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Global Static Smart Meter Market Analysis 2015-2019 and Forecast 2020-2025

January 2020 | 112 pages | ID: GE9B5729212EN
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The global Static Smart Meter market size is estimated at xxx million USD with a CAGR xx% from 2015-2019 and is expected to reach xxx Million USD in 2020 with a CAGR xx% from 2020 to 2025. The report begins from overview of Industry Chain structure, and describes industry environment, then analyses market size and forecast of Static Smart Meter by product, region and application, in addition, this report introduces market competition situation among the vendors and company profile, besides, market price analysis and value chain features are covered in this report.

Product Type Coverage (Market Size & Forecast, Major Company of Product Type etc.):
  • Direct-Current Meter
  • Alternating Current Meter
Company Coverage (Company Profile, Sales Revenue, Price, Gross Margin, Main Products etc.):
  • Landis+Gyr
  • Itron
  • GE Digital Energy
  • Siemens
  • Kamstrup
  • Sensus
  • Elster Group
  • Silver Spring Networks
  • Aclara
  • Nuri Telecom
  • Sagemcom
  • Trilliant
  • Iskraemeco
  • Echelon
  • Tantalus Systems
  • ZIV
  • Sanxing
  • Linyang Electronics
  • Wasion Group
  • Haixing Electrical
  • Techrise Electronics
  • Chintim Instruments
Application Coverage (Market Size & Forecast, Different Demand Market by Region, Main Consumer Profile etc.):
  • Residential Application
  • Commercial Application
  • Industrial Application
Region Coverage (Regional Production, Demand & Forecast by Countries etc.):
  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
  • Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain etc.)
  • Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia etc.)
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina etc.)
  • Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa etc.)
1 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

1.1 Static Smart Meter Industry
Figure Static Smart Meter Industry Chain Structure
  1.1.1 Overview
  1.1.2 Development of Static Smart Meter
1.2 Market Segment
  1.2.1 Upstream
Table Upstream Segment of Static Smart Meter
  1.2.2 Downstream
Table Application Segment of Static Smart Meter
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2025, by Application, in USD Million
1.3 Cost Analysis

2 INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT (PEST ANALYSIS)

2.1 Policy
2.2 Economics
2.3 Sociology
2.4 Technology

3 STATIC SMART METER MARKET BY TYPE

3.1 By Type
  3.1.1 Direct-Current Meter
Table Major Company List of Direct-Current Meter
  3.1.2 Alternating Current Meter
Table Major Company List of Alternating Current Meter
3.2 Market Size
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Type, in USD Million
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2015-2019, by Type, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Type, in Volume
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2015-2019, by Type, in Volume
3.3 Market Forecast
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Type, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Type, in Volume

