North American Automated Meter Reading Markets

North American Automated Meter Reading Markets published by Frost & Sullivan in January, 2006. This report price starts from US $ 5000.

Introduction

Abstract

The cash-strapped utilities are experiencing increasing pressures to increase profitability and reduce costs. A sound solution to such utility problems has come in the form of 'Automated Meter Reading (AMR)' systems. The AMR systems are designed to dramatically reduce operational costs and also meet the new regulations like demand response and outage management. The utilities are expected to save atleast as much as the cost of the whole AMR system over the lifetime of the system.

This Frost & Sullivan study discusses the AMR market in electric, natural gas and Water segments. The analysis also has inputs from utilities on some of the priority features that they look for in an AMR system. The study also features various market trends and forecasts for market revenues and shipments, regional revenues and shipments, revenues based on type of AMR, expected cost savings among other things.

This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled North American Automated Meter Reading Market provides revenues a trend analysis for different service segments.In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the AMR market for service segments such as electric, natural gas and water as well as AMR types such as Basic and Advanced AMR. This analysis is available through our Energy & Power Growth Partnership Services program. With this program, clients receive industry-leading market research such as this, along with technical and econometric data and many interactive features including Analyst Inquiry Time and Client Councils.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Market Overview
  • 2. Revenue Forecast and Competitive Environment
  • 3. Major Conclusions

2. Total North American AMR Market

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Overview
  • 2. Definitions Segmentation and Scope
  • 3. Industry Challenges
• 2. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 1. Market Drivers
  • 2. Market Restraints
• 3. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Total Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
  • 2. Percent of Revenues by Service Type
  • 3. Pricing Trends by Service Type and AMR Type
  • 4. Forecasts by Country
• 4. Market Trends
  • 1. Market Trends
  • 2. Technology Trends
• 5. Competitive Environment
  • 1. Industry Structure
  • 2. Business Models in the AMR Industry
  • 3. Competitive Factor Analysis
• 6. Frost & Sullivan Awards
  • 1. Excellence in Technology Award
  • 2. Technology Innovation Award

3. North American Electric AMR Market

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Overview
  • 2. Market Drivers
  • 3. Market Restraints
  • 4. Impact of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on the North American AMR Industry
  • 5. Advanced Metering Business Case Analysis - Guidelines
• 2. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
  • 2. Basic AMR Market Forecast
  • 3. Advanced AMR Market Forecast
• 3. Market Share Analysis
  • 1. Market Share Analysis

4. North American Natural Gas AMR Market

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Overview
  • 2. Market Drivers
  • 3. Market Restraints
• 2. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Total Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
  • 2. Basic AMR Market Forecast
  • 3. Advanced AMR Market Forecast
• 3. Market Share Analysis
  • 1. Market Share Analysis

5. North American Water AMR Market

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Overview
  • 2. Market Drivers
  • 3. Market Restraints
• 2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
  • 1. Total Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
  • 2. Basic AMR Market Forecast
  • 3. Advanced AMR Market Forecast
• 3. Market Share Analysis
  • 1. Market Share Analysis

6. Global Decision Suppport Database

• 1. Electric Sector Decision Support Database
  • 1. Length of Transmission Networks
  • 2. Electrification as Percent of Total Population
  • 3. PCs per Household

7. Appendix

• 1. Reference Documents
  • 1. List of Abbreviations

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