ASL supports solar PV at the Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village

Cost-effective and reliable telemetry reassures tenants and investors
M2M communications provider ASL has helped tenants in the former Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village in Glasgow to benefit from free electricity.

In partnership with sustainable energy solutions provider Edison Energy, ASL has enabled the remote monitoring of more than 3,000 solar PV panels that were fitted to the award-winning development’s 700 homes.

ASL provided smart meters and data services to remotely monitor Edison Energy’s assets. Edison Energy monitors all of its solar systems installed on tenants’ properties through a dedicated online portal, which allows its system analysts to evaluate performance on a daily basis.

“Other manufacturers provide telemetry, but they also charge you to access the information in a format you can understand,” said Fraser MacKenzie, business development director at Edison Energy.

ASL’s method of extracting the information is cost-effective and very, very reliable.

Fraser was quick to highlight the importance of this reliability to both tenants and investors. Since solar PV is a “passive” system, the only way to check that the system is working correctly is via ASL’s telemetry and software: “It’s the critical component that makes sure that the investor gets their money back and the tenant gets the free electricity.”

ASL had to overcome the challenge of an area of Glasgow affected by poor GPRS signal strength. Previously, Edison Energy had spent a lot of time revisiting homes in which solar PV had already been installed to adjust the telemetry system so that it provided better quality data. ASL gave Edison Energy’s supervisors low-loss extension cables and signal analysers and trained them in how to identify the strongest signal areas in each property. This ensured that the telemetry equipment was delivering high-quality data at the time of installation and that second visits would not be required.

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The communication awards are widely regarded as the most coveted and celebrated accolades for the information and communication technology channel. ASL Holdings is delighted to have been highly commended at the Comms National Awards 2015 for ‘Best Enterprise Mobile/ Mobile Data Solution’.

The ceremony was hosted by presenter Vernon Kay at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London celebrating the technology industry leaders across the UK .

ASL joins Telefónica’s m2m Global Partner Programme Programme focuses on “key players in the M2M value chain.”

M2M communications provider ASL has joined Telefónica’s m2m Global Partner Programme.

In creating the programme, Telefónica wished to partner with “the key players in the M2M value chain”. As a Master Certified Device Partner, ASL provides end-to-end solutions to final users while benefitting from an active business and technology integration with the telecoms giant.

M2M communications technology can be used to improve efficiency in many applications, from utilities, oil and gas, agriculture and manufacturing, to health and care management, transport, logistics, infrastructure, retail and vending.

Bill Berry, ASL managing director, commented: “For more than 12 years the partnership between Telefónica and ASL has delivered customised M2M services to this ever-expanding global market sector. Our appointment as a Master Certified Device Partner in Telefónica’s Global Partner Programme not only underlines the strength of our relationship, it confirms ASL as a key player in the M2M value chain. ASL can help Telefónica’s customers take advantage of the fast-moving M2M space, allowing them to differentiate their business, increase their value proposition and lead their respective markets through the introduction of innovative and cost-effective M2M products and services.”

The programme allows ASL to offer five main advantages to its customers:

• Pricing centre – customers can access the latest version of Telefónica’s global price list and discover which operators and prices are available in each zone and for each type of service. Customers can also create simulation scenarios, configure the most appropriate plan and then pass it to ASL using the deal management tool.
• Deal management – managing deals can become challenging, especially when different configurations, programmes and promotions are in effect. By registering their transactions in the partner portal and sending them to ASL, customers can ensure they won’t miss out on new programmes or promotions.
• Coverage map – the partner portal offers a complete coverage map that allows customers to gauge the quality of coverage in their intended area of deployment.
• Online ordering – customers ordering their SIM via the dedicated online tool can be confident that all of the required configuration aspects are correct and that proper service activation will take place.
• Service management – As M2M services become increasingly dynamic, customers need to adapt to new requirements regarding rate plans, communications plans and APN configuration. By automating these tasks, Telefónica promises to shorten provisioning time and reduce human errors.

