Today most of Power distribution companies are looking at ways to collect data & control (on/off) systems remotely. They need data transfer from one point to another:

1. From Consumer meters to their server for billing
2. From the Distribution Transformers to check leakages
3. Street light control data
4. Grid to grid data transfer & many more

1. Efficiencies arising out of   automating and systemizing areas like Meter Reading, Billing, payment of bills through e-Commerce etc.
2. Checks corruptions / prevent meter tampring
3. Reduces cost of collecting readings
4. Reading may be pulled any time during the month
5. Much more data can be pulled like peak load, usage pattern etc.
• Ultimate customer satisfaction.
• Analysis and useful interpretation of usage trends.
• Readings from difficult to access meters.
• Meter reader safety
• Accurate tracking of demand.

Idea Cellular Ltd. plays the role of a carrier in this application. Hence, Idea’s scope includes providing GPRS & SMS services with appropriate tariff. Providing hardware for Vehicle tracking unit, software for input and output of data at the vehicle level as well as at corporate customer’s end, and managing all allied services related to the same falls in the scope of a vendor/service provider. This vendor is usually engaged by the customer directly, though Idea can give recommendation of preferred partners.