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Thank you I only had one on ignore
HOPEFULLY you did not go back and click on the UNIGNORE this person button...by accident...but if you did not do that, if you are on a free subscription, you are allowed only 3 ignores...so go back and look at who you have ignored, and pick the 3 you angst about the most..ignore them only...and live with the rest of them.
If you are on a paid subscription, then you will want to send a message to IHUB technical support...get that from the IHUB home page, and tell them about the 'problem', so they can fix it.
can anyone tell me why my ignore stopped working?
Need I say it...Market up...TKO not.
Every single one of my stocks was up today, except one...I'm sure my RERFX will be up as well.
What is this company's problem? I'm not even up on the shares I purchased this afternoon. I have a gambling problem.
Okay...that isn't looking like the brightest decision ever. I mean other than becoming involved in TKO in the first place. It is obvious that my calls have no impact on TKO, so I'll just go back to pointing out all the negatives in order to offset those of you that feel compelled to predict a $60 share price on the horizon.
We are a month away from losses (ie. earnings) and I'm afraid of what the next several weeks will hold in store.
I've decided to take some of my JASO profit today and put it into TKO. My average pps now stands at $2.08. I will still buy more at $1.64 should we get down that low again. I'm starting to like this game.
Okay...I'm convinced that whatever I say with TKO goes.
I said we would set a 52-week low--check
I said we would be down last week and in fact said we would finish below $1.82--check
I said we would remain static this week--can't get any more static than only 9000 shares traded in the first hour and a half and remaining at $1.80.
So, I'm going to try a new approach...we will finish the week up from here. My crystal ball says. Up, up up we shall go this week. After all, everyone is waiting for MLK's wisdom and trades on his advice.
So, just make sure to have those TPS reports to me by Friday with the new cover sheets to show all your profits. I'll take commissions as well. Thanks
Ouch--
Great post and thank you for the info about MM's. I am going to keep accumulating as much as I can.
Have a great one, Ouch.
Telkonet (TKO)... Words of Wisdom,
for those that proclaim and promulgate to a 'Genius' status level, and agenda behaviorism...
Bright and beautiful future
Those who preach endlessly about how bad things are, do so mainly to
advance their own power and influence. Instead of being frightened into
submission by the negative scenarios, choose to follow the positive
possibilities.
Life has always been challenging, and it will continue to be. Yet that is
no reason to be gloomy or fearful, for in every challenge there is great
opportunity.
Whatever you focus on will grow stronger and more influential in your
world. Choose to focus on creative, innovative, loving, respectful and
beautiful ways to move forward.
Those who obsess over assigning blame only end up making the problems
worse. What you can do now is far more important than who is at fault.
If you give your energy to fear and hatred, whatever you fear and whatever
you despise will grow bigger and more imposing. Is that really what you
want?
The future is as bright and beautiful as you decide to see it. See it, live
it, and make it so.
-- Ralph Marston
MLK, beauty is in the eye of beholder..
There's no way AJ is hotter than AS..NO WAY
There is no way TKO sees $60 dollars per share. Chances are better that TKO will go out of business before it sees $60 per share. Why do people post such outlandinsh claims?
Am I kidding about what?
Are you kidding....AAPL was a 20 bagger if you bought it in 2003 for $7 / share
Nice read OUCH thanks!!
((((((((((((((( lol ))))))))))))))
I remember when my wizetrade showing buy on Apple when it was in the $50...It was too expensive for me and besides I like my pennys albeit they are POS..lol
Great article, found on another MB, that some may find of interest...
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Learn How to Play the Game: Invest Wisely and Trade Smartly
The savvy long-term investors never chase stocks up. For the most part that is
momentum players and daytraders where most of it or what follows is dumb
money. Instead the long-term investors use a couple of simple strategies in
order to position themselves. One is to find a stock no one immediately sees
has huge potential and accumulate. Long-term investors are not interested in
trading against the public mind or the dumb money. That's where the majority
of the money can be made but even more can be made if the base of a stock is
held extremely strong by investors. However the second is not to doubt the
research which is the underlying basis for going long and holding.
