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RE: Genus loan

Your welcome LT.

It states that the loan is " initial commitment of $49.5 loan..." so maybe just the first of several!

The news flow is not end of life, but is at best constipated at the moment, compared to the gushing opportunities at the beginning of the year. In India Bleepa is being held up with new medical device application, CareLocker is being rolled out, but at an undetermined pace, and value and as far as UK CDC contract news goes in the UK, well someone please explain !

Nearly June, I never thought that the news flow would dry up. I was expecting an increase !

This can all be remedied overnight in a flash , with just one announcement - of a significant contract with revenue.

Smart meter maker Genus gets USD 49.5 mn funding from US International Development Corp.

Read more at:

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/smart-meter-maker-genus-gets-usd-49-5-mn-funding-from-us-international-development-finance-corporation/100412214

Read more at:

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/smart-meter-maker-genus-gets-usd-49-5-mn-funding-from-us-international-development-finance-corporation/100412214

Read more at:

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/smart-meter-maker-genus-gets-usd-49-5-mn-funding-from-us-international-development-finance-corporation/100412214

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/smart-meter-maker-genus-gets-usd-49-5-mn-funding-from-us-international-development-finance-corporation/100412214

Sorry to bang on about this, and apologies if i am referring to something that everyone is already aware of, but I was under the impression the 250 m smart meters where going to be awarded ( not sanctioned) in two phases with the first phase end of 2023. The second phase to follow.

There have been a few references to the full 250 m being awarded this year.

Here is another one from Wirepas from 9th May 23, on their announcement of the Wirepas Mesh 2.4 GHz connectivity suite will soon be available on Silicon Labs .

"We are actively participating in several ongoing India smart metering tenders and expect the majority of the 250 million smart meter tenders to be awarded by the first half of 2023, where our EFR32FG23 SoC and Wirepas Mesh 865-868 MHz profile are an excellent fit for the smart metering market needs. "

Am i the last one to the party here, or is this a massive change in pace of smart meters being awarded in India. ...

https://us.acrofan.com/detail.php?number=825756

Its quite confusing . The link to the "50 MILLION SMART METER ROLLOUT–PROGRESS & CHALLENGES -IN COLLABORATION WITH UK GOVERNMENT" presentation i posted a few days ago stated this in the description of the presentation, under the actual video.

"April 1st 23

RFPs for the appointment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure Services Providers (AMISP) for 150 million meters had already been issued and were under various stages of finalization; and RFPs for the remaining 100 million were expected in the following months."

and also if you listen to the MD of IntelliSmart at approx.. 37 m, 30 seconds where he states .. i paraphrase

"minimum here, in fist phase , targeting minimum of 100m meters, if not complete to 250 m meters"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nzv-D5n-wU

Thanks LT.

Its good to let someone else have a look, as i do not know what is already known, and what is new.

Some way to go yet with this one.

Cheer

Vas

Would appreciate it, if someone with more knowledge than myself, had a quick look at this tender document.

IntelliSmart Infra Pvt. Ltd. (A JV of NIIF & EESL) invites proposal for Meter Data Management System (MDMS) for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solution (AMI) works in Pan India Basis. Bid Submission End Date: 22nd May 2023 by 3pm.

"Request for Proposal

For Meter Data Management System (MDMS) for 35 Lacs Smart Meters on Pan India Basis.

The bidder/OEM should submit details of the proposed solution for ensuring scalability

up to minimum 5 million smart meters (per month) on one instance with 15 min / 30 min

interval read data processed daily along with Prepaid billing."

"IntelliSmart intend to deploy smart meters in its AMI project as per the high-level solution

architecture depicted in Figure 1. The smart meters shall communicate over RF mesh and/or

Cellular network and shall support Reconnection/ Disconnection command and on demand

readings. The meters and the Communication solution shall meets all mandatory requirements

of the IS16444, IS15959 and DLMS/ COSEM standard."

https://www.intellismartinfra.in/uploads/2023/May/10/1683721622_RFP_MDMS.pdf

it was found here, on IntelliSmart site, fourth tender down.

https://www.intellismartinfra.in/tender.html

#ISUW23 | 250 MILLION SMART METER ROLLOUT–PROGRESS & CHALLENGES -IN COLLABORATION WITH UK GOVERNMENT

Apologies if this has already been posted. Its around 3 hours long! Unfortunately, i am unable to hear what is being said but in the text below it states that "RFPs for the appointment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure Services Providers (AMISP) for 150 million meters had already been issued and were under various stages of finalization; and RFPs for the remaining 100 million were expected in the following months"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nzv-D5n-wU&ab_channel=INDIASMARTGRIDFORUM

Kevin,

If this gel can please even 30% of men who actually try it, and they buy regularly, i have no doubt that with the opportunity across , hopefully (FDA allowing) the globe this company could be transformative.

as they say, you can have the best product in the world but if no one knows it exists, and where they can pick it up then it may as well never exist.

