TransData
TransData Inc., founded 1969 in Carrollton, Texas, manufactures ANSI-certified revenue-grade electric meters, ABACUS optical probes, 4G cellular routers, transducers, and interval data recorders sold to electric utilities, power producers, data centers, ISO/RTOs, and government agencies via factory-direct sales, electrical distributors, and Amazon.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1969
- HeadquartersCarrollton, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TransData does
TransData Inc. is a privately-held US manufacturer of revenue-grade smart grid energy metering hardware, founded in 1969 and headquartered at 2560 Tarpley Road, Carrollton, Texas. The company designs, produces, and tests solid-state power and energy meters, interval data recorders, optical communication probes, cellular routers, power transducers, and pulse isolation relays, primarily serving electric utilities (investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative), power producers and distributed energy resource developers, data centers, ISO/RTO transmission operators, commercial-industrial end users, and government agencies. Its flagship MARK-V is an ANSI C12.20/C12.1-certified polyphase revenue meter with 0.06% accuracy, integrated 4G LTE cellular (multi-carrier, under-glass antenna), Ethernet, serial, and fiber optic communications supporting DNP3/Modbus SCADA and Itron MV-90 systems, with BABA compliance and ISO approvals (CAISO, PJM, NE ISO).
The product portfolio is rounded out by the ABACUS optical probe line (A9U ANSI, F9U IEC, A6Z serial) acquired from Abacus Electrics of the UK and now manufactured in Texas, the StarBurst SB-50 4G LTE-A cellular router built around Sierra Wireless (Semtech) modules, SSR-6000 interval data recorders, and a family of power transducers that serve as drop-in replacements for Scientific Columbus, RIS, Crompton, Hathaway, Ohio Semitronics, and MTECH models. Revenue is generated primarily through factory-direct enterprise sales and a network of authorized US electrical distributors (WESCO, Anixter, Border States, Gexpro, Irby Utilities) plus Jesstec Industries in Canada, with supplemental transactional sales through the company website and an Amazon storefront. Pricing is quote-based for the MARK-V meter and StarBurst cellular router, while optical probes are listed publicly at $449-$519 per unit and the StarBurst SB-50 at $1,579 per unit. Customers include the Top 50 largest US electric utilities, 450+ utilities/power producers/government agencies, and Top 10 IOU utilities using StarBurst routers, with 2,000+ customers in 30+ countries.
TransData firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TransData
- Legal name
- TransData Inc.
- Website
- https://transdatainc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1969
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- TransData Inc., founded 1969 in Carrollton, Texas, manufactures ANSI-certified revenue-grade electric meters, ABACUS optical probes, 4G cellular routers, transducers, and interval data recorders sold to electric utilities, power producers, data centers, ISO/RTOs, and government agencies via factory-direct sales, electrical distributors, and Amazon.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TransData industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Smart Grid Energy Metering Hardware
- NAICS
- Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)
- SIC
- Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metering & Grid Measurement (Smart Meters, CT/VT, PQ Meters) (IMAGAAAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Substation Systems & Integration (EPC, Engineering, Protection, Commissioning) (IMAGAAAC), Power Distribution & Switchgear (UPS, PDUs, Busway) (HDABAKAA)
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Where TransData is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Carrollton
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
TransData business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Energy Meter Sales: Sale of MARK-V advanced revenue grade polyphase electric meters for utility billing, distributed energy resources, data centers, and commercial-industrial applications. Products include socket, switchboard and A-base mounting configurations.
- Optical Probe Sales: Sale of ABACUS optical communication probes for meter reading and diagnostics. Available in ANSI (A9U, A6Z) and IEC (F9U) variants with various cable lengths and connector types.
- Cellular Router Sales: Sale of StarBurst SB-50 4G cellular routers for SCADA and metering data telemetry with Sierra Wireless modules and multiple carrier support.
- Power Transducer Sales: Sale of power transducers for measuring AC/DC power variables in substation, generation and industrial applications with analog signal outputs.
- Isolation Relay Sales: Sale of KYZ pulse isolation relays providing surge protection for metering installations and pulse replication capabilities.
- Demand Recorder Sales: Sale of SSR-6000 interval data recorders for pulse data collection from electricity, gas and water meters with cellular, Ethernet and serial communications.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | A9U ANSI Optical Probe - 6ft USB-A Cable |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | A9U ANSI Optical Probe - 10ft USB-A Cable |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | A9U ANSI Optical Probe - 15ft USB-A Cable |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | A9U ANSI Optical Probe - 6ft USB-C Cable |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | A9U ANSI Optical Probe - 10ft USB-C Cable |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | A9U ANSI Optical Probe - 15ft USB-C Cable |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | A6Z 9-Pin Serial Optical Probe |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | F9U IEC Optical Probe - 6ft USB-A Cable |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | StarBurst SB-50 4G Cellular Router |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
TransData product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TransData manufactures advanced solid-state revenue and power metering hardware for electric utilities and industrial customers. The product portfolio centers on the ANSI-certified MARK-V polyphase energy meter with integrated 4G LTE cellular and multi-port communications, complemented by ABACUS optical communication probes, StarBurst 4G cellular routers, power transducers, KYZ isolation relays, and SSR-6000 interval data recorders. All products are designed and assembled in the United States.
