Question
Network Repeater Installation for Smart Meters
Dear OVO
I live in a grade 2 listed building where metered are installed in the basement. The stone walls are so thick that the Smart Metering Wide Area Network cannot penetrate through to the meters. Accordingly our concierge needs to read over 50 meters every month as we do not have access to the restricted area where the meters are installed. What we need to have installed is a mobile signal repeater, also called a cellular signal booster installed so that :
1. Smart meters can be installed
2. Meter readings can be obtained automatically
3 customers can manage energy usage more accurately
4. Ofgen Smart meter installation targets can be met .
As I understand it a donor antenna can be installed on the outside of the building that picks up the network, and the repeater re-broadcasts it inside through a coverage antenna in the cellar.
Who can I speak to to have a survey done to assess the viability of this as a solution to all residents in our building?
