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Copyright © 2010 Miltel Communications Ltd.

Wireless Enabling Technology

forMiddleware

January 2011

Copyright © 2011 Miltel Communications Ltd.

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Presentation Contents

• Concept• DAT• Advanced Water Management• District Heating• StreetSmart• Miltel Company Overview• Summary


Concept


From physical assets to valuable dataThere is valuable information locked inside existing physical assets

To unlock that value, data from the assets must be connected to the information management network

Many of these assets are challenging to connect

• Too remote, or in harsh environments

• No access to power

• IT backhaul inaccessible


1 A Layered Approach

Water & Sewage

Garbage & Recycling

Fire Hydrants

Public Lighting

Parking

6

Energy & Heating


The Keys to Value

• In a smarter city, valuable physical assets need to be networked

• Each city layer should be monitored

• Status of assets (e.g. parking spots, level of garbage in bins)

• Flow (e.g. traffic, water, sewage)

• Data acquisition and aggregation from multiple network layers

• Bringing it all together

• Not all sensors are created equal

• The interconnect technology must be able to capture differing kinds of data and aggregate them effectively

• Data are accumulated in a network control center for analysis, reporting, and interface to external systems

Measure

Acquire

Monitor

Aggregate

Manage


DAT as an Enabling Technology

• Miltel DAT unlocks the value in physical assets

• Endpoints that can connect to almost any kind of sensorand relay the information back to where it can be used

• Designed to withstand the pressures of city life

• Effective service life ensures that information can bereliably relayed for many years

• Designed to work in outdoor environment

• Cost efficient to deploy and operate


Extracting value from physical assetsCellular

Mesh (Zigbee)

RFID

Radi

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Transmission Range10m 100m 1000m no range limit

Miltel’sDAT

Radio Transceivers

Operating Cost Power ConsumptionNegligible power External power required

WiFi

Bluetooth


Miltel DAT Architecture

Water

Energy

Electricity

Gas

• One and Two Way• Operating

Frequency 150Mhz to 500Mhz

• AC or Battery Powered

• 5 to 20 year battery life

• Highly efficient infrastructure

• Up to 2,000 endpoints per gateway

• Multiple backhaul options• GPRS• LAN/IP• WiFi

• Network Management System

• Meter Data Management

• Open Data Output• Multiple

formats• CSV, Excel, XML

• CRM• Billing• Analytics• Operations

General Purpose

Environmental


DAT ArchitectureCell-like Distribution System

Structure

Centralized Control Center

WaterElectricityGasEnergy

Data Gateways (public/private networks)

Multi-port Transceivers


DAT Architecture

Control Center

Gateways are configured and deployed…

Transmissions received at the Gateway are verified and sent to the Control Center

Transmissions from the Gatewaycan take place over LAN or GPRS

Range of Transmissions to the Gateway can reach 1.5Km


Comparative Analysis – Metrics

Cost per Endpoint(Customer Price)

Monthly Operating Costs

Power Source

Cellular (GPRS) High Expensive External

WiFi Medium Moderate External

2.4 GHz. Medium None Battery

868/900 MHz. Spread Spectrum/Freq. Hopping Medium None Battery/External

Miltel’s DAT (150 – 500 MHz.) Medium None Battery/External

ZigBee Medium None Battery

Bluetooth Low None Battery

RFID Low None None/Battery

High $150 – 300

Medium $40 – 120

Low $10 - $20


Comparative Analysis – Radio Performance

End Point Location Above Ground End Point Location Below Ground

Reception Point Height Low Medium High Low Medium High

Cellular (GPRS) n/a n/a e n/a n/a unreliable

WiFi a a n/a unreliable unreliable n/a

2.4 GHz. b b b a a b

868/900 MHz. b b c a b b? b

Miltel DAT c d d c c d

ZigBee b b b a a b b?

