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SmartSynch to Develop Key Component for Elster Two-Way AMI SystemEnergyAxis® System to Use SmartSynch WAN Technology Jackson, MS — October 23, 2006 SmartSynch, a global leader in wireless technology for the energy industry, will develop a communications component that enables public wireless connectivity for the EnergyAxis System by Elster, a leading provider of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solutions worldwide. The EnergyAxis System for residential, commercial, and industrial electric, water, and gas metering applications uses powerful two-way RF communications to retrieve metering information directly from meters. With Elster’s REX® meters, A3 ALPHA® meter collectors, and polyphase A3 ALPHA meter nodes, the EnergyAxis System offers a complete metering solution that enables utilities to deploy a system that provides thorough territorial coverage. SmartSynch’s technology will be integrated into A3 ALPHA meter collectors in the form of an under-the-cover communications module that enables usage data collected from the meter nodes throughout the mesh network to be transmitted securely via public wireless networks to utility information systems. SmartSynch already offers a communications module as an integrated component within GPRS- and ReFLEX-enabled A3 ALPHA meters. The new module will allow the A3 ALPHA meter collector to leverage several different types of communications platforms, including GSM/GPRS, CDMA/1xRTT, and Wi-Fi. “We’re very excited about our ongoing development efforts with Elster and honored that they would rely on SmartSynch to provide the public wireless backhaul for their tremendously successful EnergyAxis System,” said SmartSynch CEO Stephen D. Johnston. “This development partnership strengthens our relationship with Elster and represents our joint commitment to offering the best in public wireless advanced metering communications.” The SmartSynch module featured in the A3 ALPHA meter collector will enable alternative communications from Elster’s Metering Automation Server (MAS), allowing for on-request meter reads, interval data recording, outage and restoration notification, monitoring of voltage conditions, and other detailed metering alarm data. The EnergyAxis System is designed so that individual meters function as repeaters, relaying data to other meters and then to the collector. This advanced architectural design increases the number of alternate WAN public wireless network connections to the mesh network. “SmartSynch has established themselves as one of the premier providers of wireless WAN connectivity for utility meter applications,” remarked Mark Munday, president and CEO of Elster Electricity. “We are thrilled to be working with them on this important component of the EnergyAxis System.” About SmartSynch SmartSynch, based in Jackson, Mississippi, is a leading provider of wireless advanced meters in North America, having sold almost 100,000 at more than 50 major utilities and distribution companies. 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 past five years, SmartSynch has deployed more polyphase interval meters with embedded wireless WAN communications than all other companies in North America combined, with over 25,000 megawatts and over $9 billion of revenue serviced annually by SmartSynch technology. For more information, visit www.smartsynch.com. About Elster Electricity Elster Electricity is a provider of advanced metering infrastructure 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. For more information, visit www.elsterelectricity.com.
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