Virtual Extension Selects Texas Instruments as the Preferred Solution to Power VEmesh Wireless Mesh Networks
Virtual Extension develops and markets high performance Wireless Sensor Networks products optimized for Mesh applications. The unique technology approach, Diversity Path Mesh™, has been designed to achieve the best coverage and to have the farthest range and the highest RF resiliency in its class. This performance is achieved by ensuring that each transmission reaches any other node in the network through a multitude of wireless paths. This way it overcomes dead spots, reaches all the floors within buildings and connects thousands of nodes per network. The products are used in numerous applications. Virtual Extension’s design wins range from Automated Meter Reading in multi-tenant buildings, such as a current project with the Israel Electric Corporation, through building and industrial automation to surveillance and security applications, such as pipeline security. To reduce the total cost of ownership of such networks, Virtual Extension’s products have been designed for ultimate ease of deployment and maintenance. Installing a Virtual Extension network is as easy as connecting wires, with no IT or new software required. TI’s comprehensive utility metering portfolio includes devices targeted at electricity, water and gas metering, as well as power line communications (PLC) and radio frequency (RF) interfaces for automated meter reading (AMR) that allow customers to design “smart metering” solutions. As part of a smart solution, previously independent systems like meters, home thermostats and large appliances will communicate wirelessly or over existing power lines to help consumers make more informed choices about electricity…
AMR Meters with Virtual Extension VEmesh
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Smart Meter – Block Diagram
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