Badger Meter: Smart Water Show Episode Eleven

Is AMR Mobile Meter Reading Dead?

Some people may say that the water utility industry is slow to adapt to new technology. Since the early 90s, many water utilities have struggled with the financial decision to transition from some form of manual reading to mobile meter reading technology. In 2020, when contemplating the decision for a first generation or even a next gen reading technology, I’ve seen the majority of mid-sized to large water utilities lean toward AMI fixed network technology. However, for those of you that are still having a hard time deciding between AMR and AMI, in this video I’m going to share with you my simple methodology for deciding on which way to go.