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How to choose a smart electricity meter communication solution based on installation scenarios?

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Choose a smart electricity meter communication solution based on the installation scenario, taking into account the characteristics of the scenario and the advantages of the communication method. The specific choices are as follows:
Centralized installation scenario:
Recommend using RS-485 wired communication solution. This solution supports stable connection of multiple devices, and the electricity meter can share a concentrator, reducing overall installation and procurement costs. It also has fast data transmission speed, high stability, and is not easily affected by external environmental interference. Suitable for centralized electricity management scenarios such as commercial environments, schools, and large buildings.
Distributed installation scenario:
Recommend using 4G wireless or NB IoT wireless IoT communication solutions. This type of solution does not require rewiring, configuring collectors and concentrators, is easy to install and not limited by distance, especially suitable for remote areas or decentralized electricity monitoring scenarios where wiring is difficult.
Special environmental scenarios:
Remote areas: NB IoT communication can achieve long-distance low-power data transmission, with a wide coverage range, suitable for large-scale electricity monitoring needs.
High bandwidth demand scenario: Fiber optic communication provides high-speed and stable data transmission, suitable for scenarios that require extremely high communication speed and stability.

Smart home linkage scenario: Zigbee communication can achieve interconnection between smart meters and other smart devices, supporting linkage control of smart home systems.