摘要 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for reducing network congestion in a smart utility meter system are provided. The systems, methods, and apparatuses may include providing, for a utility meter (105a-n or 205), a first communications interface (236) for communicating with a first network; providing, for the utility meter, a second communications interface (236) for communicating with a second network different from the first network; receiving or generating, by the utility meter (105a-n or 205), information having a destination; selecting either the first communications interface (236) or the second communications interface (236); and delivering the information to the destination via the selected communications interface (236). |