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The Future of Market Communication: Secure, Flexible and Simple

We Accompany You during the Changeover to the AS4 Protocol 

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From October 1, 2023, the German energy market will take a further step towards the digitization of the energy supply industry. The AS4 protocol will then become the technical standard for digital market communication and ensure an increased security standard in data exchange. We support the transformation of the market partners and offer them the opportunity to react flexibly to the implementation. 

For all market participants, the changeover represents a challenge that raises questions and creates uncertainty. We therefore attach particular importance to ensuring that the transformation proceeds consistently and as smoothly as possible and that the new market communication processes function as simply and automatically as possible.

Legally Compliant Market Communication with AS4

Your Challenge

Regardless of the preferred approach of market participants to operate their IT systems fully or partially in the cloud or on-premise, to design their processes as process-as-a-service, or to place the hardware security module in the in-house data center, our solution portfolio can handle all combinations effortlessly. 

The Target Vision

​​We provide the technical and functional market communication for the regulated energy market. The AS4 team provides flexible support for different implementation approaches. It is possible to integrate all common backend systems. The hardware security modules are operated customer-oriented and provided according to the required transaction volume.​ 

Our Solution

We provide the technical and business mako for the regulated energy market. The AS4 team provides flexible support for different implementation approaches. It is possible to integrate all common backend systems. The hardware security modules are operated customer-oriented and provided according to the required transaction volume.

Advantages for You as an Energy Supplier

​​Actuality​

With our solutions for market communication, all regulatory data format adjustments are available on time - without additional effort. 

​​Security​

​​Our SaaS solutions for technical and business market communication, including the AS4 module with HSM, are provided in certified data centers.​ 

​​Flexibility​

​​The best possible adaptability of our market communication solutions enables stable and seamless integration into existing application landscapes.​ 

​​Scalability​

With our open solution architecture, market communications systems can scale entirely according to individual performance requirements. 

Wide Range of Services

Our market communication solutions map the technical market communication for all market roles and the functional market communication for the most important market roles. 

​​User Friendliness​

The process-oriented representation creates the greatest transparency about the process flow and leads to rapid user adaptation and acceptance. 

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rku.it as Pilot Customer for Market Communication With AS4

​With and at our long-standing customer and partner rku.it, we set the course early on for the successful implementation of market communication via AS4-Modull. A compliant AS4 deployment can take place on schedule.

Our Services for Your Success

  • Our technical market communication solution is an established, high-performance and stable solution that is already being used by more than 80 customers. It can be integrated into heterogeneous system environments and operated as an on-premise solution, in the cloud or as SaaS. Optionally, service components such as HSM as a Service and Commercial Mail can be added. The price depends on the number of metering locations (Melo). 

  • To ensure mapping of technical market communication for the market roles supplier (LIEF), a distribution network operator (VNB), metering point operator (MSB), and technical resource operator (BTR), we offer a scalable, high-performance, and at the same-time low-cost solution for various backend systems, including SAP S/4. We provide this solution, including technical market communication, as Software as a Service (SaaS). Here, the costs also depend on the number of metering locations. 

  • This application provides a separate module for technical market communication. With this module PARTIN data can be displayed and sent. It is a fast and efficient solution to simplify MaKo. Thanks to its user-friendly interface, market partner data can be easily displayed and sent without spending much time and effort. 

  • ​​This tool provides a simple and fast SaaS offering for creating, validating and sending EDIFACT messages in the respective valid format. This eliminates the need to know and understand the complex technical structure of EDIFACT formats. This offering is available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).​ 

  • The generation and validation of EDIFACT messages in the applicable format are a challenge for many companies. Our tool offers a simple solution to meet these regulatory requirements. The software enables the generation of EDIFACT messages that comply with the respective valid rules. At the same time, the validation of the files is ensured by an extensive check. 

  • For reliable archiving of ever-increasing message volumes, the right solution is essential. It is therefore important that you choose a suitable and reliable solution that meets your performance and stability requirements. With our archiving solution you will meet these conditions. 

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Arvato-Systems-Nicole Soares Badent
Nicole Soares Badent
Expert for MaKo Processes