The journey from manual water-meter reads to a fully integrated digital ecosystem is long and complex. To help utilities along, the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) released the global Smart Metering Playbook, which includes both implementation best practices and common pitfalls. Here are five common advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) rollout mistakes from the Playbook, along with examples of how to overcome them.
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Water utilities are under growing pressure to improve accuracy, reduce non-revenue water, and deliver smarter, more efficient operations. This track highlights the next generation of metering technologies, water loss strategies, and digital water innovations transforming system performance and financial sustainability.
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This presentation explores how digital transformation and data analytics help water utilities overcome financial constraints, aging infrastructure, and labor shortages.
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AMI: ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
From leak detection and demand management to enhanced customer service and improved operational performance, AMI offers transformative potential for the modern utility. This AMI e-book explores these topics and more, illustrating how the benefits of AMI extend well beyond billing.
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Join SWAN for the 16th Annual SWAN Conference in Tampa, Florida (June 2-4, 2026), focusing on the theme, “Adapting Your Digital Journey.” Digital transformation in the water sector isn’t a straight road. It evolves over time requiring pivots and continuous learning. This Conference aims to meet utilities where they are at, highlighting how to build and sustain success across people, processes, and technology.
Learn more here.
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