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Industry leaders Elster Electricity and SmartSynch announce the availability of the A3 ALPHA® GPRS SmartMeterNew SmartMeter enables remote access to real-time C&I electricity metering data using wireless communications and the Internet Raleigh, North Carolina — September 14, 2005 Elster Electricity, LLC announces the release and commercial availability of its A3 ALPHA® solid state electricity meter equipped with a SmartSynch® GPRS SmartMeter Module. This integrated solution provides utilities with remote real time access to the A3 ALPHA meter’s advanced functionality using public wireless GPRS technology. Elster’s A3 ALPHA meter is the industry’s premier platform for commercial and industrial metering with a flexible architecture and advanced data collection capabilities. With SmartSynch’s GPRS SmartMeter Module, utilities can now realize the benefits of the international standard in digital cellular technology while leveraging data collection by the A3 ALPHA meter on a daily or real-time basis. “Elster is committed to delivering integrated two-way communication solutions to our customers,” stated Sharon Allan, chief knowledge officer for Elster Electricity. “We share this common vision with SmartSynch which makes our partnership an excellent merger of advanced technologies.” “SmartSynch is very excited to again collaborate with Elster in adding GPRS communications to our existing line of A3 SmartMeters,” said Ravi Raju, director of marketing for SmartSynch. “The GPRS network provides the largest coverage footprint in North America so utilities will have expanded smart metering opportunities utilizing one of the best C&I meters on the market.” The A3 GPRS SmartMeter is fully compatible with SmartSynch’s Transaction Management System (TMS™)—a robust software architecture that manages data transactions over an advanced communication network. The A3 GPRS SmartMeter retrieves data and events in accordance with the ANSI C12.19 standard. The SmartMeter Module is located 100% under the cover of the A3 ALPHA meter. The A3 GPRS SmartMeter ships as one complete unit, making field deployment more efficient. To learn more, stop by Elster’s booth at the AMRA International Symposium in Long Beach, CA -September 19-21 or visit www.elsterelectricity.com or www.smartsynch.com. About SmartSynch SmartSynch, based in Jackson, Mississippi, is the preeminent provider of wireless interval smart meters throughout North America having sold over 85,000 smart meters at 40 major utilities. SmartSynch’s core product, the SmartMeter System™, facilitates real-time acquisition of critical usage and rate data from electricity meters via public wireless networks and the Internet. During the last 5 years, SmartSynch has deployed more interval meters with embedded Wide Area Network (WAN) technology than all other companies combined with over 25,000 Megawatts and over $9 billion of annual revenue serviced by SmartSynch technology. About Elster Electricity, LLC Elster Electricity, LLC is a provider of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solutions to help utilities improve their revenue cycle services, customer service, delivery reliability, and workforce utilization. Elster Electricity is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and is part of the world's largest multi-utility metering company for electricity, water and gas metering.
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