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Editorial It works! Welcome to our newsletter “update”! Open standards and cross-vendor interoperable devices are indispensable for the success of the large scale smart metering projects. That is why we are moving interoperability into focus for this issue of “update”. We are pleased to be able to make a contribution to such an important debate. Smart meters are the foundation of the smart grid, but to ensure that the ‘smart grid’ as concept functions in reality, interoperability of these intelligent devices is absolutely crucial. Landis+Gyr is proving this in practice, not only by co-founding IDIS (Interoperable Device Interface Specifcation) Association but in customer projects as well. Talking about the future is one thing, creating it is another. We at Landis+Gyr recognize our role in providing the technological basis for the development of the smart grid in order to tackle the industry´s challenges. With the acquisition of PowerSense, we have once again strengthened our portfolio to be able to deliver the crucial components for the smart grid from a single source and to continue the development of the next generation advanced smart grid applications in close collaboration with Toshiba. It works, it’s already here: this conclusion is based on the result of our test series at Tecnalia smart grid research lab, where our new Automated Network Management (ANM) solution of Toshiba’s Micro Energy Management System (µEMS) and Landis+Gyr’s Smart Grid Terminal S650 has been successfully tested. Our solutions work not only under laboratory conditions but have proven themselves in the feld. This has been recently demonstrated by the fact that Landis+Gyr has been selected as one of fve suppliers for the nationwide smart meter rollout in the Netherlands, as reported in this issue of “update”. Enjoy the read! Andreas Brun Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing EMEA Landis+Gyr