Product overview
TransData is a manufacturer of advanced revenue and power metering products spanning more than 52 years. The product portfolio centers on the MARK-V Energy Meter (ANSI-certified polyphase revenue meter with integrated 4G LTE, Ethernet, serial communications, and power quality monitoring) as the flagship offering, complemented by the ABACUS optical probe product line (A9U for ANSI meters, F9U for IEC meters, A6Z for serial connections) which provide meter communication interfaces, the StarBurst SB-50 4G cellular router for AMR telemetry, power transducers (current, voltage, watts, VARs, frequency models) for SCADA analog outputs, IB6 isolation relays for surge protection, and the SSR-6000 interval data recorder for load profiling and MV-90 compatible data collection. All products serve utility, substation, generation, and commercial-industrial metering applications with BABA compliance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ABACUS: Optical communication probes for utility meter reading, acquired from Abacus Electrics, Ltd. (UK) and now manufactured in the USA. Includes A9U (ANSI/North American) and F9U (IEC/International) models.
Products and services
- MARK-V Energy Meter
Quantifiable outcome
- 0.06% revenue grade accuracy
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use TransData
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
TransData technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration31 records
Feature5 records
TransData partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.
- WESCOcoreAuthorized US distribution partner for TransData products including ABACUS optical probes and energy metering equipment
- AnixtercoreAuthorized US distribution partner for TransData energy metering products
- Border StatescoreAuthorized US distribution partner for TransData products
- GexprocoreAuthorized US distribution partner for TransData products
- Irby UtilitiescoreAuthorized US distribution partner specializing in utility products
- Jesstec IndustriescoreAuthorized Canadian distributor for ABACUS optical probes located in London, Ontario. Contact: office 519-659-0555, [email protected]
- AmazoncoreTransData Amazon storefront for online ordering of optical probes and StarBurst cellular routers at amazon.com/s?me=A1L8ODIW3NNPQL
- NASA SEWPnotableABACUS optical probes are listed on NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) government procurement vehicle
- Semtech/Sierra WirelesscoreSierra Wireless (Semtech) RV50X and RX55 4G LTE modules integrated into StarBurst SB-50 cellular routers for industrial IoT, SCADA, and metering applications
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
TransData competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Itron: Global leader in smart electricity, gas, and water metering with end-to-end AMI platforms for IOUs, munis, and co-ops—the most direct competitor to TransData's MARK-V revenue meters in the US utility market.
- Landis+Gyr: Major smart meter manufacturer with deep US utility relationships and a broad AMI portfolio; competes head-to-head with TransData's MARK-V and partners in the ABACUS optical probe compatibility ecosystem.
- Aclara (Hubbell): Provider of smart infrastructure solutions for electric, gas, and water utilities, including AMI endpoints and communication networks—a direct rival in the North American utility metering space.
- Sensus (Xylem): Smart meter and AMI network vendor (FlexNet) owned by Xylem, focused on water, gas, and electric utilities; competes with TransData on revenue-grade meters and interval data recorders.
- SATEC: Israeli-headquartered manufacturer of revenue-grade energy meters and power quality instruments for utilities and industrial customers; closely comparable in product mix to TransData's MARK-V and transducer lines.
Broad incumbents
- Elster (Honeywell): Honeywell's electricity and gas metering business (formerly Elster) offers broad AMI portfolios and is part of a much larger building-technologies and industrial conglomerate with significantly greater scale than TransData.
- Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation major with PowerLogic metering and EcoStruxure grid solutions; overlaps with TransData in commercial-industrial revenue metering and data center power monitoring.
- Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL): Provider of protection, automation, and metering solutions for utilities and industry; SEL meters and IEDs compete with TransData in substation and transmission-grid revenue metering.
Emerging players
- Wasion Group: Chinese metering specialist serving utilities worldwide with smart electricity, water, and gas meters; comparable in product scope and is an ABACUS optical-probe-compatible meter brand.
- Iskraemeco: European smart metering manufacturer focused on electricity meters and AMI solutions for utilities; comparable mid-scale competitor targeting similar revenue-grade metering applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
TransData social profiles
Digital presenceTransData compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
TransData financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
TransData leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
TransData subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
TransData funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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TransData M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about TransData
What does TransData do?
TransData manufactures advanced solid-state revenue and power metering hardware for electric utilities and industrial customers. The product portfolio centers on the ANSI-certified MARK-V polyphase energy meter with integrated 4G LTE cellular and multi-port communications, complemented by ABACUS optical communication probes, StarBurst 4G cellular routers, power transducers, KYZ isolation relays, and SSR-6000 interval data recorders. All products are designed and assembled in the United States.
Is TransData a public or private company?
TransData is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was TransData founded?
TransData was founded in 1969. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is TransData based?
TransData is headquartered in Carrollton, United States, in the North America region.
How does TransData make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Energy Meter Sales are the primary driver. The others are optical Probe Sales, cellular Router Sales, power Transducer Sales, isolation Relay Sales and demand Recorder Sales.
Who are TransData's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Itron, Landis+Gyr, Aclara (Hubbell), Sensus (Xylem) and SATEC. Broad incumbents are Elster (Honeywell), Schneider Electric and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). Emerging players are Wasion Group and Iskraemeco.
Does TransData have an API?
No public API is recorded for TransData.
What industry is TransData in?
TransData's product category is Smart Grid Energy Metering Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAAAH, Metering & Grid Measurement (Smart Meters, CT/VT, PQ Meters), with a secondary code of IMAGAAAC, Substation Systems & Integration (EPC, Engineering, Protection, Commissioning). Its NAICS code is 335313 and its SIC code is 3825.