How to reduce per-point deployment cost for DMA (District Metered Area) monitoring?
Battery-powered meters + NB-IoT direct-to-cloud + insertable installation = 50-70% per-point cost reduction for DMA projects
Three key strategies to reduce DMA per-point cost: 1) Device optimization — select battery-powered meters for DN40-DN100 small-diameter pipes, eliminating external power and wiring. 2) Communication optimization — NB-IoT/4G direct-to-cloud replaces traditional RS485+RTU+fiber architecture, reducing communication costs by 60%+. 3) Installation optimization — insertable or clamp-on sensors eliminate pipe cutting and shutdown costs.
CSSOC EC32/EC60 RTUs feature built-in 4G/NB-IoT and high-capacity batteries with solar charging support, enabling install-and-operate deployment. Typical DMA projects achieve 50-70% per-point cost reduction vs traditional approaches.