With more than 10 years of experience in the smart metering market, Usanca Metering Solutions specialises in the development of software and hardware for consumption metering. Although their focus is mainly on the thermal sector (heating and air conditioning), they also provide solutions for other types of supplies, such as water and electricity.

Usanca were founded in Madrid at the end of 2012 as a supplier specialised in developing software for consumption metering, as well as connections via API to establish communications with manufacturers’ equipment; in less than two years they incorporated hardware for data acquisition into their portfolio of services, expanding their value chain and becoming an integral supplier that incorporates the development and maintenance of connected equipment together with computer applications for data processing.

The evolution and commitment to innovate in order to adapt to the market has resulted in Usanca deploying its smart metering solutions in more than a thousand homeowners’ communities and more than forty shopping centres, as well as in such notable locations such as the Renault España factory in Valladolid.

Thanks to their integrated services and their constant drive for innovation, they have crossed borders, and currently have clients in countries such as Chile, France and Belgium; one of their best examples of deployment is the Port Sud in Brussels, where they monitor the consumption of almost 200 devices through their Wireless MBus data collection system.

When Usanca decided to enter the hardware arena, it did so, among other reasons, to increase control over the main asset with which its solutions work: data. They know the importance of controlling data from the moment it is collected in the equipment until it is sent to their servers and transformed into information. For the same reason, they know that a factor such as connectivity is not something they can leave to chance.

To maintain control over data, and to have fully plug and play services, they need a cellular connectivity partner that can meet their needs for coverage, security and management of M2M communications.

Cellular connectivity offers reliable and highly available solutions to connect all elements of distributed energy networks, simplifying the integration of new devices and enabling more adaptable and accessible consumption sharing for those who need it.