NXP
Semiconductors and energy management solutions provider Landis+Gyr will
showcase smart meters with integrated NFC technology.
Using NFC,
authorized utilities and end-consumers will be able to conveniently access and
read smart meter data in real time using a smartphone.
The
NFC-enabled smart meter brings together NXP, NFC solutions and contactless
readers, with Landis+Gyr. The smart meter demonstrator, which integrates the
Landis+Gyr E350 modular electricity meter and the NXP PN512 contactless
transceiver IC supporting NFC, will be featured at the Metering Europe event,
held in Amsterdam from October 4th through 6th.
“NFC opens
up new possibilities for the smart grid. It will enable secure, bi-directional
communication between metering points and utilities, as well as between smart
meters and end-consumers. We can also envision cost-effective NFC solutions
tailored specifically for local market needs — from enabling secure
pre-payment via NFC-enabled phones to equipping consumers with mobile apps for
personal energy management.,” said Daniel Lauk, head platforms and
innovation EMEA at Landis+Gyr.
NXP
and Landis+Gyr will be showing NFC use cases for visual display, including
using an NFC phone to replace the LCD display in smart metering devices, for
cost savings and convenience. The NFC smart meter demonstrator will also show
how an NFC handset can be used to visualize current and historical energy
consumption based on data stored in the meter via a mobile app.
From a
security standpoint, the demo will show how the embedded secure element in NFC
handsets can be used to manage the privacy of individual households, while
providing the appropriate level of access for installation and service
technicians.
NXP and
Landis+Gyr will discuss how NFC phones can be used for secure and convenient
pre-payment of electricity and other utilities, alongside contactless cards.
“The NFC
ecosystem is growing and extends far beyond mobile payments. The smart meter
demonstrator we’ve developed with Landis+Gyr is another example of the numerous
use cases for NFC, as new industries take advantage of its security and
convenience, as well as the interaction it enables between the physical and
virtual worlds.,” said Henri Ardevol, vice president and general manager,
Secure Transactions, NXP Semiconductors.
NXP Semiconductors recently announced the launch
of the NTAG203 NFC Forum-compliant Type 2 tag, the newest family of integrated
circuits to enhance the deployment of NFC tags for OEMs, inlay customers and
end users.
As customer
interest in NFC continues to grow, NXP has responded with the NTAG2 family of
NFC tag solutions to effectively deploy NFC in emerging use cases. Applications
such as smart posters, social media, service discovery, and electronic
enhancement of printed media can all leverage the simplicity of a tap of the
NTAG203-based tag to seamlessly retrieve data.
By
Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