Its still early days, so hopefully the company will come up with a plan to educate the men of the UK, and Europe, and hopefully USA - pub toilets comes to mind, just above the urinals :).

If you look at the sp chart, that old adage "buy on rumour, sell on news" seems to have played out here, as sp now back to last Novembers price, even after EU & UK initial launch and FDA approval pending. Funny business this game.

Sorry, my spelling is useless, usually because in a hurry ( my excuse) ..but could be unconscious thinking!

I found this last night, re: Dr Toms visit to the House of Commons, on IN - its from five months ago so nothing new but if you look at the replies from Amy Davis etc ...and Toms reply to her it does in retrospect conjure up a certain feeling of frustration.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drthomasoakley_a-great-session-at-the-house-of-commons-discussing-activity-7006599071062708224-Ybsu/?originalSubdomain=uk

After a day or two of excellent media coverage in UK, there appears to be nothing advertised.

If you think V. positively, that for every four men who give it a try, one, maybe two will continue to buy it regularly then FUM need to get as many men in the UK to try it at least once.....as possibly 50% or more of the men who try it after the media burst may not buy it again - so it should be an ongoing advertising campaign to increase sales otherwise we will be just relying on the 50% who heard about it on release.

Hopefully, they have a longer term plan.

Just had a look at Conservative manifesto of pledges of 2019. CDCs do not appear on their pledge sheet, but there are pledges on increases in Cancer diagnosis since covid.

Diagnostics investment in manifesto appears to be related to for specific conditions , mainly cancer !

Which may explain my first post - why Steve Barclays is withholding approval of CDS that do not start in 2023 ,because Cancer diagnosis, is on their list of pledges., and with an election next year its impotent to be able to demonstrate their success during the election campaign.

I thought it was strange when i first read Barclays quote , why he specifically mentioned Cancer diagnosis, over the multitude of others that can be diagnosed via a CDC.

"Steve Barclay has refused to approve about 30 proposed community diagnostic centres – designed to speed up cancer treatment – unless they can be delivered in 2023, HSJ has learned.

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/default/files/annex-conservative-manifesto-half-time-analysis.pdf

March 23

Delivering community diagnostic centres: lessons learned from the early schemes and where next?

"The latest NHS priorities and operational planning guidance highlights three key tasks for the year ahead - recovering core services, delivering the ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan, and transforming the NHS for the future. Increasing diagnostics capacity, across a broad range of specialisms is a crucial element of these tasks, likewise if the NHS is to achieve its stated aim of implementing ‘one of the most comprehensive strategies on early diagnosis anywhere in the world’.

"As we reach the second year of the government’s three-year investment plan for community diagnostic centres (CDCs), this online event will consider whether they are being progressed quickly or effectively enough to support these aims. If not, why not, what are the stumbling blocks and how do we overcome these? We will discuss our experience of working on a number of flagship CDC projects to date and will hear from some of the key players involved in developing these from across both the NHS and private sector."

Shame we missed this , could have been enlightening !

I know its not quick enough for me.

https://www.hilldickinson.com/events/delivering-community-diagnostic-centres-lessons-learned-early-schemes-and-where-next

Two recent articles . The first one sounds to me that the government want the CDCs fast tracked i

"Barclay refusing to approve diagnostic centres that cannot be opened this year. By Dave West 9 May 2023 Steve Barclay

Steve Barclay has refused to approve about 30 proposed community diagnostic centres – designed to speed up cancer treatment – unless they can be delivered in 2023, HSJ has learned."

the rest is behind a paywall.

https://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/barclay-refusing-to-approve-diagnostic-centres-that-cannot-be-opened-this-year/7034760.article

And the second , which on the face of it, seems to be very familiar and old news but published only this week ! it refers to six new CDCs for this year, and thirty to follow. before the end of this year.

