Star Trek tech for smart meters? Just what would Scotty think?

A minister has promised that the technology will soon enter a ‘Star Trek phase’ – but the rollout of smart meters does not inspire confidence about their future, says James Moore

The problem is there’s been nothing Star Trek about the smart meter market to date (NBC)

“Beam me up Scotty!”

“Ah, sorry Captain, we cannae do that right now.”

“What? Scotty, we’ve Klingons on one side of us and Romulans on the other. You. Need. To. Get us out of here quick.”