The STE18-GS smart meter boasts an extensive application scope, proving ideal for residential communities where it enables landlords to remotely monitor tenant electricity usage for precise billing, as well as small to medium enterprises like supermarkets and offices that need to track energy consumption trends for cost optimization. It is also well-suited for rural electrification projects, adapting to remote areas via RF communication to ensure reliable metering in regions with limited network coverage, and supports municipal utilities in city-wide smart grid deployments for real-time data collection. Additionally, it serves industrial sub-metering needs in factories and workshops to monitor department-level energy use, and even integrates seamlessly with off-grid or hybrid solar-powered systems, making it a versatile solution for everything from household applications to large-scale utility projects thanks to its dual-mode communication and modular design that caters to flexible connectivity and scalable infrastructure requirements.