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There's no doubt about it EESL's street lighting is communicating ! Can't anyone find out who's technology they are using? http://egov.eletsonline.com/2017/02/eesl-making-states-energy-efficient/

I'm finding hard to keep up here....the Smart a Grid Hanbook is quoted everywhere as the way to go....so we have mass rollout of gps and then later broadband .....I'm a bit lost at the moment. Nothing new. "Conclusions The communication architectures presently deployed for smart metering include intermediate entities such as data concentrator units/gateways and creation of a dedicated parallel communication network for the electric utility which they have no expertise in maintaining and upgrading as new communication technologies are evolving at a faster pace. This also involves use of wireless spectrum which is a limited and expensive resource in every country today. Experiences from around the world indicate that none of the communication solutions presently deployed for smart metering have 100% reliability despite having a dedicated network. These architectures not only increase the total cost of ownership but also fail to offer reliable, scalable and interoperable last mile connectivity. In today�s world where internet is everywhere, smart meters and smart appliances could be connected directly on internet; and utility�s HES can leverage internet to collect the meter data on the server and the MDMS can integrate that with other applications. In other words, the broadband internet that is present in almost all homes, buildings and campuses, can be used for providing last mile connectivity for smart metering. By doing do, devices such as data concentrator units, gateways and in-home displays will not be needed and highly reliable, scalable and interoperable last mile connectivity can be provided. Wherever there are no Wi-Fi, the electric utility may provide Wi-Fi which will be cheaper than other last mile connectivity options. In the IPv6 regime where every meter can have an IP address, the proposed IP Metering solution can offer multiple benefits to utilities and governments:  No need for a parallel telecom infrastructure � huge savings in cost of deployment and maintenance for the utility  No need for separate spectrum for utility applications � instead government can allocate that spectrum to telcos and/or other users for additional revenue  More reliability, scalability, security and capability to monitor and control � IP networks can be monitored in real time which itself

I'm really confused about what they are up to in India. Just had a look at the Dec 17 ( I would say it the smart grid / meter bible but seems inappropriate) better Known as the " smart grid handbook for reg and policy makers" . Page107 onwards talk about evolving architecture for ami...which RF and is classified as emerging ( sounds good) then it goes on about " next generation " .....talking 2020 onwards which by then will be broadband!!..... Interesting read but not enought pictures@9@ http://shaktifoundation.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Smart-Grid-Handbook.pdf

https://powerline.net.in/2018/02/09/smart-meter-roll/

Holly have not only delivered their biggest ever order ( abroad) for smart metrs to Bangladesh but are also possibly involved in supplying meters for testjng for UK rollout....plenty of meters shipped into bangladesh last year. http://en.holleytech.cn/media/detail/type/news/html/8.html

NIKs representative company is Elephant Company....nothing going on there since 2016 http://elephant.kiev.ua/en/

Genus looking forward to the latest EESL 5 million RF tender. http://genuspower.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Transcipt.pdf

This contract with EESL shows rf networking Involved in the street lighting http://agartalacity.tripura.gov.in/LED-StreetLight-Project-between-AMC-and-EESL.pdf

There are quite a few company's involved ...Wipro and Havells are the only two I have heard it before. https://old.eeslindia.org/writereaddata/636239830960312500Procurement%20Data%20of%20EESL%20(1st%20Jan%202017%20-%2031st%20Jan%202017).PDF

For the EESL communication centre ...2016 https://www.dgmarket.com/tender/14409878

Hi CB Strange that no one knows who is behind the communication ....? Massive rollout but only a few of the street lights are active surely ...maybe some kind of white label technology .. available to anyone who needs it...lol .... Lets face it CC could do it....but aren't included as far as anyone knows...so who is it. Who beat us at our own game and why weren't we involved. These are the maga contracts that we have waited years to appear....

Thanks LT The other article published today starts with this ....I can't post link. MGL teams up with Tata Communications to deploy 5,000 smart gas meters in Mumbai Smart gas meters will enable households and businesses to monitor their gas use more accurately in real-time, paving the way for greater operational efficiency for MGL

Won't let me post link but look up Tata communication gas meters Mumbai. Released today.

According to several articles in late 2017 Essl already have the street lighting communication in place. This report states it is already active....so who is behind the EESL communication? http://bwsmartcities.businessworld.in/article/EESL-Replaced-30-Lakh-Street-Lights/22-08-2017-124488/

ESSL using CCMS Some trouble either connecting street lighting of responding to faults via the CCMS . http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-10-09/LED-lights-fail-to-glow-due-to-absence-of-Centrally-Controlling-and-Monitoring-System/331862Y

I found this article the other day and forgot to post it. Its interesting that Genus required Siver Springs IPv6 solution for CESC india. https://smartcitiesworld.net/news/news/smart-meter-infrastructure-builds-in-india-and-southeast-asia-2081

The most recent EESL 8th March 18 tender for 5 million meters is for IPv6. Page 88 "4.2 High Level Solution Architecture and Technical Specification EESL on behalf of Utilities /Discoms in participating states intend to deploy smart meters in their service areas as per the high level solution architecture (cloud based) depicted in Figure 1. The smart meters supplied by the bidder(s) shall communicate with the Head End System (HES) using GPRS communications module operating in the frequency bands allocated by Government of India. The communications module shall be of pluggable-type and shall be capable of servicing 3G/ 4G/ NB LTE or NB IoT with fallback on GPRS technology compliant with IPv6."

Another hope dashed....oh well...ill open my Easter Egg. ..

Hi CB. So in "theory" snd possibly in reality other solution providers could be using CC technology probably in small numbers in pilots all over the world without them disclosing this fact it's licensed from CC. JC used this term in what was a short high profile presentation. ..so must be something to it? . If so, then CC tech could be in any number of other solutions around the world and re branded ....I guess it woukd not need to be announced .....it is Easter and so allowed storys of new beginings while some believe the Easter story I will console myself with the possible white label story....if true, what we know could just be the tip of the iceberg.... Or not.

Those still here live in hope that JC knows a great deal more sbout CC short term future than what the market is predicting at this moment in time. ...hoping he has all the aces in his hand or up his sleeve, I don't think anyone woukd care. The past hopes of smart and iot are now here and a reality and Im amazed by how many company's are already in this space....seemingly offering similar yet various products...which look similar to me but I don't really understand the details...and most do mot mention cc on the spec sheets. ...however, JC comment on CC offering lits products as a white label was interesting to me....does this mean that competitors could use CC tethnology but it would not appear on their own meter spec sheets ....the opposite to Intel inside or arm ....could CC technology be bought, incorporated into other meters without credit given....what does he actually mean by the term "white label "....and how is that different to what they wanted to achieve when they mentioned the ARM model lol. Serious question. ..what's the difference. Why mention it. Could another company / use CC technology on licence without crediting CC as have LT And Tata etc ...