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Good morning Vas, Thanks for the information. Have difficulty accessing the website, from my mobile. But will look at it when I get home. Aren't REC the procurement agency involved with the Chandigarh smart meters project? Good luck, LTI.

Good evening Vas/2cv, On my mobile at the moment, so a bit limited in my response. But agree totally with your sentiments. As share-holders, we want to make money, from our investment. The reason others are here, is anyones guess. Good luck, LTI.

Good evening Vas, An interesting find today, with some interesting connections. Well done. Thanks for the information. Good luck. LTI.

Good evening Chianti,

You are welcome. I also notice that Tata Power get a mention for their project in Delhi. But of the three NSGM projects, yet to be awarded, in Chandigarh and two in Maharashtra ( Amravati and Nagar,) the one in Chandigarh seems the most advanced.

I believe we have seen the minutes from the Chandigarh meeting, a couple of times, over the last few month's.

Good luck,

LTI.

........ July edition, has been published.

http://www.indiasmartgrid.org/newsletter.php

- CyanConnode and Omnimesh, get a mention.

- EESL to install smart meters in Haryana, over a three year period.

- CESC Mysore - Project completed. But due to some issues with the installed three phase CT meters, declaring Go-Live date, is postponed.

Some information below, on CT ( Current Transformer ) meters. It does not look to much like a meter to me, but there is other information available.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_transformer
http://www.hager.co.uk/product-catalogue/energy-distribution/modular-devices/metering/current-transformers/38647.htm

- UGVCL - ( Last month ) June, 13,000 meters installed + 51 DCU's installed. July, 16,000 meters installed + 55 DCU's installed. So progress is being made, so far, in Gujarat.

LTI.

Good morning Vas,

Thank you for the Urban ICT Arena information, including intel and CyanConnode, in the Kista.

Kista was first mentioned in the CyanConnode 2016 Annual Report, so I think this was a project being carried out by Connode, prior to the acquisition. The partnership between intel and CyanConnode, is recognized in the EGM Presentation, during April 2017.

Another Swedish multi-national, that seems to have aligned with CyanConnode, since the acquisition, is Ericsson. Who are also recognized in the April 2017, EGM Presentation.

http://cyanconnode.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CyanConnode-EGM-Presentation-April-2017-v1.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericsson

So could this be another telecommunications connection, that CyanConnode are developing for the future?

Thank's for the reminder, about intel. It is appreciated.

Good luck,

LTI.

Good morning Multi,

Thank you for taking the time to re-produce the Updated Blocking Statute information. It is appreciated.

Good luck,

LTI.

Hello Inthetin,

In that case, no more needs to be said.

LTI.

Hello Inthetin,

And how do you know, that wasn't already happening? Simple.

LTI.

Good afternoon Overfiend,

As you have pointed out, there was/is no mention of any dividend, in the pdf document. And the spelling mistakes within the Companies House document, for the 4th July, 2018 Resolutions, may indicate a " journalistic error " on Companies House behalf, on reporting of the dividend for the front sheet publication.

LTI.

....... Memorandum of Understanding, for North Bihar Power Distribution ( NBPDCL ) and South Bihar Power Distribution Company ( SBPDCL ) for the installation of 1.8 million smart electricity meters, over the next 1.5 years.

https://www.smart-energy.com/industry-sectors/smart-meters/1-8million-smart-meters-boost-indias-power-reform/

LTI.

Good morning Multi,

As you indicate, there seems to be many potential smart meter projects, that are coming to fruition. And it would not be a surprise, if we got a surprise from somewhere.

CyanConnode are working with, 6 out of the top 10 meter manufacturers in India, according to a report in a presentation, some time back. It may even be more now. And last year, we were made aware of interest in CyanConnode, via a MoU from Tech Mahindra, in February, 2017. Which was followed up in September 2017, by the appointment of Anil Dualani, as Managing Director, India, for CyanConnode, from Tech Mahindra.

The building blocks are being put into place, I/we feel.

The surprise may be getting closer.

Good luck.

LTI.

Good morning Chianti,

I cannot access the web page for some reason. Is there another way in? But thank you for updating the bb.

Good luck.

LTI.

Hello Vas,

My interpretation on your 20:09 report, is:-

July 2017 tender, for 5m meters in Uttar Pradesh & Haryana, ITI, KEONICS ( both apparently sub-contracted out ) and Genus Power, for the meters. Larsen & Toubro for Systems Integrator. To my knowledge, this is Larsen & Toubro ( Construction,) not the Larsen & Toubro ( Electrical & Automation ) that CyanConnode are partnered with at the moment.

December 2017, for 10 million pre-paid meters in Uttar Pradesh, is not so clear. Genus Power and AEW, I understand. The Larsen & Toubro awarded 5 million meters by EESL, if it is the same Larsen & Toubro ( Construction,) that won the Systems Integrator tender, for the first tender, to my knowledge they do not manufacture electric meters.

There is a specific quotation in your 20:09 post, which looks like it is from a representative of Larsen & Toubro ( Electrical & Automation ) concerning the lower prices reached through the reverse auction. ( Forth paragraph down, in your 20:09 post.) But it does not say that Larsen & Toubro ( Electrical & Automation ) won part of the 10 million pre-paid meter tender.

The March 2018 tender for 5 million smart meters - are we still waiting for that tender to be finalized?

I hope this helps? But just my interpretation.

Good luck,

LTI.

Hello again Vas,

Just to clarify, the tender that Mr. Venugopal Pillai from AEW, is involved in, is not the tender that Genus ITI and KEONICS are involved in?

Just checking.

LTI.

Hello Vas, Thank you for the information, it is appreciated. I wonder what " ..... some clarity pending with respect to technical specification of the smart meters," means ? And will it have consequences for other EESL tender's. Interesting. Good luck. LTI.

Ooooops, sorry,

Should read:-

" The networks were never designed for data. They were designed for voice."

LTI.

Vas, you are welcome and I glad it was of some help.

Yes there is quite a lot on the subject of " call drops." It is a problem that is highlighted in, as you say, Delhi and Mumbai, but can also be found in most areas of India, where mobile usage is high.

My quotation about the " ...... networks were designed for data. Not for voice," was taken from a report that was 3 years old ( 2015.) It would seem they still have the same problem today, as your report is dated March 2018.

Personally, I think there is a growing realisation, within Indian utilities and other related Government organisations, that although the EESL tenders, initially, stipulated GPRS, as I mentioned yesterday at 21:38, that individual states/utilities, " .... are beginning to express their opinions, being as it is their business and their customers, that will be affected."

Or specifically, in the case of the Indian Government, their voters.

This is not something that has only just started to surface. There was/is a Business Standard report, which I have posted before, dated October 2017, that started to highlight various organisations concerns, about GPRS and its limitations, for smart metering.

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/why-india-s-largest-smart-meter-rollout-may-not-be-very-smart-117101200177_1.html

To save targeting any one particular area/point ( as they are all relevant ) I will not highlight anything specific. But it does make interesting reading. With interesting and relevant comments, from smart industry specialists and respected organisations.

Good luck.

LTI.

Hello Vas,

A very appropriate report, on one of India's fast becoming Smart Cities. Thank you for that.

LTI.

Hello Vas,

Sorry, the first link has not traveled well. Just type in as written and it should be ok.

LTI.