We Accompany You during the Changeover to the AS4 Protocol
The future of market communication: secure, flexible, and simple
Since 01.04.2024, the German energy market has taken a further step towards digitalization. The Applicability Statement 4 (AS4) protocol has become the technical standard for digital market communication (MaKo) and now ensures a higher security standard in data exchange. However, AS4 remains an important topic. The changeover phase for timetable management begins on 01.10.2024 and must be completed by 30.11.2024. From 01.12.2024, communication will only be permitted via the AS4 transmission path. Market communication for gas is also to be converted to AS4 on 01.10.2024. We are supporting the transformation of the energy market partners and allowing them to react flexibly to future implementation requirements.
The changeover so far has been a challenge for all market participants, raising questions and causing uncertainty. We, therefore, remain committed to ensuring that the changeover is as consistent and smooth as possible, and that the new market communication processes are as simple and automated as possible.
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.
We have handed over an open-shift environment to Thüga SmartService GmbH and its customers. This enables them to fully meet all requirements for AS4-based processes in full and with maximum scalability. For our SaaS-operated MaKo solution with connected hardware security modules, switching to AS4 is possible at the touch of a button.
Our Services for Your Success
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Technical Market Communication
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).
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Professional market communication
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.
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AEP PARTIN Contact Details Service
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.
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AEP EDI Editor
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).
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FLEE
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.
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Archiving
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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