Dive Summary:

• Itron plans to release its new Bridge Meter in February; the meter is adaptable enough to be incorporated with existing Itron meters via a mobile collection system.
• The meter will provide advanced metering benefits gained from interval data, remote service switch operations, and demand reset capabilities.
• Mark de Vere White, senior VP for Itron, said the the meter is "perfect for utilities that require advanced metering functionality in a mobile environment today, with complete support for full smart grid functionality in the future."

From the article:

Then, when the utility is ready "...the Bridge Meter can easily migrate from Itron's mobile collection system to its OpenWay smart grid solution that is compatible with Itron and Cisco's IPv6 communication network, offering demand response and distribution automation benefits," according to an Itron news release. ...