More and more investors are winning the game nowadays despite all bashers that
float through the Internet that has become part of the game. Floor traders of
market makers often watch CNBC, news wires and bulletin boards in order to
follow the market during trading session. OTC BB market makers (MMs) don't use
fundamental and technical analysis. However, what they do realize is a lot of
dumb money does use this newest nitch charting or TA (Technical Analysis) to
run a stock either up or down. To the MMs this is like taking candy from a
baby. Simply they will paint the tape and use whatever tactic to affect the
charting bands. Thus the public and dumb money they will have eating out of
their hands. Effectively the MMs can show a strong stock growing weak by
manipulating the close price in order to generate selling volume, delaying
trading time to manipulate trading activities, or even stalling the ask
without honoring orders to hold a stock price.
MMs follow a simple code of business when making a market in a stock
especially an OTC BB. That is the level that stocks will seek that yields the
most volume. Now this is very important because they make money on the volume
buying at the bid and selling at the ask. In other words, by making the market
they are buying low and selling high. Now smart money adheres to that rule, so
do all the market makers. They could careless whether the stock is at $83 or
at $0.23. All they care about is the action thus being able to sell stock at
the offer (The high) and buy stock at the bid (The low). To increase their
profitability, they make the spread as great as possible on as many shares as
they can especially if the volume falls off.
When they have mostly all "buy" orders, that's not the price that's going to
yield the most volume. They need both buy and sells to get the maximum action.
Remember, MMs play the volume. If the volume decreases and there are mostly
Buys that become a one way volume, Buy volume. So what they do is let the
stock run up to a price where it runs out of steam. They fill all the buy
orders there that they can and then comes the pullback one way or another
naturally or induced. During the pull back they can buy tons of shares and
flip them to those averaging down or trying to catch the bounce. At some
price, the stock will be relatively stable and yield the most volume. Now that
is the average price you will see
The average price is the point where a stock seeks a level where MMs can
profit on the most volume. So during the day that is the price that MMs and
momentum/day traders want to see the stock at. Why? Because they know the
public and dumb money was chasing the price thing up. Most of the time, the
MMs love a flurry of Market Orders which is a dead sign of an artificial run
or momentum. Merely it is money in the bank for them. Most get hung in a
momentum or day trade or by the tactics of Market makers, who are in the
business to screw the public every chance they get and the NASD is not going
to do anything about it. They are merely making the market liquid is there
reasoning.
The market makers have created an added complication to the OTCBB's chaos of
the already volatile intra-day price movements created by dumb money, momentum
and day-traders. MMs can not relate to long-term holders in the OTC BB. That
makes absolutely no sense what so ever. They feel a large percentage of trades
in the OTC BB market consist of short-term or day-trades, MMs merely view the
barrage of buy and sell orders as relatively neutral to the market. How they
figure it is when the average dumb money buys shares in a company, the MMs
feel or rather know with some certainty it is very likely that dumb money will
want to sell back those shares relatively quick on the slightest drop.
Now somewhat comfortable with this logic the MMs merely short sells into the
buying and attempts to take the stock down in an effort to "shake out" the
weak. Since it is tough to know for sure whether a move is the beginning of a
trend, or a routine shake out, this type of deception works quite well for the
MMs. What the long-termers do to a stock is surprise the MMs because instead
of falling the shorting has no effect and the price goes up. Now that puts the
MM at selling low through shorting and thus having to buy high in order to
cover.
Boy, when this happens, the MMs are not very happy campers. The investors and
traders are supposed to be doing that no them. Now it becomes time to pull out
every trick and tactic in the book in order to attempt to get a Bear Raid at
every dollar mark or percent from where the stock started. Could be a penny in
smaller priced securities? What MMs do is give you a chance to make a small
amount of money for your momentum and day trading style by shorting it at
these levels and trying to get a bear raid each time. Each failure is
compounding the MMs short position so they let it go to the next level. Now
come more deliberate tactics MMs use to coerce Bear Raid or panic selling.
