OAMI LTD

What OAMI LTD does

OAMI LTD (Online Automated Metering Infrastructure) is a Pretoria-based smart metering platform company operating exclusively as an innovation of Protea Metering (Pty) Ltd, with hardware products developed in collaboration with Power Systems Projects (Pty) Ltd. The company sells a vertically integrated stack consisting of proprietary hardware (Utilities Hub, Meter Communication Modules, Voltage Sensors) and a web/Android software platform that interfaces with Protea Metering's Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to deliver real-time electricity and water consumption monitoring, prepaid token vending with automated meter delivery, credit wallet management, and Time-of-Use tariff optimization. The Utilities Hub applies AI-based energy management across four tariff blocks (peak, standard, off-peak, own-generation) and integrates with Shelly IoT devices for appliance-level load control.

OAMI serves four customer segments: residential tenants and homeowners (self-service via web/app), managing agents and landlords (financial reporting, schematics, credit control), property developers (new-build metering infrastructure), and municipalities/reseller utilities (TOU tariff implementation, non-technical loss reduction). The business model is freemium to consumers, with revenue generated from transaction fees on prepaid top-ups and alert notifications collected by the service provider. Distribution is exclusively through Protea Metering's client network in South Africa, with a stated concentration in Gauteng and no disclosed international footprint. The platform also supports postpaid and e-wallet billing models and integrates with Kamstrup meters and Shelly home automation devices.

Name

OAMI LTD

Legal name

Protea Metering (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://oami.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OAMI LTD is a South African smart metering platform, operating exclusively as an innovation of Protea Metering, providing proprietary hardware (Utilities Hub, communication modules, voltage sensors) and a web/Android platform for prepaid token vending, real-time consumption monitoring, and AI-based Time-of-Use energy management for residential tenants, property managers, and municipal utilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Metering Infrastructure

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUADAFAA

AMI Smart Meters (Electric) & Meter Hardware

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Smart Grid & Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

SECONDARYEUAEANAA

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Deployment & Managed Services

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Smart Grid Infrastructure Services

SECONDARYEUADAFAH

Customer Energy Engagement (In-Home Displays, Portals, Usage Insights)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Smart Grid & Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

SECONDARYEUANAKAC

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Meter Analytics (Meter Data for NRW)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction & Leak Detection

Keywords

• Smart metering infrastructure
• Prepaid electricity management
• Utility billing software
• Energy management system
• Water leak detection

Headquarters

HQ city

Pretoria

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transaction fees on prepaid top-ups: Administration costs charged by providers on prepaid electricity token purchases and account credit top-ups. The OAMI platform is free for consumers to use, but transaction fees apply when topping up accounts.
2. Alert notification fees: Fees charged for low credit alert notifications and high consumption notifications when credit falls below user-defined thresholds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OAMI provides an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) platform combining proprietary hardware (Utilities Hub, Meter Communication Modules, Voltage Sensors) with the OAMI Online Platform and Smart Protea mobile app. The system enables real-time electricity and water consumption monitoring, prepaid token purchase with automated meter delivery, Time-of-Use tariff optimization, own-generation/solar-grid management, credit wallet management, low-credit and water-leak alerts, and a specialized dashboard for property managers covering financial breakdowns, schematics, and automated billing integration.

Product overview

OAMI (Online Automated Metering Infrastructure) is a smart metering ecosystem consisting of a physical Utilities Hub device combined with Meter Communication Modules and Voltage Sensors for hardware-level integration, plus the OAMI Online Platform and Smart Protea mobile app for software management. The Utilities Hub serves as the core AI-powered Energy Management System, connecting to utility meters via Protea Metering's AMI infrastructure and interfacing with Shelly home automation devices for individual load control. The system supports prepaid, post-paid, and e-wallet billing models with Time-of-Use tariff optimization. All products are innovations developed by Power Systems Projects in collaboration with Protea Metering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OAMI: Online Automated Metering Infrastructure platform providing smart meter management, token delivery, usage tracking, and billing solutions for residential and commercial utility management.

