Sensus FlexNet EasyLink Mobile Communications Solution Provides New Flexibility in AMR for Water, Gas and Electric Utilities

System simultaneously reads Sensus FlexNet SmartPoints and ERTs

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FlexNetEasyLink™ Mobile Communications is a
new solution for utilities that will increase read rates and decrease
drive time. The portable, radio-based device easily acquires data from
electric, gas and water meters. It is a simple, cost-effective way to
simultaneously read Sensus SmartPoint® modules and ERT
radios. Whether utilities want to continue drive-by, automated reading
solutions or have flexible migration paths to advanced metering
infrastructure (AMI), Easylink is a perfect solution.

“With more than 60 million encoder receiver transmitters (ERTs) deployed
for drive-by, automated meter reading (AMR), utilities have a choice:
continue replacing the legacy assets to maintain the status quo or
completely replace their entire system with AMI all at once,” said
Sensus Vice President of Global Electric Marketing Greg Myers. “EasyLink
provides an effective alternative to upgrading ERT technology without
stranding utility assets.”

The EasyLink solution is fast, flexible and future-proof. Utilities can
replace failed or aging ERTs with SmartPoints and continue to drive the
same routes using the EasyLink solution to read both types of devices.
The technology also enables utilities to easily migrate to advanced
metering infrastructure (AMI).

The one-box, portable technology consists of:

• FlexNet
  EasyLinkTM Reader: a portable, radio-based device to
  read multiple meters that is compatible with various meters and
  billing systems
• FlexNet
  EasyLinkTM Workbook Application: an on-screen map that
  allows users to view routes and status via real-time data
• FlexNet
  EasyLinkTM Workspace Application: a comprehensive
  software program that produces customized management reports and
  integrates with billing systems

The FlexNet®
communication network communicates via dedicated, FCC-licensed
spectrum, ensuring secure and reliable data transmissions. The network
supports the EasyLink applications so utilities can capture and analyze
more data for optimal operational efficiency.

“EasyLink is a smart solution for utilities looking for greater
performance,” said Sensus Vice President of Communications Solutions
Marketing Randolph Wheatley. “With the higher transmission power of
FlexNet, SmartPoints can be read at greater distances, leading to
further efficiencies for smart utilities.”

Get
the facts about the EasyLink solution. To see a demonstration, visit
Sensus at booth 2342 during the January 23-25 DistribuTECH
Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

About Sensus

Sensus helps a wide range of public service providers—from utilities to
cities to industrial complexes and campuses—do more with their
infrastructure to improve quality of life in their communities. We
enable our customers to reach farther through the application of
technology and data-driven insights that deliver efficiency and
responsiveness. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to
evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications
technologies, data analytics and services. Learn more at sensus.com
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About Xylem

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to
developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water
challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze,
monitor and return water to the environment in public utility,
industrial, residential and commercial building services, and
agricultural settings. With its October 2016 acquisition of Sensus,
Xylem added smart metering, network technologies and advanced data
analytics to its portfolio of solutions. The Company’s nearly 16,000
employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on
identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions.

Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2015 revenue of $3.7 billion,
Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of
market-leading product brands.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all—that which occurs in nature. For more information,
please visit www.xyleminc.com.

Contacts

For Sensus
Kim Genardo, +1-919-376-2566
[email protected]
or
Mark
Van Hook, +1-919-459-6481
[email protected]