Itron Awarded Smart Metering Solution Contract from Italgas

Itron Inc. ITRI announced today that it has won a smart metering contract with Italy's leading gas supplier, Italgas. Over the next two years, Itron will deliver and install an end-to-end solution composed of electronic gas volume converters and GPRS two-way communication devices for an estimated 30,000 existing commercial and industrial (C&I) gas meters. In cooperation with Capgemini Itron will also provide associated managed services including meter reading and maintenance.