Products and services

• Utilities Hub Hardware device installed on the home Wi-Fi network that serves as an AI-powered Energy Management System, defining four energy usage blocks (peak, standard, off-peak, own-generation) to optimize electricity costs, prevent overload conditions, and interface with utility meters and Shelly home automation devices for individual load control.
• Meter Communication Modules Communication modules that attach to the optical or serial communication ports of utility meters to enable effortless and efficient data exchange, particularly useful at large residential complexes.
• Voltage Sensors Wired or wireless components that attach to meters, switches, or equipment to constantly monitor, calculate, and determine voltage supply quality and identify supply problems as soon as they occur; can also serve as input for own-generation detection in hybrid solar systems.
• OAMI Online Platform Web-based platform providing account management, real-time electricity and water usage monitoring, online prepaid token purchase with automatic delivery to smart meters, credit wallet/e-wallet management, low-credit and water-leak alert notifications, Time-of-Use tariff optimization, and a specialized dashboard for managing agents/landlords covering financial breakdowns, schematics, summated consumption reports, and automated billing integration.
• Smart Protea Mobile App Android mobile application available on Google Play that provides access to OAMI account functionality including electricity and water usage tracking, balance viewing, predicted usage monitoring, and low-credit notifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimizes energy loss and illegal consumption for utility providers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Protea MeteringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAMI is an innovation of Protea Metering. Protea Metering has been a market leader in the utilities industry since 1997 and provides the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) that OAMI integrates with. OAMI services are exclusively available to Protea Metering clients.
• Power Systems Projects (Pty) LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower Systems Projects developed all OAMI products in collaboration with Protea Metering. The company specializes in information systems, communication devices, and hardware development. They are responsible for the Utilities Hub, Meter Communication Modules, and the overall OAMI ecosystem software.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bidgely: AI-driven energy disaggregation and customer engagement platform for utilities. Comparable to OAMI's predictive consumption analytics, anomaly/leak detection, and personalized TOU insights delivered through utility-branded portals.
• Hexing Electrical: Chinese smart-meter OEM with significant penetration across Africa and emerging markets via competitive prepaid metering and AMI. Comparable in that it offers affordable AMI hardware plus vending/billing software for utilities similar to OAMI's customers.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Industrial incumbent offering broader energy management, grid, and building automation including smart metering and consumer engagement. Overlaps with OAMI on the EMS and customer-engagement layers, but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kamstrup: Manufacturer of smart electricity (Omnipower) and water (MULTICAL) meters with AMI communication modules. Already integrated with OAMI's Utilities Hub, making it both a technology partner and the most direct hardware peer.
• Aclara (Hubbell Utility Solutions): Provider of AMI smart meters, communication networks, and consumer engagement platforms for electric, gas, and water utilities. Overlaps directly with OAMI on AMI hardware, Meter-to-Cash, and customer portals.
• Landis+Gyr: Major AMI and smart-grid solutions provider with electric and water metering, headend software, and consumer engagement portals. Highly comparable to OAMI's combined meter-module-plus-consumer-platform stack.
• Elster (Honeywell): Legacy AMI and electricity/gas/water metering vendor with strong presence in Africa. Competes for the same municipal and reseller utility contracts that OAMI's parent, Protea Metering, addresses.
• Itron: Global leader in AMI smart metering hardware, communication modules, and meter data management for electricity and water utilities. Directly comparable to OAMI as an AMI/AMI-managed-services provider targeting utilities and end-customers.
• EDMI (Osaki Electric group): Global smart metering vendor with strong Asia-Pacific and emerging-market footprint. Directly comparable on electric AMI hardware, communication modules, and TOU/billing software for residential and small commercial customers.

Regional players

• Conlog: South Africa-based smart metering and prepayment solutions provider serving utilities and resellers across Africa. Operates in the same regional market as OAMI/Protea Metering with directly overlapping prepaid and AMI offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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