Oslo, Norway-based wireless connectivity solutions provider, Radiocrafts, just released its Open Metering System – Low Power Wide Area Network (OMS-LPWAN) radio module. The company claims this is industry’s first such dedicated module, which will enable manufacturers to integrate it into their smart meters with reduced development complexity and faster time to market.
“We are proud to be the first company to launch a compact radio module supporting OMS-LPWAN,” said Peder Martin Evjen, Managing Director of Radiocrafts. “This milestone reinforces our long-standing commitment to the OMS and Wireless M-Bus ecosystem. By providing an easy-to-integrate solution, we help OEMs and meter manufacturers accelerate adoption of OMS-LPWAN and simplify the transition to next-generation utility metering communications.”
OMS-LPWAN is a new wireless communication technology introduced in Generation 5 of the OMS specification. Compliant with ETSI TS 103 357, it combines long range, high reliability, low power consumption and exceptional scalability. OMS-LPWAN networks can support more than one million battery-powered water, gas, electricity and heat meters while handling up to 1.5 million data transmissions per day. Battery lifetimes can reach 15 to 20 years.
A key feature of the Radiocrafts module is support for Splitting Mode, where messages are divided into smaller sub-packets and transmitted across different times and frequencies. This approach improves robustness, extends coverage and reduces power consumption, making OMS-LPWAN well suited for demanding utility and industrial IoT deployments.