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/government-funds-new-community-diagnostic-centres-nhs/158928/

The trouble is its great to see the funding for the CDCs continuing, ( manifesto promise) but what about the funding for the new technology, above and beyond the traditional technology used to diagnose people. What's happening to this?

With just £24000 worth of shares traded today, approx. 75% sells and no news to support it the company dropped 7% in value today, it was higher volume on the way up, and to our delight we appreciated the sensitivity then, but remains a very sensitive share to hold.

With this in mind, and absolutely no news or even comment about FDBK out, it appears then the selling is a few PIs just getting board, IMO and not any inside info, or information out in the public domain that has been missed by us.

The problem is that this is likely to continue on no news, as more and more investors get bored or decide to protect their capital, until its is shored up with a confident statement, update or contract news.

So I agree with you Dibs, the company should at least put out a message of re assurance. if they do not then the invested will come to the conclusion that they are unable too, and the information gleaned from previous presentations deemed as unreliable.

If this absence of news is due to changes in government policy, or commissioning then I do not hold the company responsible a these things are out of their control, but if FDBK are loosing contracts for IDCs etc then i blame the company.

The test is. At present has anyone managed to find a contract award that FDBK should have won, but was given to another supplier. I haven't, and ill have another look tonight - so it must be a delay or something in the commissioning or finance IMO.

Hi Inthetin,

I do get what you are saying, and that is what would normally happen for a few posts at a time.

I cant help thinking that these new opportunities are being promoted at this time, its a bit like expressions of interest for tenders, which are not actual tenders, but a means of gathering prospective interested party's ahead of confirmation of likely large contract wins going forward.

Cyan will not want to hire before any contracts are confirmed, but wish to have as many prospective candidates applications at hand when / if the times the comes to ramp up their workforce, and hire asap after.

Advertising each job on their web site at this stage and recruiting now, for contracts not yet received is a risk.

@CyanConnode_Ind

·Taken from CyanConnode India media

25 Apr

#WeAreHiring!

@CyanConnode_Ind

is currently undergoing a period of significant growth & #hiring for 65+ roles, including COO, CTO, CCO, #Java Developers, Test #Engineers, Embedded #developers, SI developers, PMO, etc. Stay tuned as we share detailed JDs for each role. #IoT (1/2)

CyanConnode India

@CyanConnode_Ind

·

25 Apr

(2/2) If you're #passionate about making an impact in the tech/ #IoT industry & want to be a part of our growing family, send your #CV to careers.india@cyanconnode.com with the position you're interested in as the subject line (Eg: CV for position of Java Developer).

@CyanConnode

https://twitter.com/CyanConnode_Ind/status/1650863797136154636

Why advertise via Cyanconnode India ? unless many of these jobs will be based in India.

They say, stay tuned, so to me it looks like a roll out of jobs over a time period, collecting CVs of interested candidates in India hopefully in anticipation of future confirmation of contract wins.

I know India fairly well, just got back in April after a three month stint there...and wages, even in the IT sector are far less than in Europe etc

The UK Cyan site is already advertising jobs in the UK and you can view JDs etc, with a separate section for independent candidates to also apply for Jobs in India, but no JDs.

https://cyanconnode.com/about/careers/

Here is one example of a salary for a job at Cyanconnode in India

https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/cyanconnode-salaries

The highest paid one we can see is...

"Project Manager (8 - 11 years experience)

Average Salary ₹ 19,19,000 per year

(60% more than the average Project Manager Salary in Internet Companies)

Estimated Take Home Salary ₹ 1,27,434 - ₹ 1,31,681/month

Which is about £1300 per month.

There are others if you care to look

https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/cyanconnode-salaries/project-manager?campaign=salaries_widget

here https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/cyanconnode-salaries

Head teachers, in private schools in India can get to take home around £220 per month in most parts ( probably slightly more in the large cities) ...so working for Cyan as a project manager is still a respectable salary.

Exclusive Interview- Smart Meters: A Stepping Stone for Efficient Power Management in the Country

Abhijit Grewal, Marketing Director for Industrial and Commercial Business Unit, Silicon Labs

A very good mention about Cyan during interview.

Read more at: https://www.bisinfotech.com/exclusive-interview-one-of-the-fastest-growing-iot-markets-in-india-smart-metering/

https://www.bisinfotech.com/exclusive-interview-one-of-the-fastest-growing-iot-markets-in-india-smart-metering/

Just in case anyone missed this.

https://zeuscapital.co.uk/exclusives/2350705549/