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NEWS RELEASE - 18-5-2006
Värnamo Energi AB in Sweden chose a complete concept
for AMR services from Telenor Cinclus and Aidon
Telenor Cinclus, a subsidiary of Telenor, together with
Aidon, a Swedish company, shall supply automatic meter reading
systems to Värnamo Energi AB, a Swedish energy company.
Värnamo Energi has signed an agreement with Telenor
Cinclus for the delivery of a complete automatic meter reading
service. In the agreement Aidon supplies the actual meter
reading units and Telenor Cinclus is responsible for the system's
operation.
"To meet the coming requirements for monthly meter readings,
we have studied several technical solutions. It has been important
for us to generate high availability and security, and good
flexibility at low cost. The solution from Telenor Cinclus
and Aidon can fulfil these requirements," says Göran
Hansson, Managing Director in Värnamo Energi.
More options
In addition to making meter reading more efficient, the solution
will give Värnamo Energi more options in the future.
"We look forward to using the opportunities opened up
by this new generation of meter reader from Aidon. They give
us the opportunity to provide better customer service and
more efficient network monitoring. At the same time, the service
from Telenor Cinclus will give us simple access to meter and
network data and long-term control over our operating and
maintenance costs for meter reading and reading collection,"
says Robert Kilsberger, project manager at Värnamo Energi.
"Our goal is to offer technology that only requires
one visit per measurement point, i.e. upon installation of
the new meter. All future maintenance will be handled via
the system," says Nils Rex, who is responsible for Aidon's
operations in Sweden.
In demand
The automatic meter reading market is seeing strong growth,
and analysts estimate that 60 per cent of all Nordic households
will have automatic meter reading by 2010. Sweden is the quickest
growing market in the Nordic region and the agreement with
Värnamo Energi is the second Telenor Cinclus has signed
in the Swedish market in the last four months.
"Our progress in Sweden sends an important signal that
our solutions and technology are in demand in the market,"
says Liedgren.
For further information, please contact:
Åke Liedgren, Country Manager for Telenor Cinclus in
Sweden
Mobile: (+46) 73 2418263, E-mail: ake.liedgren@telenor.com
Nils Rex, Country Manager for Aidon in Sweden
Mobile: (+46) 70 3366138, Tel.: (+46) 87 681770
Göran Hansson, Värnamo Energi AB
Mobile: (+46) 70 6613112, Tel.: (+46) 370 694123
Robert Kilsberger, Värnamo Energi AB
Mobile: (+46) 70 3027035, Tel.: (+46) 370 694134
For further information and downloadable images please
go to: www.telenorcinclus.com
Telenor Cinclus
Telenor Cinclus AS is a total supplier of automatic meter
reading (AMR) solutions and two-way communication. Telenor
Cinclus' solution allows energy companies to gather information
automatically about its customers' electricity consumption.
The entire Telenor Cinclus solution is marketed under the
name Cinclus Technology and is based on mobile communication
technology. The company was set up in December 2004 and is
a jointly owned subsidiary of Telenor, Norway's largest telecommunication
company. Telenor owns 66 per cent of the company and Norske
Skagerak Energi 34 per cent. The company's headquarters are
at Fornebu, outside Oslo, Norway, and has departments in Lillehammer
in Norway and Stockholm in Sweden.
Värnamo Energi AB
Värnamo Energi AB markets and sells electricity, district
heating, energy services and IT communication. The company
is owned by Värnamo Municipality (55%) and Sydkraft (45%)
Aidon
Aidon develops and markets automatic meter reading equipment,
software and services. The company has offices in Sweden,
Norway and Finland. Aidon's largest customers are energy companies
in the Nordic region. Aidon Ltd. was set up in 2004 and is
owned by the Board, employees and equity funds.
Automatic meter reading (AMR)
Energy companies depend on information about the customers'
meter readings in order to invoice the actual consumption.
In most households, meters are read and readings are sent
manually by the customer. With automatic meter reading, meters
are read and data is sent entirely automatically. This means
the customer avoids having to read the meter and send the
reading and at the same time makes the energy company more
efficient. In addition, AMR solutions will give energy companies
opportunities to offer more services, which can give new revenue
streams. The number of households with electricity meters
in the EU and Nordic region is 230 million and 13 million,
respectively.
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