# Kalkitech

> Kalkitech supplies utilities, equipment makers and system integrators with protocol gateways, edge software, cloud data middleware, testing tools and engineering services. Its specialty is connecting mixed generations of power-system equipment to monitoring, control and analytics applications. Based in Bengaluru with a US headquarters in Campbell, it operates globally through its Kalkitech and Applied Systems Engineering businesses.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Bengaluru, India
- **Founders:** Prasanth Gopalakrishnan (Founder, President & CEO), Sushil Cherian (Co-founder and Executive Vice President - Scientific Computing)
- **Products:** KALKI.IO Data Hub, KALKI.IO Edge, SYNC 2000, SYNC 3000, SYNC 4000
- **Notable:** Founded in May 1998., Acquired Applied Systems Engineering in 2014, according to Kalkitech’s company history., REN selected SYNC 3000 for a 64-substation fault-collection project; the August 2018 announcement reported deployment completed at more than 55 substations.

## Products & services

- **KALKI.IO Data Hub** — Data acquisition middleware for connecting field devices and OT systems with cloud, analytics and enterprise applications; offered as SaaS or on customer infrastructure.
- **KALKI.IO Edge** — Software gateways for utility, DER and industrial applications, including protocol conversion, remote access and fault-file collection.
- **SYNC 2000** — Multi-channel protocol-converter hardware for utility systems and mixed device fleets.
- **SYNC 3000** — Substation data concentrator supporting protocol translation, disturbance-file collection and substation automation.
- **SYNC 4000** — Control-centre front-end gateway for high-performance data collection and concentration.
- **ASE protocol test sets** — SCADA/RTU, IEC 61850 and DLMS/COSEM testing and configuration tools, including ASE2000 and ASE61850 suites.
- **DLMS Million Meter Simulator** — Simulates smart meters to evaluate head-end capacity, interoperability and behavior; a cloud-service conversion was documented in 2021.
- **ELTRIX** — Plant performance monitoring, heat-rate analysis, and billing and settlement software.
- **Engineering and consulting** — Product R&D, hardware and firmware development, protocol consulting, training, integration, testing and certification support.

## Achievements

- Founded in May 1998.
- Acquired Applied Systems Engineering in 2014, according to Kalkitech’s company history.
- REN selected SYNC 3000 for a 64-substation fault-collection project; the August 2018 announcement reported deployment completed at more than 55 substations.
- AWS documented a two-month conversion of its on-premises meter simulator into a cloud service in October 2021.
- Announced AWS Smart City Competency in Smart Urban Energy in September 2022.
- Opened a manufacturing and R&D facility in Peenya, Bengaluru, in October 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Opened the Peenya manufacturing and R&D facility; announced December 24, 2024.
- **2025-01** — Published its ELECRAMA 2025 participation announcement.
- **2025-07** — Published articles on DLMS for renewable energy and net metering, smart-metering standards evolution, and smart-meter cybersecurity.

## Links

- Website: https://kalkitech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kalkitech/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kalkitech
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kalkitech
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Kalkitech-Inc-47056044316/

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