Here’s a great article from EE Times on smart utility meter design. Two of the big challenges described in the article are ones that we’ve dealt with before with our current users in the utility space. Securing the meter, and getting updates to the device securely.
wolfSSL embedded SSL is a critical component for both design requirements. It’s not talked about in the article, but the yaSSL Embedded Web Server is also useful when the meter design calls for delivery of web pages from the meter for field service technicians.
See the article here: https://www.embedded.com/design/real-time-and-performance/4212469/Addressing-the-challenges-of-smart-utility-meter-design-.