LoRaWAN Gas Metering: Safety, Precision, Savings

Why Choose LoRaWAN?

A single gateway covers up to 15 km and maintains network reliability in basements and metal cabinets, while Jooby’s battery-powered meters operate for up to ten years. Because LoRaWAN works in the license-free 868 MHz band, there are no monthly cellular fees. Narrow-band modulation minimizes interference, and end-to-end encryption keeps every data packet safe.

How the IoT Gas Metering System Works

Jooby modules attach to a meter’s pulse output in a non-intrusive installation. Each pulse—representing a wheel turn or magnet switch—is converted into digital values and stored locally. On schedule, the module wakes, sends the encrypted packet via LoRaWAN, then returns to deep sleep to save power. 

The gateway forwards real-time meter data to a cloud server, where it is processed and displayed in user dashboards. Together, gateways, software, and radio modules form a scalable, IoT gas metering system that eliminates manual rounds and face-to-face visits.

Practical Impact

After deploying 12000 Jooby units across seven Moldovan cities, the utility cut monthly field visits nearly tenfold and closed balances in one to two days instead of two weeks. Billing errors dropped to fractions of a percent, and reduced site visits and no paper handling produced a two- to three-year payback.

Key Benefits for Gas Suppliers

1. Gas leak detection and tamper alarms: instant alerts if the housing is opened, magnets are applied, or there are flow spikes.
2. Accurate gas consumption tracking without manual entry; readings arrive on schedule and reflect true usage.
   
3. Flexible transmission—hourly to daily intervals—extends battery life to a decade.
   
4. Faster fault response cuts unaccounted gas and emergency repair costs.
   
5. Immediate tariff updates: invoices adjust the moment rates change, with no complicated recalculations.

Path to Deployment (concise checklist)

Below are a number of steps that gas suppliers can take to easily integrate smart metering.

• Audit & pilot: Identify retrofittable meters, install a sample of Jooby units plus one gateway to test wireless gas monitoring range.
• Network expansion: Connect additional buildings step-by-step, adding gateways where coverage demands.
• AMR/AMI integration: Link the platform to billing via API, train staff and consumers on portals and mobile apps for seamless remote gas meter reading and consumption analytics.

Jooby’s LoRaWAN utility solutions combine a robust, scalable metering system with low-power hardware to deliver continual, trustworthy data. Utilities make cost savings, obtain stronger safety protocols, and have happier customers—all while adding a future-proof layer of AMR/AMI integration to their networks. 

Early adopters stand to achieve lasting efficiency, meet tougher regulations, and lead the way in digital gas management.