Sideri mentioned the MyEnel application which enables users to access their power consumption history and submit their own electricity meter readings. He said 100.000 clients are currently using the application.
“The telecom industry and the other industries have been converging lately and communications help improve efficiency and meet clients’ demands,” said Sideri.
Speaking about the convergence between telecom and utilities, Sideri said the latest breakthrough is the smart meter which enables two-way communication between the meter and the central system. He added that Enel had already set off investments in this respect and plans to install one million smart meters in Romania’s regions of Dobrogea, Muntenia and Banat by 2017.
Unlike home energy monitors, smart meters can gather data for remote reporting. Such an advanced metering infrastructure differs from traditional automatic meter reading in that it enables two-way communications with the meter.