The availability of new and advanced technologies such as automatic meter reading (AMR), prepaid metering, reliable metering & billing systems, state-of-the-art IT & communication technologies stands at the core of achieving greater efficiency and improving the power distribution system in India.

This timely event offers a unique platform to learn & discuss the major structural, technical, managerial & regulatory changes in the power distribution segment with special focus on metering issues amongst various stakeholders. It also offers an opportunity to review industry trends, meet decision-makers, explore business opportunities and to develop strategies to enhance customer service and improve business operations in the power distribution industry.

Seminar Topics

• Automatic Meter Reading
• Impact of Deregulation on AMR
• Building Business Case for Energy Information Networks
• Alternative Modes for Remote Metering
• Remote Meter Madding for Domestic Consumers
• Leveraging Electricity Metering Systems for Mutability AMR
• Interoperability for Meter Data Exchange
• DLMS/ COSEM (Device Language Message Specification/ Companion Specification for Energy Metering)
• Common application software-not necessarily common protocols
• Compatibility with installed meters
• Flexibility to adopt “diverse customer” and “customers diverse” needs
• Easy portability to existing and developing billing systems
• Retention or improvement of the efficiency of meter reading in field
• Retention of data security and integrity
• Minimum cost of transition and administration
• Need for a consumer portal providing a communications gateway
• Communication technologies like Modem, GSM, Radio systems and PLC (power line carrier)
• Outage Management
• Power Quality
• Care Centre Support

Seminar Highlights

• Ideal occasion to meet, interact & network with policy planners, business associates & prospective clients committed to best practices in power distribution and metering
• Informative & innovative sessions to showcase contributions, advancement, technologies and opportunities available
• Senior decision makers from the power sector involved in the organisation of the event
• Participation expected from the entire stakeholder community including regulatory & policy making authorities, central power sector organizations, state electricity boards, unbundled distribution companies, private sector utilities, meter manufacturers, IT companies, consultants, FIs, equipment mfrs & suppliers, research organisations etc.
• Speakers confirmed from leading stakeholders. For details click here
• Several leading players have already confirmed their participation including

• • Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (3 delegates)
• NDPL (6 delegates) including Mr Arup Ghosh, COO; Mr Narula, Head- Commercial
• Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
• Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
• West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
• Punjab State Electricity Board (7 delegates)
• Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited
• Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vidyut Vitran Nigam
• Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
• Power Grid Corporation of India (4 delegates)
• Tamilnadu Electricity Board
• M P Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Limited
• Secure Meters (4 delegates)
• IBM (2 delegates)
• Capital Power
• Conzerv
• L&T (7 delegates)
• ICSA India (7 delegates)
• Landis+Gyr Limited (10 delegates)
• IEEMA (2 delegates)
• Easun Reyrolle (2 delegates)
• Crompton Greaves
• GE Energy (2 delegates)
• CPRI (4 delegates)
• TCE Consulting Engineers
• PTC India Limited (2 delegates)
• Wavecom APAC
• CESC (2 delegates)
• HPL Socomec (2 delegates)
• A2Z Maintenance (2 delegates)
• CMS Computers (5 delegates)
• ECE Industries Limited (2 delegates)
• KLG Systel Limited (2 delegates)
• ERDA (2 delegates)
• Global Energy Consulting Engineers
• JUSCO
• Teracom
• Nortex Marketing (3 delegates)
• Avon Meters (2 delegates)
• ABPS Infrastructure
• KEMA Consulting
• Analog
• Sasken Communication Technologies/ Connect M
• SunTec
• TTL Limited- Havells Group (2 delegates)
• BPL Telecom
• Genus Power Infrastructurers Ltd
• Intra Asia
• Datagen (2 delegates)
• Industrial Controls & Drives
• CDAC
• Kalki Communication
• Omne Agate (2 delegates)
• Skipper Electricals
• Reliance Energy/ BSES
• Raychem RPG (3 delegates)
• Bentec Electricals & Electronics
• Leo Integrated Technologies (2 delegates)
• Alcatel Lucent India
• RSIT & Power Hub
• Tata Consultancy Services
• Tata Teleservices
• HCL (2 delegates)
• Satyam Computer Services (2 delegates)
• Siemens Information Systems
• Siemens (3 delegates)
• Tata Power Company (3 delegates)
• Analogics Tech India
• IIT Roorkee
• NXP Semiconductors India
• Iskraemeco Seahorse Limited (2 delegates) amongst others

Several other companies have expressed interest including SAP, Emco, Simplex, Visiontek- Link Systems, IFS, Softwire Technologies, BIS, etc.

Further information about the event, including complete speaker list, program and list of participating companies, will be updated regularly on the Seminar website- www.IndiaCore.com

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