Once the MM is caught short and the strength of the buy is overpowering the MM
will want to cover his short position. So the MMs call up one of his friendly
MMs and says some like "the weather is sure rough today." The MM along with
the other "friendly MM initiates a down tick about the same time. Now this can
also be done with a certain amount of shares such as an infamous 100 shares
flag. This down tick gives the illusion of weakness designed to hopefully
begin the bear raid of selling. The fickle, fearful, day trader, momentum and
short term begin to sell out allowing the MM to cover his short position at
lower prices. They will move it down quickly to get it to a price of least
financial damage. Problem they have is long-term investors in the OTC BB. They
start accumulating and buying comes flying in when they take it too far thus
the MMs took it to the point of volume again and not only investors the other
MMs step in the make money on the spread.
Alas the poor MM does not get to cover. Now comes various tactics like
stalling, boxing, or even locking the Bid and Ask for a while.
Of course, MMs aggressively deny any sort of collusion designed to fix quotes
or spreads, but a recent SEC investigation tells another story.
MMs have a vast resource of tactics and it would take probably more than my
lifetime to figure them all out.
So how do investors somehow manage to overcome the obvious deception in OTCBB
arena? One answer is indirection trading style by going long which the MMs do
not expect. In the war between investors and public companies on the OTC BB vs
the MMs, if the MMs have all the advantages due to position or other factors,
direct confrontation such as momentum or day trading hitting the stock is a
definite death sentence.
However, an indirect approach tends to weaken the path of least resistance
before slowly overcoming it. The most effective way is long-term investors
slowly accumulating and holding thus drawing the MMs out of its defenses
making them as naked as their short position. This is war so this slow
accumulation and holding for the long term easily achieves the desired effect
to force MMs to cover and knock off the tactics or bury themselves deeper.
The MMs when caught will especially use every trick and tactic in the book to
get a Bear Raid thus playing on the individual fear of most people. The MMs
feel they have information and position advantages over the investors as long
as the holding of the stock is in weak hands or short term holders. Since they
are OTC BB MMs who believe all OTCBB companies are not worth investing and
management is ineffective regardless what is happening within the company.
Furthermore, MMs know they are in the position to impose a great deal of
influence in OTC BB stocks trading when it suits their needs.
This inherent power of position enables the MMs to move the markets at any
time up or down. As a result, the only way to draw them out of their favorable
position is going long. Now this does not mean just any company but to
effectively nail the MMs, Longs must find the great company on the floor and
accumulate long before the MM tactics and games begin.
"Some calls are really easy when you have a visionary who delivers time after time like Steve Jobs."
And don't forget Mr Ron Pickett to.
LONG $ STRONG
Sirius,
There are some plays that are no brainers. The problem with a stock like Apple is that it requires a small fortune to take a nice position that can garner some "sirius" cash returns. Pun intended. But hey, even if you buy 500 or 1000 shares you're doing okay.
I made a call on Apple (on this board) awhile back when it backed down to the low to mid 80's and said that I though $124 was a reasonable target. A couple folks on this board said I was nuts.
Some calls are really easy when you have a visionary who delivers time after time like Steve Jobs.
Hey Walt...remember when you told me to buy APPLE? I do.....now...hahahaha
Apple is up over 130% in the past 52 weeks as are many other blue chip companies in specific sectors where mutual funds continue to pour in money they get every 2 to 4 weeks from mutual fund investors/pensions.
There are lots of other ways to play the market. I think Jim Cramer does a nice job of telling people how the game is played.
Check out the 52 week high list. Look for great companies on the list that have pulled back 8 to 10%. That is one of the main plays by Investors Business Daily.
You have to be very nimble to day trade the momentum plays that are up on real time news.
Lots of strategies out there. AAPL will go to $150 in time. GOOG is going to $600.
IBD says to get out of a position that drops 8% and look for a new entry point or a different stock.
Find a good mutual fund manager if you are tired of picking your own stocks.
They may not care about the business, but it's the business that creates the increase. The wealthy investors have folks making the stock choices for them and those folks care about the business. That's how they decide which stocks to recommend.
