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is, it should be capable of adapting to different meter data
models and different AMI data integration communica-
tion protocols.
• Extensibility: e integration solution should be capable of
introducing appropriate technologies that fit not only the cur-
rent AMI and DMS technology framework but also future
AMI and DMS applications.
4.5 e Meter Data Integration Layer: A Unified Solution
for the AMI and DMS Integration
4.5.1 e Context of the MDI Layer
A unified AMI and DMS integration solution, called the MDI
layer,
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is described in this section; it can be viewed as middleware
between the AMI and DMS systems. ...