DCC for Smart Metering

TMA empowers Import and Export, Gas and Electricity Suppliers, as well as other Service Users, by providing seamless access to their smart meter portfolios through the Data Communications Company (DCC). Whether you are dealing with import, export, gas, or electricity, our service ensures you can take full advantage of our mature Business Orchestrations, all within a fully hosted service.

Problems we solve

Full DCC access

We ensure that suppliers can access all DCC services without the burden of implementing and maintaining extensive IT projects.

Simplified smart meter management

Our services support both import and export configurations in credit and prepayment modes, reducing operational demands on users.

Reduced operational requirements

We undertake many tasks on behalf of our users, lightening their load and simplifying their operations.

Seamless CRM integration

Our solutions integrate seamlessly with your CRM systems, allowing for efficient management of customer interactions.

Our solutions

Ready for change

Since 2017, TMA has been at the forefront of supporting Suppliers with their Smart Metering obligations. Our in-house developed software evolves continuously based on feedback from the industry, allowing us to quickly adapt and innovate. We prioritise cloud-first operations and utilise a Dynamic Read Cycle to read meters only when necessary, enhancing efficiency and cost management.
We are committed to driving R&D and maintaining our technical leadership, ready to embrace the next industry change.

The TMA way

Our approach combines technology and deep industry experience to refine standard smart metering processes. Our DCC solution – a fully hosted service – handles the management and delivery of continuous improvements and new functionality. We support both import and export configurations, in credit and prepayment modes, ensuring comprehensive service coverage.

Components of our services

DCC adapter

Interfaces with the Smart Meter Key Infrastructure (SMKI) for encryption and decryption, manages Parse and Correlate functions, and handles communication with DCC enrolled smart meters.

Business Orchestration Layer

Sends and receives coordinated service requests to complete business processes efficiently, providing full access via our API and web portal. This includes:

Install and commission – Providing Meter Operator (MOP/MAM) integration to simplify meter installations.

Supporting straight forward device and alert management – To facilitate easy management of your Smart meter estate, ensuring SEC compliance including:

  • Supporting remote meter fault diagnosis and resolution
  • Providing firmware management
  • Smets 1 enrolment
  • Clock drift identification and resolution
  • Alerting of communications issues

Update tariff including offering full smart pre-payment functionality, including mode switch, debt collection and payment integration and:

  • Change of supplier loss and/or gain
  • Change of tenancy
  • Decommission
  • Top up

Why TMA?

Our DCC solution offers suppliers and service users a turnkey, low-cost, and low-risk option for both onboarding and ongoing activities. We guide users through every step, including:
Setup services:
  • Connection set up
  • SREPT and UEPT
  • SMKI user requirements
  • CIO audit assistance
BAU services:
  • Certificate management
  • Firmware management
  • Device management
  • Storage of configurations
  • Error handling
  • Exception handling
Our DCC adapter streamlines connection and communication with the DCC smart meters network, minimising the need for extensive IT changes. It integrates smoothly with CSM and other CRM systems, supporting smart pre-payment functionality, meter installations, remote fault diagnosis, and SEC compliance.

Next steps

1

Contact us:

Get in touch to discover how TMA can support your smart metering needs.

2

Explore our services:

Learn how our fully hosted service can simplify your smart metering operations.

3

Implement DCC adapter:

Integrate our DCC adapter to enhance communication with the DCC Smart Metering network. Let TMA assist with setup, BAU services, and continuous improvement to ensure seamless smart meter management.

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