Trilliant Networks and Ho Chi Minh Power Corporation Complete Pilot of Vietnam's First Smart City Communications Platform

Trilliant Networks and Ho Chi Minh Power Corporation Complete Pilot of
Vietnam's First Smart City Communications Platform

Trilliant Networks, a global provider of IoT and smart energy solutions,
together with Ho Chi Minh Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) have successfully
completed the pilot of Vietnam's first smart city communications platform.
The platform serves as a foundational step in EVN's commitment to advancing
efficiency, reliability and affordability of energy for their customers.

First developed in May 2016, the platform completed its year-long pilot
project at Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP), the centerpiece of Vietnam's bid to
make Ho Chi Minh City the 'Silicon Valley of the Pacific." Extending from
customer meters at SHTP to EVNHCMC's operations center, the platform
demonstrates that solutions can be tested in a micro-city like an industrial
park, then scaled up to be deployed city and nationwide. The communications
network incorporates a variety of technologies that are suited to the needs
of the varied terrain, customers, and system characteristics across the
utility's distribution network.

Vietnam is experiencing over 8 percent annual energy demand growth and
Southern Vietnam is expected to have energy shortages within two years. As a
result, Vietnam has embarked on aggressive energy efficiency and smart city
initiatives. Trilliant's platform will help proactively solve these energy
dilemmas. The solution cost-effectively improves utility performance across
key organizational goals including revenue generation, network performance
and large-scale integration of renewable resources, improving workforce
management, engaging customers, advancing operational excellence and
improving energy efficiency.

Using an advanced RF network for AMI, the potential benefits of a
digitalized approach are clear, positioning EVNHCMC to leapfrog ahead
technologically. Today, the utility is in discussions to leverage the same
network to provide smart street lighting solutions as part of Ho Chi Minh
City's smart city initiatives.

"In a region where the significant population and GDP growth are creating
unique and pressing challenges, Vietnam is among the first to take a
tangible step towards addressing those challenges," said Bryan Spear,
Managing Director, Trilliant, Asia Pacific. "Vietnam is not only planning to
address critical challenges for the future, this project shows they are
taking action, with one of the first true smart city demonstration projects
in the region now a reality."

"EVNHCMC plans to continue to build infrastructure and intelligence to meet
Vietnam's growing energy needs and to help meet the tremendous energy demand
of the region's growing economy with smarter, clean, reliable, and
affordable power," said Mr. Tran Khiem Tuan, EVNHCMC Deputy General
Director.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com