Bluetooth a n/a n/a a? n/a n/a

RFID a n/a n/a a? n/a n/a

a < 30m

b < 100m

c < 500m

d <1,000m

e Long range

Low Less than 8m (24ft)

Medium 8m to 30m (24 to 90ft)

High Over 30m (90ft)

Range Reception Point Height


Miltel DAT: Technological AdvantagesFixed-network architecture • Provides near real-time data

acquisition• Extends management abilities• Minimizes infrastructure

expenditures

Robust and Proven Technology• 150 – 500 MHz RF spectrum means better

coverage/reach• Licensed/Unlicensed frequencies around

the world• Radiated power 10mW to 2 Watts• A/C or battery powered

Effective service life (battery) of 5 to 20 years

Adaptable• Sensor connectivity

• Pulse• Encoder• Digital interface• Analog interface

• 1 to 4 channels per transceiver

• One or two-way radio communications

• Multiple types of sensor networks can coexist within the same system


Advanced Water Management


DAT Advanced Water Management Network

Advanced Water Management for consists of multiple network layers – each can be independently implemented – yet all utilize the same DAT network infrastructure.

• AMR/AMI• Data Analytics• Leak Detection • Fire Hydrant Management• Pressure/Flow Management• Waste Water Management• Non-Revenue Water

Data from and to all network layers are managed by the Miltel DataSense Control Center


DAT for Advanced Water Management

Overview• Monitoring and management of all aspects

of the water delivery and collection system• Advanced capabilities including event

detection, tamper alerts, etc. • Data and alerts transmitted over Miltel’s

radio network and onto public networks • Back office database management and analysis

applications • Interface with other IT systems (billing, asset

management, CRM, etc.)


DAT for Advanced Water Management

DAT System Implementation• The municipal decision-making process

can be notoriously slow (measured in years)

• With DAT, system implementation can be partial and is scalable, implementing AWM solution components on a priority basis

• Thus, municipal decisions can be made with respect to most pressing issues, resulting in a shorter decision-making process

• Once the DAT Gateway infrastructure has been installed, AWM solution components can be installed selectively (~2 Gateways per square mile)


The City’s Water at a Glance

DataSense

Control Center

Dashboard


DAT Advanced Meter Infrastructure

Control Center Site List


DAT Advanced Meter Infrastructure

Alert Flags

Control Center—Consumption


DAT AMI Data Analytics

The Issues• Fixed network AMR/AMI systems generate

huge volumes of data (example: 5 years of daily data from 28,000 meters = more than 50 million data points)

• The volume of data presents significant challenges to the customer:

Effective use of the data Interpretation of the collected data

• AMR/AMI control systems provide rudimentary reporting and analysis based upon the limited ability of the utility to classify its consumers


DAT/IBM AMI Data AnalyticsThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT with IBM

Analytics• Dynamic grouping of consumers• Base pattern identification and evolution (learning

algorithms)• Complex logic for suspected leakage (bulk meter

alerts, frequent suspected leakage resolution, etc.)

• Dynamic identification of high or unusual consumption

• Changes in consumption patterns• Correlation of calendar/events to consumption

patterns• Dynamic classification of non-advancing

meters• Low priority alert/notification aging


DAT/IBM AMI Data Analytics


Distribution System Leakage Detection

The Issues• Leakage in fresh water distribution

systems can cause up to 50% water loss (non-revenue water)

• Unaddressed underground leakage can result in destruction of property and environmental damages

• Identification of distribution system leakage usually occurs only after a major event

• Major events can result in water contamination

• Existing solutions are time-consuming, labor intensive, and require professional analysis

• Existing solutions provide only a short-term, localized response


Distribution System Leakage Detection

The Solution – Functional Requirements

• Identify problematic distribution system segments before they become “events”

• Eliminate the need to replace segments on a statistical basis (e.g. age of pipe)

• Timely identification of external causes of breaches in the distribution system

• Continuous monitoring of segments after repair ensure the problem has not been “relocated” down the line


Distribution System Leakage DetectionThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT,

Acoustic Sensors, and Analytical Software

• Installation of acoustic sensors (typically every 100 yards of system) equipped with DAT transceivers

• Collection of acoustic data via DAT Gateways

• Analysis of captured data with alerts generated based upon derived results


Distribution System Leakage DetectionThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT, Acoustic Sensors, and Analytical

