Ambient Corporation announced development of the Ambient® EDC module. The EDC module provides utilities a true, efficient path from legacy automatic meter reading (encoder receiver transmitter commonly known as 'ERT') systems to more advanced smart metering. The EDC is an optional module integrated into Ambient's smart grid node. Strategically installed at various points along the distribution grid and always collecting data from surrounding meters, the EDC eliminates the need to drive-by each meter to collect meter reads. The EDC listens for messages from meters equipped with ERT modules and automatically collects and stores that data. The frequency of reads and amount of time the information is stored are configurable by the utility. Using the new EDC module, utilities will be able to get data periodically for near real-time meter reads, along with outage detection, instead of once-a-month or estimated reads. Data collected by the EDC module will be transferred to the utility's meter collection software, and eventually to their billing system, as Ambient and Itron work together to complete the end-to-end process. Key Features of the EDC: Has a lower unit cost than previous solutions; Flexibility for backhaul connections; Provides a migration path from legacy systems (AMR) to smart metering, eliminating drive-by or mobile systems; Allows the utility to have near real-time reads of meters; Service outages detection.

Ambient Corporation announced a long-term agreement with Duke Energy to provide communication technologies for the utility's next phase of its smart grid deployment. The contract calls for Ambient to provide its X-series communications node as the central communications technology to transmit data from residential and commercial smart meters, and other applications back to the utility's network operations center. This communications node allows for the efficient collection, analysis and management of energy demand through collected usage data to promote more reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly operations.

Ambient Corporation reported revenue results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of $30,590 compared to $747,223 for the same period in 2008. For the first half, the company reported revenue of $857,183 compared to $810,865 for the same period in 2008.