Kalkitech Source Code Library and Chip Vendor Sample Stacks

A few Metering Chip Vendor's are providing object code's along with their Metering Chip's for free to meter manufacturer's to Implement DLMS COSEM. It would be good to look at the key differences between the chip vendor library and Kalkitech DLMS COSEM Library, and what would be the long term and short term impact on the support, cost and flexibility to meter manufacturers.

Description	Kalkitech	Chip Vendor Stacks
Server Source Code Availability	YES	NO
Client Source Code Availability	YES	NO
Multiple Platform & CHIP Support	YES	NO / Only CHIP Vendor
DLMS Server Object Code Availability on all CHIP Platforms	YES	NO / Only Own CHIP
DLMS Client Object Code Availability for Handheld, Configuration Tools, Client Softwares	YES	NO / Only Own CHIP
Stack Size Optimization Services based on application requirements on all Manufacturer Chips	YES	NO / Only Own CHIP / Non Dedicated
Support & Maintenance Services through the life cycle, including stack modification	YES	Non Dedicated
Customization / Implementation Services	YES	YES / Own Chip / Non Dedicated
Support for different market / country Companion Standards	YES	NO
Certification Support for meter	YES	NO / Non Dedicated
PLC LLC Support for Multiple PLC Chip Vendors	YES	NO
Submetering & DCU Integration from the stack	YES	NO
Flexible licensing options across chip platforms	YES	NO
DLMS COSEM Training	YES	NO
Expertise on DLMS COSEM Protocol	YES	NO
Participation in DLMS COSEM and Companion Standard Activities	YES	NO
Committment to DLMS COSEM	YES	NO / Non Core Activity
Total Cost of Ownership	Similar	Similar
Entry Cost	LOW	NIL
Run-Time Cost	.$$	NIL
Life Cycle Cost, Including no vendor lock-in	$$$	$$$$
Shortest Time to Certification	07 Days	Not Known

Even though the Metering CHIP Vendor stacks are free, when one considers the total cost of ownership, flexibility, vendor lock in, internal expertise and knowledge required to certify a meter, life cycle support and maintenance as well as migrating to a smart grid, a vendor tie with object or source code from CHIP vendor's will highly limit the options for the meter manufacturer, and in the long run act as a hindrance to their market growth.

Also, Kalkitech Stack is guaranteed for quality, compliance, performance, upgrades if standard changes and is provided with an assurance from the global market leader in this space; while CHIP Vendor stacks are given as is with limited liability and support, without a life-time guarantee on support and maintenance being available.

Also, Kalkitech support all CHIP Vendor's including TI, MicroCHIP, Maxim, FreeSCALE, Analog Devices among others, and have Object Code and Source Code Options available for all the chips available in the market.

For more info on Kalkitech DLMS COSEM Stacks, please visit - KALKITECH.COM/DLMS