Monday, September 15, 2014

Maser Energy, Smart Grid in Malaysia

Came across this link earlier today - and it was a dated BFM grille interview with Masers Energy CEO / Chairman. Not sure how to rate the session, as Chum(?) the interviewer posed all sorts of questions with all the associated layers of sub-text - i.e. transparent bidding, experience, possible collusion etc - all the sort of questions a cynical mind would raise. To his credit (or to another cynical mind, can probably attribute naivety?), DS Suhaimi straight-batted the questions and answered in his most honest and open way possible.

Link to the interview here: http://www.bfm.my/breakfast-grille-suhaimi-abdul-rahman-masers.html

DS can be forgiven if he probably was preparing for easy, straight and narrow questions on why PLC, and not preexisting wireless LTE, 4G, xG standards, which could rightly be attributed to the cost-efficiency requirements given the potential ubiquity of component and sensor deployment throughout the internet of things. Too many other questions can be raised as to how that aspect, with the attendant issues of still-developing tech and issues related to confluence over the long term, will impact on carbon-free or even carbon-mitigation effects. Putting on my public citizen hat, investors i.e. govt and/or TNB, need to read the PPM Risk section very carefully. TNB may have had a closer look at the issues within the DNMS project that was kicked off way back in 2006(?).

I do wish Masers the best of luck. Nothing better to shut up the doubters and detractors by making sure this works.

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