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Teams requiring a solution to automate meter data collection, streamline exception handling, and enhance customer engagement through real‑time insights
About BEACON
Cloud‑based BEACON Software as a Service (SaaS) offers a utility management and consumer engagement solution to meet meter reading, proactive exception management, and reporting needs. The BEACON SaaS solution utilizes powerful ORION endpoints to capture interval meter reading data through cellular, fixed network, or mobile communication technologies. It delivers 15‑minute interval data up to four times daily, providing comprehensive analytics and a holistic view of water utility and metering system performance. Users gain instant access to all metering data and system alerts via an intuitive user interface with exhaustive custom reporting capabilities. It supports proactive exception management with timely alerts and real‑time notifications to resolve operational and customer‑service issues. APIs enable seamless integration with customer information systems (CIS), billing, and other utility systems. As a cloud‑based solution, BEACON SaaS ensures flexibility.
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Badger Meter
Founded: 1905
United States
www.badgermeter.com/products/analytics-software/beacon/
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