One million smart meters now on Vector and Amazon's data system

One million smart meters now on Vector and Amazon's data system
One benefit of better data is isolating faults. (Image: Vector)
Ian Llewellyn
One million smart meters in New Zealand and Australia are now running on the Diverge analytics platform delivered by Vector Technology Solutions and Amazon Web Services.Vector Technology Solutions is a subsidiary of Vector. Vector recently sold a 50% stake in Vector Metering, which is a customer of VTS, and operates smart meters in Australia and NZ.Diverge has been developed to provide detailed data on electricity use and how the network is performing at speed and the companies said the one million mark was a milestone.Diverge helps compan...

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