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Smart Prepayment Solution

MTI’s Smart Prepayment Solution facilitates pay-as-you-go metering and billing system to the consumer allowing them to manage their payment for utility services in advance. Our prepayment solution is an amalgamation of server software and prepayment meters, which confirms to various local and international standards. Our state-of-the-art solution allows the utilities to collect money from the end consumers in advance which in turn improves cash flow and eliminates chances of bad debt. On the basis of number of units sold, the utilities can easily manage and plan the generation accordingly. Our Smart Prepayment solution helps utilities reduce financial burden while ensures customers to manage their household economics in a more expedient manner.

“ A Smart

Prepayment Server

incorporated into

the existing Smart

Metering solution

help utilities to save

millions in additional

training, project

implementation/

roll out cost etc.

and facilitates end

consumer credit

management ”

The Smart Prepayment Solution is carefully designed to facilitate and attain the desired objectives of the utilities and the end-consumer. Our solution is an amalgamation of server software and smart prepayment meters. In-built GPRS modem in the hardware enables a secure & reliable two-way communication between Smart Eye MDC and Energy Meter deployed at the designated location allowing remote automatic readings. The meters follow international standard communication protocol DLMS/COSEM that permits seamless integration with MDC. These Meters are powered with software features which render prepayment functionalities.

The meters installed at the designated location communicate and transmit the metering data over

GPRS cloud. MTI Smart Eye MDC located at the central database saves the metering data in the database which can be used for later retrieval and analysis using MTI Galaxy.

In our solution, a prepayment server integrates with MDC, the main task of which is to collect data from the deployed meter. Installed prepayment server translates available pool of information into services as prepaid account maintenance of consumers; facilitating smooth functioning of recharging mechanism, and managing load connection/ disconnection at consumer end, etc.

The end consumer are facilitated with all the relevant information regarding credit recharge, alarms and credit data on their mobile phone by the meter itself using the GSM/GPRS network.

Introduction Network Architecture

GPRS/GSM

R326

R283

R411

R421

THREE PHASE HT METERS

THREE PHASE WHOLE CURRENT METERS

SINGLE PHASE METERS

THREE PHASE LT METERS

SMSMODEM

SMART EYEMDC

MTI GalaxyWEB APPLICATIONDATABASE

INTERNET

END USER PORTAL

GSMMODEM

SMARTEYE PREPAYMENT SERVER

CREDIT RECHARGEPLATFORMS

Pre-Paid System Functionality

MDC

GPRS/GSM INTERNET

PREPAID SERVER

SMART METER

CONSUMER

EASY LOAD

MOBILE

CONSUMER PORTAL

CREDIT MANAGEMENT

ONLINE RECHARGE

METER READINGS

POWER ON / OFF CALL CENTER

IN-HOME DISPLAY (IHD)(OPTIONAL)

(optional)

MTI’s Smart Prepaid server receives the metering data from the MDC and requests Smart Eye MDC for remote connection/ disconnection based upon the credit details of the consumer. The end consumer can manage its utility consumption through a consumer portal which can be easily accessible on personal devices through an internet connection. The consumer can easily recharge its account through easy load, mobile and online recharge etc.

Prepayment Network Server integrates with MDC and manages the following functions:

• Consumer Account Management

• Credit Recharge

• Remote Load connection/disconnection

• Credit Voucher Management

• Smart prepayment solution supports credit recharge both in units (kWh) and currency. Credit vouchers are available in the form of scratch cards. Credit is recharged by entering scratch card code via following modes:

1. Internet Portal

2. SMS (Via Consumer Mobile)

3. Interactive Voice Response Service (Via Phone)

• Credit can also be recharged through soft load available at designated vendors.

