TESCO AMI Adaptiv™ Solutions
Traditional AMI Infrastructure Creates Complexity. It Doesn’t Have To.
Traditional AMI systems often require utilities to build, manage, and maintain dedicated communication infrastructure, including towers, collectors, repeaters, and network backhaul systems. These deployments can increase capital and operational costs (CapEx and OpEx), extend deployment timelines, and create communication challenges across rural, remote, and difficult-to-reach service territories.
TESCO AMI Adaptiv™ was designed to simplify that approach.
Instead of requiring utilities to build and maintain costly communication infrastructure, Adaptiv™ leverages Universal SIM technology, existing commercial cellular networks, and intelligent mesh communication between endpoints to improve deployment flexibility and communication resiliency across the AMI system.
The result is a scalable AMI communication architecture that helps utilities accelerate deployment, reduce infrastructure complexity, improve network resiliency, and adapt more easily to changing operational requirements. If a cellular connection becomes unavailable, the Universal SIM technology can automatically transition to another live carrier network to help maintain reliable system communications.
A Better Way to Deploy AMI
Most AMI challenges don’t start with meters; they start with connectivity.
How TESCO AMI Adaptiv™ Works.
HUB Meters
- HUB meters combine RF mesh and cellular communication capabilities to support system backhaul communications without requiring utilities to deploy separate access points, collectors, repeaters, or relay infrastructure. Because communication technology is integrated directly within the metering architecture “under the glass,” utilities can simplify AMI deployment, reduce external communication infrastructure requirements, and improve network flexibility across diverse service territories.
LEAF Meters
- LEAF meters and endpoints communicate locally through RF mesh technology, transmitting data through nearby devices or directly to HUB meters.
RF Mesh Communication
- RF mesh communication allows devices to relay data efficiently across the AMI network, helping improve communication flexibility across varying service territories.
Intelligent Cellular Backhaul
- TESCO AMI Adaptiv™ uses intelligent multi-carrier connectivity powered by universal SIM technology to dynamically connect to the strongest available cellular network for reliable data transmission.
Cloud-Based Headend Software
- Meter data is securely delivered to the cloud-based Adaptiv™ headend platform, providing centralized system visibility, communication management, and operational access.
Billing Integration
- The Adaptiv™ platform integrates with utility billing and operational systems to help streamline data delivery and support existing workflows.
Intelligent Multi-Carrier Connectivity
TESCO AMI Adaptiv™ uses intelligent multi-carrier connectivity powered by universal SIM technology to dynamically connect to the strongest available cellular network. Instead of relying on a single carrier, the system adapts to changing field conditions across diverse utility service territories to improve communication reliability, flexibility, and deployment efficiency.
Connects to the Strongest Available Network
- Universal SIM technology allows the system to dynamically connect to available cellular networks rather than being restricted to a single carrier. If a carrier network becomes unavailable or experiences an outage, the system can automatically transition to another available network to help maintain reliable communications and improve AMI network resiliency.
Improves Reliability Across Diverse Service Territories
- Enhances communication performance across rural, remote, and difficult-to-reach areas where network conditions may vary.
Simplifies AMI Deployment and Expansion
- Reduces the need for utilities to build and maintain communication infrastructure while supporting scalable AMI growth.
Reduces Operational Complexity
- Helps utilities simplify communication management by leveraging existing cellular infrastructure instead of utility-owned towers, collectors, or repeaters.
Built for Real Utility Operations
TESCO AMI Adaptiv™ is designed to help utilities simplify AMI deployment and communication management across evolving service territories. By eliminating the need for costly infrastructure and leveraging intelligent multi-carrier connectivity, utilities can reduce operational burden while improving deployment flexibility and long-term scalability.
Benefits Include:
- Faster AMI deployment without building communication infrastructure
- Improved communication flexibility across urban, rural, and difficult-to-reach areas
- Reduced dependence on utility-owned towers, collectors, and repeaters
- Simplified communication management and reduced IT burden
- Scalable architecture designed to adapt as utility needs evolve
