Smart Metering in Latin America - 1st Edition

1.1 Introduction to smart grids
1.2 Smart metering
1.2.1 Smart metering applications
1.2.2 Smart metering infrastructure
1.2.3 Benefits of smart metering
1.3 Project strategies
1.3.1 System design and sourcing
1.3.2 Rollout and integration
1.3.3 Implementation and operation
1.3.4 Communication with customers
1.4 Regulatory issues
1.4.1 Models for the introduction of smart meters
1.4.2 Standardisation
1.4.3 Individual rights issues

2.1 IoT network technologies
2.1.1 Network architectures
2.1.2 Unlicensed and licensed frequency bands
2.2 PLC technology and standards
2.2.1 International standards organisations
2.2.2 G3-PLC
2.2.3 PRIME
2.2.4 Meters & More
2.3 3GPP cellular and LPWA technologies
2.3.1 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular technologies and IoT
2.3.2 NB-IoT and LTE-M
2.3.3 The role of cellular networks in smart meter communications
2.3.4 LoRa & LoRaWAN
2.3.5 Sigfox
2.4 IEEE 802.15.4-based RF
2.4.1 IEEE 802.15.4
2.4.2 Wi-SUN
2.4.3 Proprietary IPv6 connectivity stacks based on 802.15.4

3.1 Meter vendors
3.1.1 Itron
3.1.2 Landis+Gyr
3.1.3 Aclara (Hubbell)
3.1.4 Elgama Elektronika (Linyang Energy)
3.1.5 Gridspertise (Enel)
3.1.6 Hexing Electrical (Eletra)
3.1.7 Holley Technology
3.1.8 Honeywell (Elster)
3.1.9 Iskraemeco
3.1.10 Kaifa Technology
3.1.11 Networked Energy Services
3.1.12 Sagemcom
3.1.13 Sanxing Electric (Nansen)
3.1.14 Wasion
3.1.15 WEG Group
3.1.16 ZIV
3.2 Communications solution providers
3.2.1 Corinex
3.2.2 4RF
3.2.3 Tantalus Systems
3.2.4 Trilliant
3.3 Software solution providers
3.3.1 Fluentgrid
3.3.2 Harris Utilities
3.3.3 Indra
3.3.4 Neoris
3.3.5 SAP
3.3.6 Siemens
3.4 System integrators and communications service providers
3.4.1 Accenture
3.4.2 América Móvil
3.4.3 Ativa Soluções
3.4.4 CAS Tecnologia
3.4.5 Cisco
3.4.6 IBM
3.4.7 NTT
3.4.8 Telefónica
3.4.9 Telecom Italia (TIM)
3.4.10 Trópico

4.1 Regional summary
4.2 Argentina
4.2.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
4.2.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market deployments
4.3 Brazil
4.3.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
4.3.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market deployments
4.4 Chile
4.4.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
4.4.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market deployments
4.5 Colombia
4.5.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
4.5.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market deployments
4.6 Costa Rica
4.6.1 Electricity utility industry structure
4.6.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market deployments
4.7 Mexico
4.7.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
4.7.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
4.8 Panama
4.8.1 Electricity utility industry structure
4.8.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments
4.9 Peru
4.9.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
4.9.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market deployments
4.10 Uruguay
4.10.1 Electricity and gas utility industry structure
4.10.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market deployments

5.1 Smart electricity metering
5.2 Market forecasts
5.2.1 Argentina
5.2.2 Brazil
5.2.3 Chile
5.2.4 Colombia
5.2.5 Costa Rica
5.2.6 Mexico
5.2.7 Panama
5.2.8 Peru
5.2.9 Uruguay
5.3 Industry analysis and technology trends
5.3.1 Technology vendors
5.3.2 Technology trends
5.4 Smart gas metering

6.1 Copel
6.2 Grupo ICE
6.3 Light
6.4 UTE

• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Figure 1.1: Smart metering infrastructure
Figure 1.2: Examples of smart electricity meters
Figure 2.1: Standard model for smart grid communications networks
Figure 2.2: Alternative model for smart grid communications networks
Figure 2.3: Unlicensed and reserved radio frequencies available for wireless IoT
Figure 2.4: Selected members of the G3-PLC Alliance by industry
Figure 2.5: Selected members of the PRIME alliance by industry
Figure 2.6: Selected members of the Meters & More Association by industry
Figure 2.7: The number of LTE-M and NB-IoT networks (World 2018-2022)
Figure 2.8: Public LoRaWAN network operators in Latin America (Q1-2023)
Figure 2.9: Sigfox network partners in Latin America (Q1-2023)
Figure 2.10: Selected members of the Wi-SUN Alliance by industry
Figure 2.11: Major 802.15.4 networking platforms for smart metering (Q1-2022)
Figure 3.1: Major energy meter vendor company data (World/Latin America, FY2022)
Figure 4.1: Top electricity DSOs in Latin America (2022)
Figure 4.2: Top gas distributors in Latin America (2022)
Figure 4.3: List of electricity DSOs in Argentina (2022)
Figure 4.4: List of gas distributors in Argentina (2022)
Figure 4.5: Sources of electricity in various Brazilian states (2022)
Figure 4.6: Electricity DSOs in Brazil by size (2022)
Figure 4.7: The largest electricity DSOs in Brazil (2022)
Figure 4.8: The number of residential natural gas customers in Brazil (2012-2022)
Figure 4.9: List of gas distributors in Brazil (2021)
Figure 4.10: The four largest DSO groups in Chile (2021)
Figure 4.11: The largest gas distributors in Chile (2022)
Figure 4.12: The largest electricity DSOs in Colombia (2022)
Figure 4.13: The number of residential gas users in selected departments (2021)
Figure 4.14: The largest gas distributors in Colombia (2021)
Figure 4.15: The largest electricity DSOs in Costa Rica (2022)
Figure 4.16: The number of electricity users by state in Mexico (2022)
Figure 4.17: List of residential gas distributors in Mexico (2022)
Figure 4.18: List of the Panamanian electricity DSOs (2022)
Figure 4.19: Top electricity DSOs in Peru (2021)
Figure 4.20: Top gas distributors in Peru (2021)
Figure 5.1: Smart electricity meter shipments (LATAM 2022-2028)
Figure 5.2: Smart electricity meter installed base (LATAM 2022-2028)
Figure 6.1: ICE’s smart metering coverage