Landis+Gyr recently announced the launch of its new ‘omni-carrier cellular meter,’ which is available for order and will start shipping to customers in Q2. Supporting both LTE Cat-M and Cat-NB, the new meters look like a significant departure in the utility sector. The new meters are aimed at the North American market, but this could change. Landis+Gyr claims that they are ‘omni-carrier capable,’ with a single meter model being able to run on networks from whichever MNOs are capable. This would require either an embedded or integrated SIM card (eSIM or iSIM) that can be reprogrammed as needed, but Landis+Gyr confirmed in the announcement that the system uses SIM cards. This means that it is using an integration with a…