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Hi LT

Varanasi plans to become a Smart City.......with great expectations.
https://smartnet.niua.org/sites/default/files/rfpscopeofwork.pdf

Who would set up a smart city that wishes to accomplish what they have Outlined ....without rf mesh.

Just in case not posted
http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/others/god/pfa/draftguidelines/e.pdf

It's hard to believe that EESL will never have a problem with "not spots" ....... If you research smart meters gprs "not spots" in India .....nothing appears.....you get a little further with dark patches ! ...... Anyone know what they call " not spots " in India as at present doesn't appear a problem.....once EESL start deploying their GPRS ...then a RF Canopy Communication Back Bone will look attractive as already identified in the Indian private sector. In India. Very early days for EESL.

Thanks LT.

Here is a EESL Deep Dive Workshop!

I did not realise there was so much going on in the EESL camp. The international consultancy services look interesting ..but mainly led bulbs and streetlight at present - but I can see them doing the same with smart metering at some stage...
https://d2oc0ihd6a5bt.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/837/2018/06/Venkatesh-Dwivedi-India’s-Experience-in-Promoting-Innovations-for-EE-Technologies-Finance-and-Business-Models.pdf

Evening LT.

A recent report you may be interested in regarding how electricity Utility's are now leading the way in SAAS, with others utility types to follow. If CC can somehow come up with a lucrative deal sometime this year ....this would add bags of confidence.
There is a lot of info out there on sass at the moment.
https://www.smart-energy.com/industry-sectors/iot/the-tipping-point-approaches-for-saas-in-electric-smart-metering/

Tony. From what I can see Genus have expanded their international reach to Singapore as well as this link showing expansion in Nigeria and West Africa. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.4-traders.com/amp/GENUS-POWER-INFRASTRUCTUR-9059673/news/Genus-Power-Infrastructures-GUMCO-Genus-Power-sign-meter-manufacturing-pact-25028045/

Morning Multi. I also read it and thought of CC Omni Solution so pleased that someone else also picked up on it. As long as that is so and we are involved in Genus's future plans .....everything should be fine here. GL

More on Genus.....

http://www.ipfonline.com/news/detailnews/-Genus-focus-is-to-associate-with-smart-meter-roll-out-in-India-/Interviews/9081/9903

Interesting comment from Genus ..can only hope.

https://www.electronicsb2b.com/important-sectors/power-electronics/barriers-to-scaling-up-smart-metering-in-india/

One of the most recent articles that covers Iran smart metering can be found at page 52 of this Magazine. This article is the 2nd of 3 articles on Iran ...the 3rd and last will conclude in their next edition ...whenever that is.

There are several other interesting updates on smart metering in other country's also.

http://spintelligentpublishing.com/Digital/Metering-International/issue3-2018/offline/download.pdf

Sorry here's the link...reference to digital meters here but the more recent link refers to smart meters. Nothing is ever straightforward . Enjoy the weekend ...I'm off out. http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-soon-best-will-replace-old-electric-meters-with-new-digital-meters-in-island-city/1246118

Although this earlier article ( March 18) mentons BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) replacing old meters with smart... So could be related to BEST and not Reliance after all. .... Thanks 2cv

IT does look like Reliance ENERGY ( the Mumbai distribution arm) is part of Reliance Infra ...so probably bought by Adani .....I wonder which company now involved in the BEST / Reliance Energy / Adani.... Mumbai smart meter article.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/merc-clears-reliance-energy-sale-to-adani-group/articleshow/64777721.cms

Morning All.

Yes, I did see the comment under the article regarding Reliance Energy...but I also recalled that Rinfra was up for sale, , and has since sold their Mumbai distribution business to Adani Transmission ltd. I'm not sure where that leaves Reliance Energy but assume it is part of the deal.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2018/jun/29/reliance-infrastructure-gets-merc-nod-to-sell-biz-in-mumbai-to-adani-transmission-1835250.html

Begin roll out of smart meters in Mumbai.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/best-to-get-smart-meters-to-track-power-consumption/articleshow/65155640.cms

The schools broke up a few days ago Tony ..so most probably on holiday with their parents lol ....I bumped into woolly and Stedon at the Zoo.yesterday...they were so entertaining, I think the chimps are my favourite, to be honest... I've got to go as me mum is looking for me....it's turning out to be a long hot summer :)

That at this time with the UK trying to leave the EU and the UK smart meter rollout expected to double its original cost to £20 billion ( abd with a ridiculous annual saving of around £11 pa per customer plus the actual £20 billion bill of the rollout - being paid for in future customer monthly bills.

It's amazing to think that the EU directive on smart meter implementation was ipublished in 2009 and it was not compulsory ...each country made its own assessment whether it would be cost effective and a financial benefit to its customers...if a country decided it was not then those country's were free not to go ahead....country's like Belgium, Germany, Portugal etc etc decided not to go ahead... Just ironic the UK is spending this money, with very little savings per meter in return and blaming the EU directive, a directive that was not mandatory, gave each member state the responsibility to decide if it was in their country's best interest....and ALL this at a time when the UK voted to Brexit ...where one of the reasons was to get away from EU directives and the control of the EU. Just Ironic, really.

Just to add out of interest that EIS is also used / a very good way of increasing / providing extra loss relief for high income individuals ....protection which you would not benefit from, if you invested outside an EIS.

"In either case, the relief is offered net of other reliefs that are already applied. Therefore, if you invest £10,000 and you later sell the shares for £2,000, if you have claimed income tax relief of £3,000 and it has not been withdrawn, you could claim relief on the loss of £5,000 (£10,000 - £3,000 - £2,000). This would give a relief for an additional rate tax payer of £5,000 x 45% = £2,250, reducing the loss to £2,750."

https://blog.growthfunders.com/how-to-claim-your-eis-tax-reliefs-loss-relief

I think today's near 8% drop on a positive RNS day is due to recent news. CC are not the only stock to be hit today.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-23/doubts-over-smart-energy-meter-benefits-hit-u-k-firm-s-stock

Tong. From previous link.
"Sarah Craig from Telefonica and Richard Channell from Arqiva, both communications companies, stepped up to the podium next to give their individual updates on the progress with the south and central, and north region WAN coverage implementations respectively. Those areas that are difficult to reach are very high on the action list now, with a collaborative effort being put into solving the issues with a variety of innovative technologies."

I thought CC were the WAN solution for the South in the hard to reach spots! So if the north are collaborating with the South in finding a solution then that's got to be good news...hasn't it.

A company called Critical a Software is often mentioned as able to provide an answer.

This link is just one of many
https://blog.criticalsoftware.com/exhibiting-at-the-smart-meter-update-conference