Arm Provides EDMI and Next-Generation IoT Solutions
| Arm Pelion IoT Platform and Mbed OS
| Integrated into EDMI smart metering solutions

Arm announced on the 1st that it provides comprehensive IoT solutions for IoT utilities based on the Pelion IoT platform.
Arm plans to provide next-generation IoT solutions through collaboration with EDMI, enabling utility operators to seamlessly develop, deploy, connect, and manage millions of smart meters.

The smart utility sector is growing rapidly as companies face increasing security regulations and the need for meter automation, the avoidance of billing based on estimates, and remote monitoring of service status. Connected smart meters can help address these issues. For example, security vulnerabilities can be mitigated in advance by wirelessly updating smart meter software.

However, utility operators face difficulties in scaling IoT deployments due to the diversity of device types, a wide range of connection protocols, and security issues. Utility solution providers must support upgraded security protocols for next-generation smart meters and AMIs, and ensure that security updates are executed throughout the solution lifecycle.

Utility operators often prefer installing connected meters in the field using easy-to-deploy and secure end-to-end solutions, rather than implementing and maintaining multiple non-interconnected solutions.

Arm plans to simplify and accelerate the secure deployment of connected smart meters and AMI solutions through its collaboration with EDMI. EDMI has already deployed millions of meters worldwide and is integrating the Pelion IoT Platform and the PSA-certified Mbed OS into its smart metering solutions to further expand this reach.

Utility operators can use these next-generation IoT solutions to seamlessly develop, deploy, connect, and manage millions of smart meters. In addition, by increasing the scale and frequency of data collection, it is possible to quickly locate and respond to failures, detect power theft, and track usage patterns to improve asset upgrade and maintenance plans.

Pelion Device Management and Pelion Connectivity Management provide a security foundation that enables utility and AMI operators to securely connect and manage various IoT devices, including electricity, gas, and water meters.

This includes secure wireless software updates throughout the device lifecycle, optimized support across various connectivity protocols such as NB-IoT, cellular, and Wi-SUN with a single contract, and the ability to utilize a hybrid cloud architecture that provides the flexibility to run AMIs on-premises or in the cloud.

On-premises device management capabilities are particularly important because smart meters are part of the energy grid, a mission-critical service that must be performed in utility operators' data centers. Additionally, Pelion Device Management Edge provides gateway management technology to enable utility operators to collect data for AI and analytics at the edge.