Gateway

A common interface to the Itron mesh network and performs the following key functions within the Control Platform architecture:

• Weighted prioritization of multiple classes of traffic destined for the mesh network.

• Adaptive bandwidth management to prevent overutilization of the mesh network infrastructure and to minimize timeout.

• CoAP (Constrained Application Protocol) proxy services to facilitate communications between client applications and Milli 5-based devices on the mesh network.

By metering traffic and queuing traffic based on configurable priorities, Gateway provides essential Quality of Service (QoS) for client applications while at the same time regulating traffic to each AP. An Adaptive Rate Limiter and Packets in Flight (PIF) Limiter automatically adjusts the amount of traffic sent to each AP based on traffic indicators such as the round-trip time and the number of successful packets versus failed packets.

Gateway additionally provides insightful network performance statistics on the application's dashboard. The dashboard displays several charts, each of which presents a different set of statistical data. This data provides visibility into network activity and performance such as the number of packets in flight (PIF), the number of packets queued for transmission, device availability, and the number of timeouts.