Software• Prevention of pipe bursts through early detection and repair• Continuous monitoring of repaired distribution system segments• Cost effective solution


Fire Hydrant Monitoring and Management

The Issues• Key municipal asset located throughout the city

(typically one fire hydrant every 100 – 300 yards)

• Provides access to another significant municipal asset – the city’s water system

• Locking mechanisms exist but create their own set of issues:

Master keys with wide distribution Risk of authorized access being blocked (e.g.

fire fighters arrive without the master key) Fire hydrants remain unlocked after

authorized use



• Readily accessible fire hydrants permit usage of water resources in an unauthorized and unlimited manner

• Fire hydrant connection design allows for the unintentional and intentional introduction of poisonous/toxic materials into the fresh water system (Homeland Security issues)

Police blame landscaper for water contamination

The Providence Journal - Providence, R.I.Meaghan Wims Journal Staff Writer Date: Oct 19, 2003

On Saturday, a landscaper accidentally contaminated about 150 Coventry residents' water when he hooked up a hydroseeder a grass seed-spraying machine to a fire hydrant. "Here I am trying to grow grass, and this happens," said the landscaper, who refused to give his name. "I was under the assumption that the hydrant belonged to [The Crossroads]. Somehow, some hydroseed got in the water.“The people at … have been asked not to drink or cook with their water, but showering and flushing toilets are permitted.



The Solution – Functional Requirements• Hermetically secured fire hydrants• Quick and easy unlocking of fire hydrants during

emergencies• Limited access for authorized users• Control and monitoring of access to the fire

hydrant network• Eliminate the ability to “duplicate” access keys• Ability to block access to stolen or lost electronic

keys• Remote monitoring of all “events” with remotely

controlled access to the fire hydrant network


Fire Hydrant Monitoring and ManagementThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT with Red Cap

Device• Fire hydrants are secured with the Red Cap

device, which incorporates an electronic locking mechanism and a DAT transceiver

• DAT Gateways receive periodic updates of fire hydrant status

• DAT transceivers transmit “events” as they occur (authorized access, unauthorized access, tampering, unlocked fire hydrants, etc.)

• Authorization of electronic keys and/or remote unlocking


District Heating


District Heating

Management and Measurement• The challenges of modern district heating are complex

• Multiple measurements, from thousands of buildings must be delivered in near real-time and on-demand when necessary

• All this, reliably, and with a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Miltel’s District Heating DAT• Lowest TCO of any comparable solution

• Does not rely on costly cellular connectivity

• Works with almost any meter brand, so different meters can be integrated into a single network

• Allow individual building metering as well as unit-level submetering


• Connectivity with industrial and residential energy meters

• Scheduled and on-demand reads

• 2-Way radio from local energy center to each house

• WAN communications (TCP/IP) from/to main office

• Software for remote monitoring from energy company offices

District Heating Highlights

Solutions for a complex environment• Metering the delivery of heat to residences depends on multiple factors

beyond just temperature

• Market demands and governmental regulation often dictate real time and/or synchronized reads across large areas

• A simple metering solution will not suffice, it must address other needs including maintenance and service dispatch


System Description Bi-directional fixed radio network All system nodes are managed by

the NMS Interface with Oracle data base

Legend:NMS Network Management SystemEP EndpointRP RepeaterBTS Base Transceiver Station

Remote Management of Resource Supply Points

Building Energy Supply Building Submeters Full integration with Utility/Municipality WAN


District Heating Endpoint Features

Easy installation using a laptop application (via standard USB port) The installer utilizes a mobile Endpoint for best antenna location

determination RF reception level indication displayed on laptop screen On-site test of meter, detector and door switch, using the laptop

application Internal log file for failure analysis and maintenance

External antenna for coverage extension Auto-identification of meter models On-line monitoring of steam leakage using sensor detector On-line monitoring and reporting of basement door intrusion On-line AC power monitoring and reporting of outages