• Emergency credit transfer facility can also be availed by the consumer (as per utility provider policy)

Credit Recharge

Consumer receives confirmation of credit transfer through following ways:

• On meter display scrolling window

• Reply SMS on consumer mobile in case of recharge via SMS

• Printable receipt on recharge via web portal

• Confirmation sound clip via IVR recharge

Confirmation on Successful Credit Recharge

Integration of Network Server with MDC

“ A fully operational

call center (optional)

provides full back-

end support to

the utilities and

end consumer in

managing credit

accounts, customer

queries etc.”

Network Elements

SMART METERSComplete range of residential, commercial & industrial meters

COMMUNICATION CHANNELGSM/GPRS

METER DATA COLLECTORMTI Smart Eye MDC

WEB INTERFACE APPLICATIONMTI Galaxy

PREPAID SERVERSmart Eye Prepayment Server (Multi vendor compliant)

Consumer Log

Advantages of Smart Prepaid Solution

Consumer Load Disconnection• If the credit in the consumer account drops below a programmable threshold then the meter

disconnects the electricity supply.

• The meter and consumer’s personal device notifies the remaining credit. Both generate an alarm if the available credit goes below a certain (programmable) threshold level.

• The meter and consumer’s personal device shows the approximate time left before disconnection at current running load condition. If the remaining time is less than the set threshold level, meter and personal device generates an alarm.

• In case of disconnection due to zero credit, meter restores the electricity supply automatically as the credit recharges in the consumer’s account.

Records are saved in the meters of the following events

• Credit transfer

• Fixed charges deduction

• Unit (kWh) Slab wise deduction

• Advanced unit deduction as per predefined slab

• Above mentioned data is transferred to prepaid server via MDC

MTI’s Smart Prepaid solution is a user friendly system that allows the consumer to remain updated about their account. The major benefit of the system is that it offers prepaid functionality by incorporating a prepaid server without additional hardware requirements resulting in huge cost savings. The network can be easily switched back to the postpaid system without any hassle. The solution allows remote connection and disconnection and is capable to incorporate complex NEPRA tariffs without any modifications in the tariff structures. Additionally, the system offers multiple financial and social benefits to the consumer such as advanced revenue collection, improved cash flows, no bad and circular debts, recovery in no go areas and easy forecasting of electricity demand.

• Meter accepts both units kWh (as per National Electric Power Regulator Authority) and TOU based tariff slabs. Credit is deducted as per fed tariff slabs.

• Monthly fixed charges (programmable) are also accommodated in credit deduction.

• All tariff slabs are remotely upgradable.

Utility Tariff Options

List of all issued credit vouchers is fed in the prepaid server. Voucher details are validated through the prepaid server before making any credit transaction. Credit recharge log is maintained in the prepaid server database. The log include the following information:

• Date & Time

• Card Serial No

• Corresponding Meter Serial Number

• Corresponding Indoor Serial number

• Corresponding Consumer ID

• Type of Credit Transfer (Units or Currency)

Credit Voucher Management

Credit Management

CREDIT RECHARGE• Scratch card

1. SMS using mobile phone2. Web Interface using Internet

• Easy Load

RECHARGE NOTIFICATIONS

• SMS notification on consumer’s mobile and meter

• Printable receipt on recharge via internet

Power Disconnection/Restoration

POWER ON/RESTORATION

• Credit recharge by customer• Power restoration alert

LOW CREDIT

• Low credit alert(s) for credit recharge to avoid disconnection

Remaining Balance

Remaining Balance

Remaining Balance

Pre-Defined Limit 1

Pre-Defined Limit 2

Pre-Defined Limit

POWER OFF/DISCONNECTION

• Disconnection notification to customer

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MicroTech is a leading technology company providing distinctive solutions in diversified fields of power and communications. With more than 20 years of innovation it has successfully implemented and operated numerous complex solutions. With mature R&D team and already established service oriented IT Infrastructure, it has been offering a wide range of customized hi-tech solutions to its valued customers at competitive prices. The product line of MTI includes Smart & Static Energy Meters (Postpaid and Pre-paid), Payphones (Landlines and GSM), Vehicle Tracking Systems and GSM Call Routers.