Everyone who buys a stock wants to buy it cheap and sell for a profit, not just the wealthy. There are many ways to make money in the stock market, but the one that most indivduals subscribe to is the very basic one. Find a company with good growth prospects and buy at a reasonable price. If you choose wisely and you're patient you will reap rewards.
I've been doing this for and awful long time. I can say from experience that the stock market is not just for the wealthy. And the business matters, it matters a lot.
Morning all....I want to share with you, what someone in another stock that I have interst in, sent to me this morning. I told him, a couple of days ago, that I wished I had 1/100th of his knowledge and analytical thinking skills when it came to stocks and the market--how they REALLY worked...plus, he lives in Texas, near Dallas, and most know I lived in Texas for many many years, and like to keep in touch when 'disasters', like flooding....hit them...
Here is what he said to me about the stock market:
""As for stocks, just think of it like this. Stock trading is for folks with money. They could care less about the business. They all want to buy shares cheap and sell them for profit or they want to sell shares for more then they are worth so they can buy them back cheap. Nothing else matters when it comes to stocks period. Stocks used to represent the business but bonds and bond holders hold all the cards and stocks are used as a hedge to protect the debt holders. Stocks are bought buy mutual funds and sold short by hedge funds. Folks like us try and skim some off the side by trading with them or against them. Robert Kiosaki wrote an article last weekend explaining where stocks were on the totem pole of wealth. At the bottom!""
I found it interesting that he said folks "could care less about the business".....hmmmm...
full disclosure - 44 years young
That confident huh go_tko...May your wish come true..BTW
are you sure you're not 62 years young?? just funning with you..
Let me put down my pom-poms and adjust my skirt before I present the case for TKO to trade at $60 within the next 2 years.
All of these numbers come from RP during the last conference call.
TKO will do at least $25 million in 2007 without question. That was predicted by TKO last February and remains the target for 2007. Per RP in response to a direct question "We could easily double" revenue to $50 million in 2008. RP said margins run from 35% for a basic SSI product install to 70% for the government products. Let's assume a blended profit margin of 50% for 2008. This provides Gross Margin of $25 million. RP said the spin-off of MST would reduce expenses by 30%. He also said in response to direct inquiry that the current operational structure and manufacturing capability could support annual revenues up to $100 million. 1st quarter 2007 SG&A was roughly $4.5 million. With MST gone that is reduced by 30% or $12 million annually.
Earnings 2008
(000,000)
Gross Profit 25
- SG&A Exp 12
NI $13million / 66million shares = .20/share
If this comes to fruition the market will place at least a 50 PE on shares or $10
Earnings 2009
RP said during the conference call in response to a direct question that this time next year he thought the board would be considering options to support annual revenue beyond $100 million. Assuming $100 million for 2009 and applying 50% margins while maintaining SG&A at $12 million; because today's operating structure can support those revs, 2009 NI comes to $38million or .58/share.
Market Guru Jim Cramer says that you pay 2x growth. TKO earnings will grow roughly 300% yoy (.58 vs .20)in 2009. A $60 stock price during 2009 will result in a PE of 103 - which is very conservative given the earnings momentum.
I have not calculated eps on a diluted basis but I also did not consider stock buybacks that will certainly occur if the stock stays cheap when the company starts to generate free cash flow.
I am buying with all available funds up to a price of $10 and expect to retire in 3 years from my TKO investment.
Probably will be static, I can see rangebound from 1.65 - 2.25 for a little while. There isn't much left that has not been factored into the stock. Remember, those that thought the stock was overvalued and were short, believe it is now trading closer to real valuation.
I agree wholeheartedly on the foreign side of the equation, but they have to get their domestic operations going first. Lets see some of these current relationships materialize significant reccuring revenue.
Having said that, the way they can make facilitate foreign exposure is through their channel partners that already have a strong foreign presence. That is why GE is so so important in my opinion. GE accounts for something like 1% of the world GDP (with a market cap of nearly 400 billion and 190 billion a year in revenue). They may as well be a country. If this relationship is developed and grows into the various market segments we have all heard about, it is one monster customer for TKO. GE energy is all over the place now, I see commercials for them all the time. From what RP said on the CC they are selling the TKO product. Same story for EDS, huge company that does a lot of overseas business.
