The development of the smart water industry is in full swing, with smart water meters playing the role of "eyes"

Smart water affairs is an important part of smart city construction. Smart water affairs can effectively solve the shortcomings of the water industry. Data shows that from 2014 to 2019, the size of my country's smart water market increased from 6.56 billion yuan to 9.38 billion yuan. With the gradual acceleration of urbanization in China and the development of the Internet of Things and cloud computing, the market size is expected to further expand.

Smart water services use digital loggers, wireless networks, water quality and pressure gauges and other online monitoring equipment to sense the operating status of urban water supply and drainage systems in real time. Among them, smart water meters play the role of "eyes" in the entire smart water system and are the cornerstone of realizing smart water services.

A smart water meter is a new type of water meter that uses modern microelectronics technology, modern sensing technology, and smart IC card technology to measure water consumption, transmit water data, and settle transactions. Smart water meters have accurate measurement and high sensitivity; fault prompt function; and also have functions such as water quantity inquiry and online payment.

In order to achieve the environmental protection goals of energy and water conservation and provide users with more timely, more accurate and more complete water supply services, many cities have formulated smart water meter replacement plans and started We issued a tender for smart water meters and started laying out smart water meters. Promoted by national policies and technology, and relying on the unique advantages of smart water meters in the context of smart water development, the penetration rate of smart water meters in my country continues to increase.

According to Zhiyan Consulting survey data, it is expected that the penetration rate of smart water meters in my country will reach 40%-50% by 2020. At present, the existing old meters in the water meter industry are being replaced and upgraded with new ones. It is expected that a market space of 15.2 billion is being released, bringing more development opportunities to water meter companies.

At present, my country's water meter industry is transforming from mechanical to intelligent. On the one hand, since 2013, relevant policies such as smart water affairs and water resources management have been intensively introduced, which has increased market attention. On the other hand, the popularity of technologies such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence in recent years has also promoted the update and iteration of water meter products.

Smart water meters have the characteristics of combining software and hardware, and the technical threshold is relatively high. After use, customers also have subsequent service needs for operation and maintenance, technology upgrades, software updates, etc. Large water meter companies have faster Responsive after-sales service. In the future, as the penetration rate of smart water meters increases and the promotion of smart water services, will benefit from increased industry concentration.

　(Original title: The development of smart water industry is in full swing, smart water meters play the role of "eyes")