A.P. Systems, an Italian supplier of information and communication technology to utilities and public administrations, is using the Sierra Wireless AirPrime WMP100 Intelligent Embedded Module and Open AT Operating System to provide wireless connectivity to its M3-S multi-metering system.

 Designed for the simultaneous remote management of gas, electricity, water, heat and street lighting, the M3-S can accommodate data from different types of devices in a single infrastructure using cellular, low-power RF ZigBee, or power line carrier connections.

"Since 2002, A.P. Systems has deployed more than 500,000 wireless energy monitoring devices using Sierra’s modules and Open AT software,” said Davide Bassetto, product manager at A.P. Systems. “Utility meters stay in the field for many, many years, and the quality and reliability of all their components and software are of prime importance. Our positive experience with Sierra Wireless (News - Alert) technology made the choice of integrating their embedded wireless modules for our next-generation solution an easy one."

"We are very pleased that A.P. Systems continue to rely on our technology, and in particular the Open AT Operating System,” said Didier Dutronc, vice president of marketing at Sierra Wireless. "By taking full advantage of the capabilities of the OS and embedding their application software directly on the wireless module, A.P. Systems' engineering team has created an innovative, wireless multi-metering solution with an extremely efficient architecture.”