-- Collaboration provides utilities with a proven, global and secure end-to-end 
standard for smart devices on Wi-SUN-based networks

The Wi-SUN Alliance and the DLMS User Association (DLMS UA) today announced the 
Wi-SUN Field Area Network (FAN) communications profile has been published in 
the latest edition of the DLMS UA specifications (Blue and Green books), which 
are currently available for download for DLMS UA members.  This announcement is 
the latest in the organizations' three-year collaboration aimed at ensuring 
seamless interoperability of solutions running DLMS/COSEM applications over a 
Wi-SUN FAN communications network.

The Wi-SUN Alliance drives the global proliferation of interoperable wireless 
solutions for use in smart cities, smart grids and other Internet of Things 
(IoT) applications using open global standards from organizations, while the 
DLMS UA (Device Language Message Specification User Association) promotes and 
develops the use of the DLMS/COSEM (Companion Specification for Energy 
Metering) standard – guaranteeing interoperability and security for smart 
devices. Enabling assured interoperable solutions utilizing both the DLMS/COSEM 
and Wi-SUN technologies lets global utilities expand their capabilities.

"Both Wi-SUN FAN and DLMS/COSEM are proven technologies, with many millions of 
smart meter deployments across the world," said Phil Beecher, President and 
CEO, Wi-SUN Alliance. "The availability of this standard now provides the 
opportunity for true multi-vendor, "end to end" interoperability for utilities 
worldwide, by specifying Wi-SUN FAN for the underlying communications 
infrastructure and DLMS/COSEM for the application layer." 

"Our partnership with the Wi-SUN Alliance helps us to extends the reach of 
DLMS/COSEM into global markets and opens the door to a variety of new use cases 
and IoT applications beyond electricity and gas metering," said Sergio 
Lazarrotto, Executive Director and President of the DLMS User Association.  "We 
look forward to further building out the applications of DLMS to help support 
the business models of those deploying smart utility and smart city solutions."

About the Wi-SUN Alliance

The Wi-SUN Alliance is a global non-profit member-based association made up of 
industry leading companies. Its mission is to drive the global proliferation of 
interoperable wireless solutions for use in smart cities, smart grids and other 
Internet of Things (IoT) applications using open global standards from 
organizations, such as IEEE802, IETF, TIA, TTC and ETSI. With more than 240 
members worldwide, membership of the Wi-SUN Alliance is open to all industry 
stakeholders and includes silicon vendors, product vendors, services providers, 
utilities, universities, enterprises and municipalities and local government 
organizations. For more information, please visit: www.wi-sun.org.

Wi-SUN Alliance and the Wi-SUN Alliance logo are trademarks of the Wi-SUN 
Alliance.

About the DLMS User Association

DLMS User Association promotes and develops the use of the DLMS/COSEM standard 
– guaranteeing interoperability and security for smart devices. With over 300 
global members ranging from Utilities to technology and meter manufacturers, as 
well as Consultancies and System Integrators, the User Association has just 
started a new period of development of the Standard, to support standardisation 
across other smart technologies.

For more information, please visit: www.dlms.com 

Media Contact:
Wi-SUN Alliance
media@wi-sun.org   

SOURCE: Wi-SUN Alliance

CONTACT: For more information contact: mktg@dlms.com.