Press releases
Hamburg, 31th January 2019
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has commissioned Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus to create a scenario-based demonstrator for the E-World 2019.
The demonstrator will be presented for the first time to trade visitors and interested guests at the BSI booth (hall 4, booth 4-114). The aim of the demonstrator is to show the functionality and future fields of application of smart metering systems (German: iMSys) as well as the safety features required by the BSI.
"By implementing a functioning fair demonstrator within a short period of time, we can demonstrate the maturity of our comprehensive smart metering solution and the functionalities of our individual hardware and software components, such as the SiconiaTM SMARTY IQ smart meter gateway, the SiconiaTM SMARTY IQ-IO control box, the SiconiaTM SMARTY BZ basic meter and the Sagemcom Fröschl GWA/EMT system," reports Timo Weng, key account manager at Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus GmbH. "In this way, future energy supply systems, which make up an essential part of the digitalization of the energy system transformation, can be experienced by the audience".
The functionality of the smart meter gateway (smgw) SiconiaTM SMARTY IQ in the various networks is primarily visualized at the BSI booth, for example the local metrological network (LMN), the home area network (HAN) or external access via the so-called WAN interface (TR-03109-11). Real meter data is transmitted from a digital electricity meter SiconiaTM SMARTY BZ and a water meter via the LMN interface to the smgw and is then forwarded to the Sagemcom Fröschl GWA/EMT software via a WAN interface. After successful authentication, the end consumer can check load values and feed-in in real time via the HAN interface.
In addition to the fair demonstrator, Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus realises a second portable demonstration solution for the BSI in the near future. Additional interactive application cases will be implemented, such as the process of spontaneous readout including the installation of the tariffing profile, or the necessary steps for the registration of a service technician at the gateway.
Learn more about the comprehensive smart metering system:
Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus & Sagemcom Fröschl E-world booth: 3-444 in hall 3
Hamburg, 23th January 2019
At the E-world 2019 in Essen, Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus introduces the basic meter SiconiaTM ‘SMARTY BZ-PLUS’. The digital three-phase meter is suitable for use in smart metering systems. It offers, in addition to the functionalities of an FNN basic meter, further user-friendly features.
One of the trade fair highlights of the E-world is the premiere of the digital electricity meter SiconiaTM ‘SMARTY BZ-PLUS’. From the 5th to the 7th of February the new product from Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus will be shown in hall 3 at booth 3-444.
"The basic meter was very stringently aligned to customer requirements. A large number of user-centered features can be used to considerably optimize various processes related to the installation and operation of the SiconiaTM ‘SMARTY BZ-PLUS’," explains Jan-Marvin Keilig, product manager for ‘Basic Meters’ at Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus GmbH.
The SiconiaTM ‘SMARTY BZ-PLUS’ is compliant with the current FNN specifications for digital electricity meters in Germany and will be available in the following versions: one-directional meter (+ A) with backstop and bidirectional meter (+ A and -A). One special feature of the SiconiaTM ‘SMARTY BZ-PLUS’ compared to a FNN basic meter is, among other things, its 2-button operation. The additional buttons increase the usability of the display in addition to the common “optical button” (light impulse via torch). Moreover, theSiconiaTM ‘SMARTY BZ-PLUS’ can also be read out in the de-energized state with the help of an integrated power supply (battery). This simplifies the warehousing process and increases the employee safety. Another user-friendly feature is the integrated D0 interface, which not only allows meter data to be read out permanently, but also to be parameterized via an additional software provided. The integrated real-time clock and calendar make it possible to use tariff tables without a connection to an external switching device.
If required, the SiconiaTM ‘SMARTY BZ-PLUS’ can also be supplied with non-billing-relevant load profile functions (RLM) and network-relevant GRID functions, such as frequency or voltage. This makes it a much cheaper alternative to a real load profile meter (RLM).
In Germany, a digital meter, a so-called modern metering device (mMe), together with a smart meter gateway (SMGw) forms the smart metering system (German: iMSys). While the mME electronically determines the power consumption, the SMGw serves as a communication unit by transmitting meter data safely from the connected meter to authorized market participants, such as the metering point operator. End users can also access their own power consumption through an iMSys. The aim of an iMSys is to promote the digitization of the energy transition by intelligently linking energy generation and consumption in the distribution network.
Essen / Hamburg, 27. November 2018
Innogy Metering führt einen Lebenszyklus-Test mit zwei SiconiaTM „SMARTY IQ“-Smart-Meter-Gateways des Herstellers Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus durch. Bei diesem speziellen Test werden sowohl von Seiten des Messstellenbetreibers, als auch des Herstellers alle Anforderungen des Bundesamtes für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) an das Smart-Meter-Gateway umgesetzt.
Messstellenbetreiber innogy Metering und Hersteller Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus absolvieren den Lebenszyklus-Test gemeinsam im Rahmen des BSI-Zulassungsverfahrens für Smart-Meter-Gateways (CC-Zertifizierung). Der ALC-Test (Assurance Life Cycle) ermöglicht es, dass die Lebenszyklus-Prozesse der Gateways unter Anbindung an die reale PKI (Public-Key-Infrastructur = System für digitale Zertifikate) erprobt werden – von der gesicherten Lieferkette bis zur fachgerechten Entsorgung.
„Durch die partnerschaftliche Durchführung des Lebenszyklus-Tests mit der innogy Metering belegen wir zum einen unsere hohen Anforderungen an Datenschutz und Datensicherheit, und zum anderen zeigen beide Unternehmen damit, dass sie bereit für den Smart-Meter-Rollout sind“, berichtet Raik Handsche, Key Account Manager bei der Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus GmbH.
Startpunkt des ALC-Tests war die Auslieferung der SiconiaTM „SMARTY IQ“-Gateways aus der geschützten Produktionsumgebung von Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus in Rostock. Mittels einer hochsicheren, PIN-geschützten Transportbox des Herstellers Lock Your World wurden die zwei vorpersonalisierten Geräte nach Essen befördert und an innogy Metering übergeben.
Die Inbetriebnahme – auch Personalisierung genannt – der Geräte wird nun über das Gateway-Administrationssystem der innogy Metering erfolgen. „Der ALC-Test mit den Gateways von Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus ist für uns ein sehr wichtiger Schritt auf dem Weg zum Smart-Meter-Rollout. Er gibt uns die Gelegenheit, unsere Prozesse und Systeme unter realen Bedingungen zu erproben. Dazu werden wir unter anderem Tarifanwendungsfälle (TAFs) auf die Gateways spielen und den Messdatenempfang zum Externen Marktteilnehmer (EMT) erproben“, erklärt Stephan Rödiger, Ingenieur für Kommunikationstechnik bei innogy Metering. Darüber hinaus testet innogy Metering auch die Over-the-Air-Übertragung eines Firmware-Updates, was besonders vor dem Hintergrund zukünftiger Anforderungen an die Smart-Meter-Gateways der zweiten Generation (G2) von großer Bedeutung sein wird.