4 MAJOR COMPANIES LIST

4.1 Landis+Gyr (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.1.1 Landis+Gyr Profile
Table Landis+Gyr Overview List
  4.1.2 Landis+Gyr Products & Services
  4.1.3 Landis+Gyr Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Landis+Gyr (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.2 Itron (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.2.1 Itron Profile
Table Itron Overview List
  4.2.2 Itron Products & Services
  4.2.3 Itron Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Itron (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.3 GE Digital Energy (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.3.1 GE Digital Energy Profile
Table GE Digital Energy Overview List
  4.3.2 GE Digital Energy Products & Services
  4.3.3 GE Digital Energy Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of GE Digital Energy (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.4 Siemens (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.4.1 Siemens Profile
Table Siemens Overview List
  4.4.2 Siemens Products & Services
  4.4.3 Siemens Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Siemens (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.5 Kamstrup (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.5.1 Kamstrup Profile
Table Kamstrup Overview List
  4.5.2 Kamstrup Products & Services
  4.5.3 Kamstrup Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Kamstrup (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.6 Sensus (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.6.1 Sensus Profile
Table Sensus Overview List
  4.6.2 Sensus Products & Services
  4.6.3 Sensus Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Sensus (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.7 Elster Group (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.7.1 Elster Group Profile
Table Elster Group Overview List
  4.7.2 Elster Group Products & Services
  4.7.3 Elster Group Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Elster Group (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.8 Silver Spring Networks (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.8.1 Silver Spring Networks Profile
Table Silver Spring Networks Overview List
  4.8.2 Silver Spring Networks Products & Services
  4.8.3 Silver Spring Networks Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Silver Spring Networks (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.9 Aclara (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.9.1 Aclara Profile
Table Aclara Overview List
  4.9.2 Aclara Products & Services
  4.9.3 Aclara Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Aclara (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.10 Nuri Telecom (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.10.1 Nuri Telecom Profile
Table Nuri Telecom Overview List
  4.10.2 Nuri Telecom Products & Services
  4.10.3 Nuri Telecom Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Nuri Telecom (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.11 Sagemcom (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.11.1 Sagemcom Profile
Table Sagemcom Overview List
  4.11.2 Sagemcom Products & Services
  4.11.3 Sagemcom Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Sagemcom (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.12 Trilliant (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.12.1 Trilliant Profile
Table Trilliant Overview List
  4.12.2 Trilliant Products & Services
  4.12.3 Trilliant Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Trilliant (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.13 Iskraemeco (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.13.1 Iskraemeco Profile
Table Iskraemeco Overview List
  4.13.2 Iskraemeco Products & Services
  4.13.3 Iskraemeco Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Iskraemeco (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.14 Echelon (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.14.1 Echelon Profile
Table Echelon Overview List
  4.14.2 Echelon Products & Services
  4.14.3 Echelon Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Echelon (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.15 Tantalus Systems (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.15.1 Tantalus Systems Profile
Table Tantalus Systems Overview List
  4.15.2 Tantalus Systems Products & Services
  4.15.3 Tantalus Systems Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Tantalus Systems (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.16 ZIV (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.16.1 ZIV Profile
Table ZIV Overview List
  4.16.2 ZIV Products & Services
  4.16.3 ZIV Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of ZIV (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.17 Sanxing (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.17.1 Sanxing Profile
Table Sanxing Overview List
  4.17.2 Sanxing Products & Services
  4.17.3 Sanxing Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Sanxing (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.18 Linyang Electronics (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.18.1 Linyang Electronics Profile
Table Linyang Electronics Overview List
  4.18.2 Linyang Electronics Products & Services
  4.18.3 Linyang Electronics Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Linyang Electronics (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.19 Wasion Group (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.19.1 Wasion Group Profile
Table Wasion Group Overview List
  4.19.2 Wasion Group Products & Services
  4.19.3 Wasion Group Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Wasion Group (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.20 Haixing Electrical (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.20.1 Haixing Electrical Profile
Table Haixing Electrical Overview List
  4.20.2 Haixing Electrical Products & Services
  4.20.3 Haixing Electrical Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Haixing Electrical (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.21 Techrise Electronics (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.21.1 Techrise Electronics Profile
Table Techrise Electronics Overview List
  4.21.2 Techrise Electronics Products & Services
  4.21.3 Techrise Electronics Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Techrise Electronics (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
4.22 Chintim Instruments (Company Profile, Sales Data etc.)
  4.22.1 Chintim Instruments Profile
Table Chintim Instruments Overview List
  4.22.2 Chintim Instruments Products & Services
  4.22.3 Chintim Instruments Business Operation Conditions
Table Business Operation of Chintim Instruments (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)

5 MARKET COMPETITION

5.1 Company Competition
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Revenue 2015-2019, by Company, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Revenue Share 2015-2019, by Company, in USD Million
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Sales Revenue Share in 2019, by Company, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Volume 2015-2019, by Company, in Volume
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Volume Share 2015-2019, by Company, in Volume
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Sales Volume Share in 2019, by Company, in Volume
5.2 Regional Market by Company
Figure North America Static Smart Meter Market Concentration, in 2019
Figure Europe Static Smart Meter Market Market Concentration, in 2019
Figure Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter MMarket Concentration, in 2019
Figure South America Static Smart Meter Market Concentration, in 2019
Figure Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Concentration, in 2019

6 DEMAND BY END MARKET

6.1 Demand Situation
  6.1.1 Demand in Residential Application
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Residential Application, 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Residential Application, 2015-2019, in Volume
  6.1.2 Demand in Commercial Application
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Commercial Application, 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Commercial Application, 2015-2019, in Volume
  6.1.3 Demand in Industrial Application
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Industrial Application, 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Industrial Application, 2015-2019, in Volume
6.2 Regional Demand Comparison
Table Regional Demand Comparison List
Table Major Application in Different Regions
6.3 Demand Forecast
Table Static Smart Meter Demand Forecast 2020-2025, by Application, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2020-2025, by Application, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Market Share in 2025, by Application, in USD Million
Table Static Smart Meter Demand Forecast 2020-2025, by Application, in Volume
Table Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2020-2025, by Application, in Volume
Table Static Smart Meter Market Share in 2025, by Application, in Volume

7 REGION OPERATION

7.1 Regional Production
Table Static Smart Meter Production 2015-2019, by Region, in USD Million
Table Static Smart Meter Production 2015-2019, by Region, in Volume
7.2 Regional Market
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Region, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Share 2015-2019, by Region, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Region, in Volume
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Share 2015-2019, by Region, in Volume
7.3 by Region
  7.3.1 North America
    7.3.1.1 Overview
Figure North America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure North America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
    7.3.1.2 by Country (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Table North America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table North America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
  7.3.2 Europe
    7.3.2.1 Overview
Figure Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
    7.3.2.2 by Country (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain etc.)
Table Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
  7.3.3 Asia-Pacific
    7.3.3.1 Overview
Figure Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
    7.3.3.2 by Country (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia etc.)
Table Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
  7.3.4 South America
    7.3.4.1 Overview
Figure South America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure South America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
    7.3.4.2 by Country (Brazil, Argentina etc.)
Table South America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table South America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
  7.3.5 Middle East & Africa
    7.3.5.1 Overview
Figure Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
    7.3.5.2 by Country (Saudi Arabia, South Africa etc.)
Table Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
7.4 Regional Import & Export
7.5 Regional Forecast
Table Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Region, in USD Million
Table Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Region, in Volume