Anyway, I don't think its worth having anything more than minimal expectation right now unless a significant partnership is announced. While sales may not materialize until later in the fiscal year, if Q2 looks clean, you might see some more interest in the stock. I understand some of the bigger sales numbers won't show up and I am specifically looking at the their balance sheet and cash flow. Looking at spending, revenue, and cash on hand.
How big the industry is a good question that I don't think TKO even has a handle on...they keep throwing things against the wall, hoping that they stick. So far, nothing really has. Also, the size of the industry depends largely on how much of the foreign potential TKO is able to capture. Again, I haven't seen ANY movement on the foreign front since I have been involved in TKO. The potential as I understand it and belive it to be on the foreign front is huge. But, it hasn't translated anything to TKO's bottom line as of yet.
Again, some late sellers jump on the boat and capsize us at the end of the day.
My crystal ball is extremely cloudy for next week. Not really sure how we will fare. There was some good support throughout the day at $1.80, but not much buying interest above that. Very narrow trading range today, so unlike Sirius contention, no room currently to trade this stock in the near future. If I had to bet on next week, I would say things may well remain fairly static.
Telkonet is about to 'rise and shine', rumor has it..
Against my better judgement, but the likeness is so original to someone in the vicinity, and I feel the need to expose his originality!! Sometimes takes a minute to load...
http://www.thehumorarchives.com/joke/Casual_Friday
Ha, that was a good post MLK. I think I would wait for the Q4 numbers, but that is just me. From what I heard on the CC I dont know how much anyone will be able to see from that unless they surprise.
If this company does manage to do over $20 million this year, people will notice. I am not predicting what that will do the stock price but those kind of % increases in revenue will attract attention.
A lot of what will be factored into the valuation is going to be what the capabilities of the company are going forward and how big is this industry potentially going to be. Is it $500 million or $5 billion? I probably should know but admit I do not.
Looking at their the last two years of quarterly balance sheet and cash flow statements tells a little bit, cost of revenue leveled off. Cap ex spending is significantly down. They have no significant debt. All good things but ist way to early to tell. They get through this year without taking on much debt, issuing more stock and increasing revenue to 20+ million, they are in good shape, in my opinion.
Let's squelch the rumors. I am not New2 as has been alleged by major on Yahoo. I would respond to her directly, but that would require me to sign up on Yahoo. I already can't keep track of all my various passwords and logins at various places. I do read the Yahoo board occasionaly, but that is it. Furthermore, major and you other conspiracy theorists, I am not short, I am not paid to bash. I don't know how many times I have to say it. Trader is the only one with enough sense on this whole board to disregard the bashing that most of you do against MLK. I know where the rumors started that I was a short paid by Think Equity. But, that person doesn't post on here unless he has specific insider information to share. He's quiet otherwise. But, instead of acknowledging problems with this company he starts rumors about me and says we will be trading north of $40 any day now. And, then you have the hangers on that can't think for themselves that perpetuate the rumors. You people are so frustrating.
I can appreciate that...I know what the company says they will do as far as revenue. And, despite all the negatives, that is the only reason why I'm still here. For right now, and despite all the reasons they have given me, I will take them at their word. If they can get some positive cash flow, which they say can do in the next six months, I know I'll make a profit on my shares.
But, that is the ONLY reason I'm still here. For some reason, I trust that they can do it. Only because I believe in the technology (what little I'm capable of understanding of it). So much so that even a buffoon would be able to make this company and tech profitable at some point. But, what makes me angry, is that it seems like the buffoons are in fact running this company. My list of reasons for believing this is long and varied.
I will hang at least until the next quarters numbers are announced. They better meet the goals they have established already via the CC, or this stock will go down to sub $1.00 in my opinion.
I have to give you credit trader...your goals of $5 to $7 are at least realistic. The price targets set by most people on this board are unrealitic and unfair. Frankly, if it wasn't for my input, everyone on here may as just well wear a skirt and pom-poms while typing. As you say, we are sub $2 for a reason, and I get tired of everyone who thinks the "conspiracy" is the only reason for it. We are not heading to $40 or $50 anytime soon as has been mentioned by a few people. This board needs some balance and I aim to provide it.
