Connode
is working with Reliance Energy in Mumbai as the strategic partner for
communication solutions and applications using Intel® Gateways for
building a Smart Sustainable City Network in Mumbai.
In
the first phase, Reliance will connect the smart meters, streetlights
and distribution automation equipment in Mumbai, using Intel® IOT
Gateways and Connode’s IPv6 based wireless mesh solution, Connode 4.This
will be the first roll-out in India of smart meters fully compliant to
the communication standards recently adopted in the machine-to-machine
(M2M) roadmap by the government of India.
The
solution features Intel® technology for high-performance IoT Smart City
Gateways, capable of supporting distributed intelligence and with the
ability to handle a large number of connected nodes, both IPv6 mesh and
other IoT protocols.
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Reliance Energy, which is at the forefront of adopting world-class
technologies to efficiently serve its customers, is pleased to partner
with Connode and Intel for implementing communication technology for our
Smart Grid. By pioneering implementation of Smart Grid in Mumbai, we
will be able to provide unparalleled services to our esteemed customers
and build competencies to participate in the opportunity to build Smart
Cities says Mr RR Mehta, CEO of Reliance Energy.
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India has become one of our key markets and our ambition is to be a key
player in the transformation of India’s infrastructure for energy and
Smart City services. This partnership with Reliance gives the best
possible start for our Indian venture. Connode’s IPv6 mesh technology
together with Intel IOT Gateways and embedded security solutions will
provide a highly flexible and cost-effective total communications
solution that will be easy to deploy and efficient to operate. It
will provide a unified, horizontal communications infrastructure for
multiple applications, which can grow in functionality as the market
develops, in our coming Smart Grid/Smart City programs. Connode is
one of the very few companies globally with a unique combination of
advanced IoT technology and long practical experience from Smart
Metering, combined with impressive references Says Mr Bjorn Lindblom,
CEO of Connode.
“Smart
Sustainable City solutions is one of the focus areas for Intel as part
of the larger Internet of Things space. We are excited to work with
Reliance and Connode to provide Intel IOT Gateways for one of the most
interesting and growing Smart City markets in the world,” said Jonathan
Ballon, vice president of IoT Market Acceleration at Intel.
Connode 4 is
a break-through, industry-first software platform for the Internet of
Things, featuring a true IPv6-based communications architecture and
scalable to millions of devices. Its horizontal architecture provides
seamless IP-based interoperability and global standardization to a
utility sector that has been characterized by vertical industry-specific
protocols and vendor lock-in.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.
About Reliance Energy
Reliance
Energy, a power distribution arm of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.,
distributes over 7 billion units of electricity per annum to its 2.9
million consumers spread across 400 Sq Kms in Mumbai Suburbs and its
surrounding areas.
Having
the largest and an efficient distribution network in Mumbai, Reliance
Energy meets. It’s electricity demand of 1800 MVA with 99.97%
reliability, which is amongst the highest in the country. It provides
world class customer care services with the help of advanced
technologies.
Reliance
Energy also became the first power utility company in the world to get
ISO 55001:2014 certification. The Company’s Young Energy Saver (YES)
campaign with 1.7 lakh members has sensitized more than 5 lakh citizens
and created a new landmark by entering into the Guinness Book of World
Records. www.relianceenergy.in
About Connode
Connode,
headquartered in Stockholm Sweden, is the leading supplier of wireless
communication products for the Internet of Things. Connode wireless
technology is the result of 10 years development of large-scale wireless
mesh networks. Since 2006 utilities and telecom operators have deployed
Connode-enabled devices in large-scale projects in Europe, Middle East
and Asia. Connode is a key supplier of mesh technology to the UK Smart
Metering Programme.
For further info please see www.connode.com, contact Michael Westberg, VP Sales and Marketing on +46 733 352060 or Björn Lindblom, CEO, on +46 708 744110.
