI architecture, this solution from Zhisheng Water Meter focuses on "remote metering + prepaid control" for residential, commercial, and small-to-medium industrial users. It integrates a high-stability GPRS wireless module, a precision prepaid unit, and Zhisheng's smart meter terminal to realize real-time water metering, prepaid fee storage, automatic water cutoff for arrears, and remote supply restoration after recharge. It fully replaces traditional manual meter reading, reduces bad debt risks for water utilities, and allows end-users to check consumption data and make online payments easily.
Data Collection Method
The 3-layer collection architecture (Zhisheng Terminal → GPRS Network → Cloud Platform) ensures stable and secure data transmission:
Zhisheng's meter terminal is equipped with a built-in GPRS module and a high-accuracy metering chip, which collects real-time data including water consumption, remaining balance, and valve status.
Encrypted data is uploaded to the cloud platform via GPRS (relying on 2G/4G operator signals for wide coverage and strong stability). The transmission frequency is customizable (e.g., hourly or daily), and a low-power design extends the terminal's battery life significantly.
The cloud platform stores, analyzes, and visually displays the data. It automatically sends early warnings when the balance is low and issues a "valve shutdown" command for arrears; after the user recharges, the platform instantly sends a "valve open" command, forming a complete closed-loop management system.
3. NB-IoT Prepaid AMI Smart Water Meter Solution by ZhishengOverview
Focused on NB-IoT (Narrowband IoT) technology, this solution from Zhisheng Water Meter builds a lightweight, low-power prepaid AMI system. It integrates a high-compatibility NB-IoT module, a smart prepaid control unit, and Zhisheng's smart meter terminal to achieve accurate water metering, intelligent prepaid management, automatic arrears control, and stable remote data transmission. It solves long-standing pain points for water utilities, such as inefficient manual meter reading and difficult arrears recovery, while providing end-users with convenient online payment and consumption inquiry services.
Data Collection Method
The system uses a 3-layer architecture: Zhisheng Terminal → NB-IoT Base Station → Cloud Platform.
Zhisheng's meter terminal embeds an NB-IoT module and a high-precision metering chip, which collects real-time data (water consumption, remaining balance, valve status) with high accuracy.
Leveraging operator NB-IoT base stations (featuring wide coverage and deep penetration, suitable for complex scenarios like residential buildings and industrial parks), the module uploads encrypted data to the cloud platform in low-power mode. The transmission interval is customizable (e.g., daily or real-time) based on user needs.
The cloud platform stores, analyzes, and visualizes the data. It automatically sends early warnings for low balances, issues a "valve shutdown" command when there is an arrear, and restores water supply instantly after the user recharges-realizing seamless linkage between data collection and prepaid control.
4. Wi-Fi Prepaid AMI Smart Water Meter Solution by Zhisheng
Overview
Tailored for Wi-Fi-covered scenarios (such as residential communities, commercial buildings, and shopping malls), this solution from Zhisheng Water Meter takes Wi-Fi wireless technology as the core to build a user-friendly prepaid AMI system. It integrates Wi-Fi-enabled metering terminals (including Zhisheng's smart water meters and optional electricity meters), a flexible prepaid control unit, and a cloud management platform. It supports real-time consumption metering, online prepaid recharge, automatic arrears control, and 24/7 consumption inquiry-solving the problem of inefficient manual meter reading and providing a convenient local communication experience for end-users.
Data Collection Method
The 3-layer architecture (Zhisheng Terminal → Wi-Fi Network → Cloud Platform) ensures cost-effective and high-bandwidth data transmission:
Zhisheng's metering terminal is equipped with a built-in Wi-Fi module and a high-precision metering chip, which collects real-time data (water/electricity consumption, remaining balance, device status) accurately.
The terminal connects to nearby Wi-Fi hotspots (such as home routers or building public Wi-Fi) and uploads encrypted data to the management platform at low cost and high bandwidth. The transmission frequency is customizable (real-time or hourly) according to actual needs.
The cloud platform stores and analyzes the data: it automatically sends early warnings for low balances, triggers a "valve shutdown" command for arrears, and sends a "supply restoration" command immediately after the user recharges-forming a perfect closed-loop management system for Wi-Fi-covered scenarios.
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