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City hears proposal to upgrade to cellular AMI water meters, software and leak sensors
Summary
Vendors from United Systems outlined a multi-year plan to replace drive‑by endpoints with cellular AMI endpoints, move the meter-reading software to a web‑based platform and add leak-detection sensors; city staff noted a $350,000 line in the current budget to begin the multi‑year project.
United Systems and Software representatives told the Crossville City Council at a work session that the city’s roughly 17‑year‑old drive‑by water meter reading system is due for an upgrade and outlined a path to cellular AMI (advanced metering infrastructure).
The company’s senior account manager in Tennessee, Kyle Dearing, and Director of Sales Will Taylor described a tiered approach: migrate the current meter‑reading software to a web‑based platform (referred to in the presentation as “Temetra”), add cellular endpoints to some meters so readings update multiple times per day, and optionally deploy acoustic leak sensors on mains. The presenters said the proposed cellular endpoint supports over‑the‑air firmware updates, is 5G‑ready, and has a 20‑year battery life. “My name is Kyle Dearing. I’m with United Systems and Software. I’m the senior account manager here in…
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