8 MARKETING & PRICE

8.1 Price and Margin
  8.1.1 Price Trends
  8.1.2 Factors of Price Change
Table Price Factors List
  8.1.3 Manufacturers Gross Margin Analysis
8.2 Marketing Channel
Figure Marketing Channels Overview

9 RESEARCH CONCLUSION

LIST OF TABLES

Table Upstream Segment of Static Smart Meter
Table Application Segment of Static Smart Meter
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2025, by Application, in USD Million
Table Major Company List of Alternating Current Meter
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Type, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Type, in Volume
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Type, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Type, in Volume
Table Landis+Gyr Overview List
Table Business Operation of Landis+Gyr (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Itron Overview List
Table Business Operation of Itron (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table GE Digital Energy Overview List
Table Business Operation of GE Digital Energy (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Siemens Overview List
Table Business Operation of Siemens (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Kamstrup Overview List
Table Business Operation of Kamstrup (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Sensus Overview List
Table Business Operation of Sensus (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Elster Group Overview List
Table Business Operation of Elster Group (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Silver Spring Networks Overview List
Table Business Operation of Silver Spring Networks (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Aclara Overview List
Table Business Operation of Aclara (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Nuri Telecom Overview List
Table Business Operation of Nuri Telecom (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Sagemcom Overview List
Table Business Operation of Sagemcom (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Trilliant Overview List
Table Business Operation of Trilliant (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Iskraemeco Overview List
Table Business Operation of Iskraemeco (Sales Revenue, Sales Volume, Price, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Echelon Overview List
Table Business Operation of Echelon (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Tantalus Systems Overview List
Table Business Operation of Tantalus Systems (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table ZIV Overview List
Table Business Operation of ZIV (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Sanxing Overview List
Table Business Operation of Sanxing (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Linyang Electronics Overview List
Table Business Operation of Linyang Electronics (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Wasion Group Overview List
Table Business Operation of Wasion Group (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Haixing Electrical Overview List
Table Business Operation of Haixing Electrical (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Techrise Electronics Overview List
Table Business Operation of Techrise Electronics (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Chintim Instruments Overview List
Table Business Operation of Chintim Instruments (Sales Revenue, Cost, Gross Margin)
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Revenue 2015-2019, by Company, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Revenue Share 2015-2019, by Company, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Volume 2015-2019, by Company, in Volume
Table Global Static Smart Meter Sales Volume Share 2015-2019, by Company, in Volume
Table Regional Demand Comparison List
Table Major Application in Different Regions
Table Static Smart Meter Demand Forecast 2020-2025, by Application, in USD Million
Table Static Smart Meter Demand Forecast 2020-2025, by Application, in Volume
Table Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2020-2025, by Application, in Volume
Table Static Smart Meter Market Share in 2025, by Application, in Volume
Table Static Smart Meter Production 2015-2019, by Region, in USD Million
Table Static Smart Meter Production 2015-2019, by Region, in Volume
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Region, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Share 2015-2019, by Region, in USD Million
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market 2015-2019, by Region, in Volume
Table Global Static Smart Meter Market Share 2015-2019, by Region, in Volume
Table North America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table North America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
Table Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
Table Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
Table South America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table South America Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
Table Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in USD Million
Table Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size 2015-2019, by Country, in Volume
Table Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Region, in USD Million
Table Static Smart Meter Market Forecast 2020-2025, by Region, in Volume
Table Price Factors List

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Static Smart Meter Industry Chain Structure
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2015-2019, by Type, in USD Million
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2015-2019, by Type, in Volume
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Sales Revenue Share in 2019, by Company, in USD Million
Figure Global Static Smart Meter Sales Volume Share in 2019, by Company, in Volume
Figure North America Static Smart Meter Market Concentration, in 2019
Figure Europe Static Smart Meter Market Market Concentration, in 2019
Figure Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter MMarket Concentration, in 2019
Figure South America Static Smart Meter Market Concentration, in 2019
Figure Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Concentration, in 2019
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Residential Application, 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Residential Application, 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Commercial Application, 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Commercial Application, 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Industrial Application, 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Demand in Industrial Application, 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure Static Smart Meter Market Growth 2020-2025, by Application, in USD Million
Figure Static Smart Meter Market Share in 2025, by Application, in USD Million
Figure North America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure North America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Europe Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Asia-Pacific Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure South America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure South America Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in USD Million
Figure Middle East & Africa Static Smart Meter Market Size and Growth 2015-2019, in Volume
Figure Marketing Channels Overview

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