Kevin BirdThe Cloud is Essential for Accurate and Accessible Energy DataGiven that the energy industry is all about the end-to-end delivery of power from generation to consumer devices, it might be expected…Oct 4, 2020Oct 4, 2020
Kevin BirdinCloudKBSMETS1 meters may have a MAP but they can still get lostI touched on some of the problems around SMETS2 firmware in in a previous post. At the risk of sounding fixated, firmware raises its head…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
Kevin BirdinCloudKBThe Energy Industry’s Copy and Paste Data SuperslowwayThere is an unavoidable disconnect that slaps you in the face when you think about the great British smart meter rollout. Although we’re…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Kevin BirdinCloudKBSolving the Smart Meter Firmware ConundrumIn my previous article, I described the firmware issue that threatens installed smart meters across the UK. A problem is often an…Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
Kevin BirdinCloudKBThe Darkness Lying in Wait for Smart MetersDon’t worry, this isn’t another conspiracy theory article outlining the surveillance and mind control dangers posed by those dastardly…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Kevin BirdinCloudKBSimplifying Complexity for MAPsCloud KB understand the challenges Meter Asset Providers face, be that time pressure, errors caused by manual billing processes, or…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
Kevin BirdinCloudKBHow Cloud KB are powering MAMs to challenge the status-quoCloud KB understands the challenges Meter Asset Managers face, whether that’s billing reports, tracking appointed meter points, or…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Kevin BirdinCloudKBHow to double installation rates & half costsCloud KB is changing how the energy industry communicates. Our cloud based meter asset tracking system, uMESH is more flexible, more…Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
Kevin BirdinCloudKBWho Knows the Secret to a Smooth SMETS2 Installation Programme?The desire to build a secure and comprehensive communications channel to the DCC is surely right. Unfortunately, the chosen design…Aug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
Kevin BirdinCloudKBAwareness of Smart Meters is at all-time high; desire for them not so muchA recent piece in Utility Week by Adam John illustrates the confusion that still surrounds the notion of smart meters and the reason the…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