ASL joins Telefónica’s m2m Global Partner Programme

Programme focuses on “key players in the M2M value chain”

M2M communications provider ASL has joined Telefónica’s m2m Global Partner Programme.
In creating the programme, Telefónica wished to partner with “the key players in the M2M value chain”. As a Master Certified Device Partner, ASL provides end-to-end solutions to final users while benefiting from a tight business and technological integration with the telecoms giant.

M2M communications technology can used to improve efficiency in many applications, from utilities, oil and gas, agriculture and manufacturing, to health and care management, transport, logistics, infrastructure, retail and vending.

Bill Berry, ASL managing director, commented:

For more than 12 years the partnership between Telefónica and ASL has delivered customised M2M services to this ever-expanding worldwide market sector. Our appointment as a Master Certified Device Partner in Telefónica’s Global Partner Programme not only underlines the strength of our relationship, it confirms ASL as a key player in the M2M value chain. ASL can help Telefónica’s customers take advantage of the fast-moving M2M space, allowing them to differentiate their business, increase their value proposition and lead their respective markets through the introduction of innovative and cost-effective M2M products and services.

The programme allows ASL to offer five main advantages to its customers:

• Pricing centre – customers can access the latest version of Telefónica’s global price list and discover which operators and prices are available in each zone and for each type of service. Customers can also create simulation scenarios, configure the most appropriate plan and then pass it to ASL using the deal management tool.
• Deal management – managing deals can become challenging, especially when different configurations, programmes and promotions are in effect. By registering their deals in the partner portal and sending them to ASL, customers can ensure they won’t miss out on additional programmes or promotions.
• Coverage map – the partner portal offers a complete coverage map that allows customers to gauge the quality of coverage in their intended area of deployment.
• Online ordering – customers ordering their SIM via the dedicated online tool can be confident that all of the required configuration aspects are correct and that proper service activation will take place.
• Service management – As M2M services become increasingly dynamic, customers need to adapt to new requirements regarding rate plans, communications plans and APN configuration. By automating these tasks, Telefónica promises to shorten provisioning time and reduce human errors.

The Prime Minister requests the pleasure of the company of Mr Bill Berry at a reception to celebrate small business at Downing Street on Wednesday 5th June, from 4.30pm to 6pm

ASL Managing Director, Bill Berry, was invited to join a select group of successful business persons to a celebratory reception whereby Mr David Cameron, Prime Minister, discussed individually with each guest to gain an insight to their business. Other members of the Government were present, including Vince Cable and George Osborne. The event not only gave an excellent opportunity to meet personally with the PM but to network with other entrepreneurs.

Connected World magazine has named ASL Holdings Ltd the 2011 winners of the Value Chain Awards. Receiving the highest award given in the Energy category this year.

The award accredits the efforts of ASL Holdings Ltd in the energy area and the development of innovative products for the utility sector, particularly for smart metering. Telit obtained the Enabler Award for its efforts to realize the joint solution.

The Connected World magazine Value Chain Awards praise successful businesses who have adopted M2M technology. Alongside the solution providers in this case for ASL, Telefónica O2 and Telit Wireless Solutions, that made their success possible. The awards recognise the process of combining multiple technologies to create a winning solution for the end customer.

Our solution uses GPRS M2M technology and flexible contract management in order to increase scalability and reliability. Whilst still reducing operational costs and restrictions on usage for utility metering communications in de-regulated energy supply markets. Our use of GPRS increases the yield of data being transmitted across the network for businesses as well as increasing reliability by 30-40% lowering the cost of the airtime provisioning element.

Iain Warner our Business Development Manager at ASL speaks for the whole of ASL saying “we are very proud that some of the most important M2M experts recognize our efforts for the energy sector. With our help, energy suppliers will be able to continuously monitor data relating to their customers’ usage and therefore improve their products and services.”