The Wirepas Certified Platform, a revolutionary business model for India’s extensive smart metering rollout, was introduced by Wirepas. Utilities and AMI solution providers receive a performance guarantee for the first time in the industry: the service is free if a meter fails to connect or meet the requirements.
This ambitious commitment is said to raise the bar for accountability in smart metering by making installations quicker, easier, and risk-free.
With a national goal of more than 300 million smart meters, India is spearheading one of the most ambitious smart metering initiatives in the world.
However, older methods have encountered challenges, including difficult scaling, expensive gateways, complicated integrations, and inconsistent cellular coverage in both rural and urban locations.
With a self-healing, standardized radio frequency mesh, Wirepas Certified Platform removes these difficulties and guarantees continuous connectivity in every setting, at any scale, from remote villages to high-rise basements.
Wirepas Certified Platform in Short
- Performance guaranteed: You only pay service for meters that connect (and pass SAT) and perform on the pre-paid scheme (disconnect / reconnect) as defined in SBD, removing risk and ensuring reliable rollouts.
- Interoperability first: Based on the de jure NR+ standard, Wirepas Certified ensures full compatibility across smart meters and Head End Systems (HES), enabling a truly open ecosystem.
- Easy deployment: No gateways required. A mix of RF-only meters and dual-communication meters (RF + cellular) is all it takes to cover any location and secure coverage.
- Simple integration: Wirepas Certified makes it straightforward to plug meters into any system, so everything works together without extra hassle.
- Future-proof: Built on global open standards, deployments are designed to scale with evolving technologies and regulatory requirements.
Every meter’s performance is checked prior to, during, and following deployment when it is Wirepas Certified. The service is free if a meter does not satisfy the primary connectivity requirements outlined in the Standard Bidding Document (SBD). Large-scale AMI rollouts are made quicker, easier, and more predictable by this novel concept, which transfers the risk away from utilities and service providers.
Integration with the first ten Indian players is ongoing and the target is to pre-integrate with all key players in the market by the end of 2025.
Changing the Economics
India’s AMI rollout is accelerating, with installations surpassing 30 million meters in 2025 and more than 2 million added every month. This makes India the world’s largest and fastest-growing smart metering market.
For utilities and AMI providers, the stakes are high: every failed connection adds cost, delay and frustration. By eliminating the risk of non-performing meters and simplifying supply chains, Wirepas Certified ensures that these massive deployments are sustainable, reliable and economically sound.
Leadership Comments
“With more than 10 million meters already connected with Wirepas in India, we know this market. We’ve built Wirepas Certified by listening closely to our partners and customers. This is not just another technology launch but a turning point for AMI in India. For the first time, utilities and solution providers can count on connectivity as a guaranteed service during the entire project duration” said Teppo Hemiä, CEO of Wirepas. “In every market, including India’s AMI sector, open, transparent ecosystems succeed because they are unbeatable in innovation: every part is interoperable, simple to deploy and accountable for results. You can’t hide in a system, you take responsibility for each part, and all parties can bring their innovation.”
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