Globalstar, Inc. has launched a new satellite-based remote automated utility meter reading interface solution designed to communicate with meters located in areas not served by the traditional public landline telephone system. The Company designed the standardized meter reading interface (MRI) after being approached by a number of the electrical utilities in the United States to provide a remote communications solution. The new MRI product provides utility companies with a way to communicate with remote utility meters using the Globalstar satellite network substituting for the public telephone network. The MRI transmits and receives information between the meter and the utility company backoffice or host. As utility companies typically only require a few minutes each day to collect and transmit information, the Globalstar Duplex data network can easily provide a highly reliable and cost effective data collection and command execution solution. The new Globalstar MRI module is designed for use with ANSI C12.18, 19, and 21 compliant products. It is housed in a robust water-resistant housing and can be installed on a utility meter that is located in a remote location. When usage or load information of a meter is required, the utility backoffice initiates a PSTN call to the remote meter's analog modem after referencing the Globalstar OSAT satellite availability tool. The server communicates with the utility meter as if the meter were connected to a standard public telephone line.

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