Landis+Gyr and PayGo have signed a partner agreement that authorizes Landis+Gyr to provide PayGo's prepay, digital billing and payment services to its advanced metering customers. Landis+Gyr is now able to offer PayGo to existing and future AMI customers as a premium prepay, digital billing and payment service. Prepayment systems for utility services have proven to deliver benefits for both the customer and utility, giving the customer greater control over their energy usage leading to improved energy efficiency. These programs also reduce the need for security deposits and fees, while lowering debt and improving customer satisfaction. PayGo's software platform is built on a comprehensive billing and communications engine that allows the application to serve all of the utility's digital payment programs. Accessing data from advanced meters and other utility assets, it provides both prepay and postpay options for utility services.