Jio deploys NB-IoT service for Tata Power-DDL’s smart meters

NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio has deployed its first commercial Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) service for Tata Power Delhi Distribution’s (Tata Power-DDL) smart meters. The discom supplies electricity to North Delhi.

“After successfully installing 2.3 Lakh smart meters on RF (radio frequency) technology, Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has launched a unique Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology in Smart Meters. This is the first installation of its kind in the country where smart meters have been installed on NB-IoT,” the electricity distribution company said in a statement.

“The technology integration has been done involving meter manufacturers and NB-IoT service of Reliance-Jio Network,” it added.