Tiny Qonnectis is at present in an embryonic stage, but seems to have an interesting product with great potential. Their flagship product connects energy and water meters to the Internet via Qonnectis' own server and users' website, providing 24-hour real-time accessibility as well as the opportunity for instant data comparison and updates as frequently as every 15 minutes. This avoids the costs of traditional meter-reading methods (i.e. reading by eye or the more recent "drive-by" technology). The new technology has already saved one early customer a reported 180,000 after it spotted a water leak and alerted the user. Early adopters include utilities such as Scottish Water and Generale des Eaux Lyon, plus public sector clients such as the NHS, the RAF and various District Councils (the list is numerous, so please see QTI's press releases for the whole picture). In November 2005 QTI announced a distribution deal with Compteurs Farnier of France, providing potential access to the USA and Canada in addition to the French market.

The business case for QTI seems strong: the product is inexpensive and provides cost savings both in terms of labour-saving and of cutting wastage. Sales include an element of subscription on a five-year basis; it seems logical that satisfied customers will both increase their number of meters in use and come back for further subscriptions after the five-year period has elapsed. The potential market is huge. The real question is, when will QTI achieve break-even?

CEO Mike Tapia previously built up the Talisman remote/drive-by meter-reading business, which was then sold to Severn Trent Water Co around 1997.

Does anyone have any figures on the Talisman sale, or perhaps on Compteurs Farnier? It would be good to get some idea of the current market.


EDIT: New charts added, 21Dec2007.

Good update, JMAC. Thanks!

9 July 2007

Qonnectis plc
Partnership with Major UK Water Company - new product shipments commence

Qonnectis plc ('Qonnectis' or 'the Company'), the energy and water conservation
technology and services provider, announces that it has begun shipping its new
'Leakfrog' product for water leakage monitoring, which was first announced in
October 2006. Thames Water, Qonnectis' partner and launch customer, is now
taking delivery of Leakfrog units for trial. Leakfrog is a small, cost-effective
electronic device which can be easily attached to domestic water meters and has
the intelligence to spot and size leaks. It is expected to be a significant
contributor to leakage reduction.

The Board believes that Leakfrog represents a breakthrough in extending water
company leakage monitoring into homes and expects the product to make a
significant contribution to the Company's sales and prospects going forward.

Looks like it wants to push higher

175k buy at 0.7. Trading statement due soon.

Was really trying to move higher.Wouldn't be suprised if it does tomorrow.

Evening all. Not been on here for a while.

Nice news re Leakfrog. Any ideas when that TU is due?

TU ?

Trading Update

The end FY06 trading statement came out on July 14 but understand there's to be a formal launch of the Thames/leakfrog deal so maybe a combined statement will be issued

Ahh ! Bid up and online buying limited to 15K

Can sell upto 525K over the published bid. Not going to take much to get this going now.

JMAC, any chance of posting the release of 14th July on here as I can't find it.

TIA.

An early move higher tomorrow may find some traders move into the stock as money moves from the large cap sector into the smaller cap.It's not going to take that much to achieve either IMO.

As they say the early bird catches the worm.

Soul think he was reffering to last years.

That's right.

Someone took advantage of the drop and picked up 100K

any idea why no buys being accepted at present?

From BBC News - Friday, 29 June 2007

Thames Water in 1bn leaks plan

Thames Water has been heavily criticised for leaks in the past
Thames Water has unveiled plans to spend about 1bn in the next year as it tackles leaky pipes in London.

Qonnectis plc
29 August 2007

For Immediate Release 29 August 2007

Qonnectis plc
('Qonnectis' or 'the Company')

Trading Update

Following the recent financial year end, the Board of Qonnectis plc is pleased
to provide shareholders with an overview of trading in the period.

The Company has continued to grow revenues substantially in comparison to the
previous financial year, thus maintaining Qonnectis' track record of significant
sales growth year-on-year.

Qonnectis recently announced the launch of Leakfrog, a new product for
monitoring domestic water leakage developed in partnership with Thames Water.
Shipping of final production Leakfrog units to Thames Water began in June and
subsequent field trials have proved highly successful, such that the Board
remains optimistic regarding the future take-up and growth of this new product
range.

Turning to Qonnectis' Internet-based smart metering products and services,
customers continue to roll out the core iStaq GSM data logging and myMeter web
service product ranges. Additional web site developments for Scottish Water have
been completed, providing their customers with additional value-add services. We
have seen repeat business from other customers, such as Aquavitae and a number
of the NHS Trusts, as they add more sites. Marketing campaigns, together with an
expanded sales resource, have borne fruit and a number of new customers using
Qonnectis' technology to monitor energy and water efficiency have been acquired.
These include Jardine Motors, Smith Bellerby, Crawley Borough Council, Bury
Metropolitan Borough Council and AGA Rayburn.

With energy and environmental concerns so high in global political and economic
agendas, there has been a significant increase in interest in smart metering and
energy/water efficiency products from utilities internationally. Additionally,
the recent UK Government Energy White Paper raises the potential for smart
metering to be introduced to all 22 million homes in the UK. In the water
sector, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ('Defra') earlier
this month announced plans to permit compulsory water metering in large parts of
the UK. These trends are likely to generate significant contract opportunities
and distribution partnerships for the Company going forward.

To maximise these opportunities and thereby accelerate its growth, Qonnectis has
reached an agreement with Security Change Ltd whereby the latter has agreed to
provide the Company with a 250,000 secured convertible loan facility repayable
by 31 January 2008. If not previously repaid, the loan may be converted at the
request of the loan holders at a price based on the market value of the shares.

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Editors' notes - About Qonnectis

Qonnectis' patented technologies enable the analysis of remote meter data to
facilitate water leakage control, customer profiling, and energy and water
management efficiency. Its products are already being used by a wide range of UK
and overseas utilities as well as large commercial and domestic users of energy
or water.

The iStaq family of products work by sending meter readings to Qonnectis' secure
data centre via SMS text messaging over the GSM network. The data is then
aggregated and published online via utility-branded 'myMeter' websites operated
by Qonnectis. The data can also be sent directly to utilities' billing systems.
Customers can access real-time information via a web browser using the 'myMeter'
service. For more information, please visit

Thats much better than anticipated.