The extension of automated meter reading (AMR) is a smart meter; it comprises the whole range of metering devices, software, communication media, and data management systems with two-way communication between the consumers and utilities. It helps to reduce the billing cost and operations cost for the utilities. They record the data on how much gas, electricity, and water they are consuming, and calculate the cost, and also show how these consumptions impact greenhouse gas emissions. The smart meters automatically upload the data and prepare the bills with more accuracy and help in reducing errors in billing.
 
 Smart meters help to reduce the CO2 emissions in two ways: direct energy savings by consumers and indirect energy savings through efficient management of smart meter, remote reading, and reduced peak consumption. It is found that ample opportunities in smart meters are available for hardware, software, communications, consumer energy displays and controllers, meter data management software, and supplier business systems. The demand for smart meters is increasing in countries such as the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, Spain, China, Australia, New Zealand, India and Middle East, and other emerging countries. The governments across the globe are supporting smart meters suppliers through subsidies.
 
 Scope of the report
 
 This research report categorizes the global market for smart meters market on the basis of product types, applications and geography; forecasting revenues, and analyzing trends in each of the following submarkets:
 
 On the basis of product type
 
 Smart electric meter
 Smart water meter
 Smart gas meter
 Others (smart heat meter, smart liquid meter, etc.)
 On the basis of application
 
 Residential
 Commercial
 Industrial
 On basis of geography
 
 North America
 Europe
 Asia
 ROW
 
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 Key questions answered
 
 • What are market estimates and forecasts for smart meter market size? Which geographical smart meters markets are commercialized in 2011 and which will be by 2016?
 • What and where are the opportunities? What factors are driving market growth?
 • Which are the key playing fields and winning-edge imperatives?
 • What is the competitive landscape; who are the main players in smart meters market; what are their strategic directives, operational strengths? Who is doing what?
 • What are the future water requirements with respect to well productivity and volume of installation of smart meters in key regions? What is the threat?
 • What are the installation capacities of smart meters from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and ROW by the year 2016?
 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS:
 
 
 1 INTRODUCTION
 1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
 1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
 1.3 MARKETS COVERED
 1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
 1.5 KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
 1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 1.6.1 MARKET SIZE
 1.6.2 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
 1.6.3 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY SOURCES
 1.6.4 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT
 1.6.5 SOME OF COMPANIES COVERED DURING PRIMARY RESEARCH
 
 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 
 3 MARKET OVERVIEW
 3.1 DEFINING THE GLOBAL SMART METER MARKET
 3.2 BURNING ISSUES
 3.2.1 SHORTAGE OF COMPONENTS
 3.2.2 TECHNOLOGY & COMPONENT FAILURE OF SMART METERS
 3.3 WINNING IMPERATIVES
 3.3.1 NEW PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
 3.3.2 COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN SUPPLIERS & GOVERNMENT UTILITY UNITS
 3.4 MARKET DYNAMICS
 3.4.1 DRIVERS
 3.4.1.1 Reduce carbon emissions
 3.4.1.2 Enhanced operational efficiency
 3.4.1.3 Effective government policies for smart grids
 3.4.2 RESTRAINTS
 3.4.2.1 Lack of consumer awareness on smart meters
 3.4.2.2 Consumer resistance
 3.4.2.3 Cost bearing dilemma
 3.4.2.4 Lack of interoperability
 3.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
 3.4.3.1 Emerging economies
 3.4.3.2 Smart grid operators turning to smart electric meters for demand side management
 3.4.4 PROS & CONS - SMART METERS
 3.5 GLOBAL SMART METERS MARKET - OVERVIEW
 3.5.1 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
 3.5.2 CURRENT & FUTURE SCENARIO OF SMART METERS MARKET (2010 – 2016)
 3.5.3 APPLICATIONS
 3.6 ANALYSIS OF PORTER’S FIVE FORCES
 3.6.1 DEGREE OF COMPETITION
 3.6.2 ENTRY BARRIERS
 3.6.3 THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES
 3.6.4 THREAT FROM SUPPLIERS
 3.6.5 THREAT FROM BUYERS
 3.7 SMART METERS – VALUE CHAIN
 3.8 SMART METERS – COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
 3.9 SMART METERS – POLICIES & REGULATIONS FOR SUPPLIERS
 3.9.1 HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES
 3.9.2 DATA PRIVACY ISSUES
 3.1 NEW SMART METERS INSTALLATIONS IN NEXT 2-5 YEARS
 3.11 ROLE OF SMART METERS IN ADVANCE METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) MARKET
 
 4 GLOBAL SMART METERS MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPES
 4.1 SMART ELECTRIC METERS (SEM)
 4.1.1 OVERVIEW
 4.1.1.1 Market share analysis of global SEM
 4.1.2 GLOBAL SEMS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
 4.1.2.1 North America
 4.1.2.2 Europe
 4.1.2.3 APAC
 4.1.2.4 ROW
 4.2 SMART WATER METERS
 4.2.1 OVERVIEW
 4.2.1.1 Market share analysis of global SWM
 4.2.2 SWMS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
 4.2.2.1 North America
 4.2.2.2 Europe
 4.2.2.3 APAC
 4.2.2.4 ROW
 4.3 SMART GAS METERS
 4.3.1 OVERVIEW
 4.3.1.1 Market share analysis of global SGM
 4.3.2 SGMS MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY
 4.3.2.1 North America
 4.3.2.2 Europe
 4.3.2.3 APAC
 4.3.2.4 ROW
 4.4 OTHERS
 4.4.1 OVERVIEW
 4.4.2 SOMS MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY
 4.4.2.1 North America
 4.4.2.2 Europe
 4.4.2.3 APAC
 4.4.2.4 ROW
 
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