Base Station Features

Installed within an IP68 enclosure Multi-mode fiber connection to the hub-switch

location Standard LAN connection Unlimited managed Endpoints Immediate reporting to NMS on any received alarm

message UPS backup


StreetSmart


Universal Parking Locator

30% of the time driving in the city is spent by drivers searching for parking

Most of the problem is not caused by lack of enough spaces

But by not knowing where those spaces are

Parking notification systems usually fail at one or more of the following: Cannot provide data from street parking Depend on information gathered by the

parking meters; and

Are limited to those spaces that are actually metered (cannot notify about illegally parked cars)


Two Interrelated Challenges Information failure on open parking spaces

It is the ‘cruising’ for a space that causes inefficiencies

Timely and relevant notification of availability is crucial

Some information on parking structures is available but is very limited

The key is information about street parking Efficient enforcement Similar challenges as finding parking Most cars overstay their welcome Enforcement personnel lack timely

information to enforce parking rules The better the rules are enforced, the

more spaces will open up


System Features Sensor/transmitter can be deployed

everywhere people park, including on the street (pavement, sidewalk, or meter)

Different alerts for various modes of parking Time constrained free parking Time constrained for fee parking Loading and unloading No parking (for enforcement)

Data is relevant and timely Immediate notification Can integrate with turn-by-turn programs Alert parameters are time-of-day, day-of-week

defined


Advantages

Increase road availability by 20% - 30% without new road construction

Modular deployment Can be activated in localized deployments,

providing benefits immediately Street parking first, parking lots/structures

can join in later

Minimal investment in infrastructure Alternative systems depend either on

existing meters and/or large deployments of infrastructure

Deployed DAT infrastructure can serve other applications


Command Dimming On/Off—differing times, in small groups or

individually Expected reduction in operating expenses of at

least 25%

Monitor Malfunction – failed lamp, faulty power factor,

etc. Outage Energy metering

Street Lighting


Garbage & Recycle Bins

For bins above or below ground

Relaying levels in different bins

Optimize pickup times (just-in-time)

Prevent overflow


Landscape IrrigationThe Issues

• Inefficient and unnecessary irrigation of public landscape areas such as parks, traffic islands, golf courses, etc.

• Additional capital costs due to repeated landscaping of poorly maintained public areas

The Value Proposition• DAT system with landscape endpoints

utilizing standard DAT collection infrastructure

• Continuous reporting of ground moisture levels

• Collection of local weather data• Monitoring and management of

irrigation controllers via the operations center

In-ground Landscape unit with moisture sensors and DAT endpoint

Weather station with DAT endpoint atop a light standard


Miltel Company Overview


• Founded in 1991• Israel-based technology company • U.S.-based marketing/sales subsidiary

• Shareholders include Badger Meter, Plasson, Eurocom Investments

• Current management and controlling shareholders joined company in 1999

• Experience in R&D, software, radio, and cellular technology

• Has developed and successfully marketed telemetry solutions that have been utilized in different applications in many countries

AMR experience and evolution• 1ST wireless AMR deployment in 1995

• Over 1,000 sites• Over 500,000 meters read in the US alone

• Deployed in every continent

Technology Evolution

Miltel Communications

AMR for Utilities

Generic,Multi-purposeData Acquisition & Transport


Miltel: Business Advantages

Fully developed, robust product line• Global application• On-going new product development and existing product

enhancement programs; joint development with 3rd parties• Exploration of other telemetry applications for the company’s core

technology

Flexible business model

• Indirect product sales through alliances and system integrators

• OEM sales of data acquisition and transport technology

• Direct sales for submetering via U.S. subsidiary

• Direct sales via joint participation in international tenders


Summary

• The road to the interconnected city can start with any of the many applications described here

• While endpoints will vary according to the sensor needed, the infrastructure can serve them all

• For almost all applications deployment can be modular, minimizing risk and making the ‘go’ decision easier

• Field-proven technology, global applicability


Contact

Miltel Communications Ltd

Gush Etzion 7, Givat Shmuel, Israel 54030

+972 (3) 737-1333

www.miltelcom.com www.cereniti.com

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