I like what Michael Moore said about his latest movie on the health care system. When asked if the movie should be more balanced, he exclaimed, "I am the balance." Every day of the year you hear from the drug companies, the insurance companies, etc who are in every pocket of every Democrat and Republican in Congress and the White House. His movie is only a two hour show aimed at balancing the billions of dollars spent on the status quo 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. That's me. I'm Michael Moore.
Thank you Sonny for the blessing..actually I was called away rather unexpectedly for a 'family situation'. Very few know about a sister, Sarah, who was born with Retts Syndrome. She has lived well past the 14 years that most young girls, with Retts, a degenerative brain disease that took abut 5 years for the doctors to diagnose. She lives in an institutional-type home called Sunshine House, in Maumee, Ohio...and coincidently, my brother the Architect just built a new house there. They called, I went.
As for TKO, has anyone learned whether or not RP has started his Road Trip? to Wall Street? He should be heading that way, no later than Monday, IMO. I noticed that TKO is 'trading' again, as opposed to folks buying and holding...again, IMO.
AND I see that Admin of IHUB has needed to come in and referee board messages again....hmmm...can't everyone just be respectful of each other?
Maybe you should try and focus on some of the opportunities that are in front of the company instead of the failures behind the company. After all, it is a $2 stock. If everything was great, it would not be. Most stocks you buy below $5 are there because of past failures, TKO is no exception. I happen to think that they have a fairly significant upside (maybe $5-7 with all things being equal and they wind up doing $50 million in '08). I thought the same thing at 2.50 as I did at 1.50 but I adjusted my postion as that risk/reward skewed down.
It's all about risk/reward when trading/speculating/investing my good man.
I just checked AMEX.
TKO is still on their list of non-compliant companies that are below continued listing standards. They have been on the list since 04/17/2007, when they were notified of the problem. Amex says they will take them off within one day of being satisfied that TKO is in compliance. They are still on there.
Why do things that should take days with TKO seem to take months? And months turn into years.
Unbelievable
No problem. The investment world is a tricky place and can be very precarious. By rereading many of my previous posts you may be able to pick up some simple yet important bits of knowledge that can possibly help you understand what may impact TKO going forward as well as why it is trading where it is.
Thanks!
Would be nice...isn't it funny that the 52 week high was set in February. We have fallen so far so fast. At this point, you wonder what is keeping us afloat at all.
I know you think GLL leaving would spark the stock to come back, but I'm afraid that won't do it. We need some concrete news and revenue. But, you know nothing is on the horizon, which is really scary. We aren't hearing from the usual suspects about impending news so I forsee some languishing for a long time. Which maybe isn't all that bad. Because, when news has been announced, we have actually had a one or two day spike and then a reversal in course.
I'm just hoping something good comes soon. Because if they have to revise guidance downward again before something concrete is offered, we may be moving down significantly lower.
Yeah ,how about a 52 week high?
You gotta love the true believers that have been here for years. Because they always think they are a week away.
"It will happen fourth quarter 2005"
"It will happen at the end of 2006"
"When GE is announced"
"After the CC"
"Upon the bicycle tour"
"After 3rd quarter"
"When they get a new COO"
Just like to remind everyone that I said we would set a new 52 week low, which we did. That we would have a down week, which we will. Anything else I can get everyone?
Mutual Funds are your friend. Thanks!
Has anyone heard whether TKO will need to reduce guidance again for 2007? They have already had to do it once, so I'm afraid of what happens if and when they do it again.
Plus, any ideas when we get the COO on board. I'm sure it will be a big WHO??? when that person is hired, but at least it will be somebody different. But, knowing TKO and RP, we can expect significant delays in getting the new COO aboard. It has already seemingly taken much too long. You would think by the time you announce that you are hiring a COO you would already have a short list, if not somebody already hired. Not TKO. Sad little company that is barely treading water today while the market is up AGAIN.
Hopefully we will start to see some news next week. MST might be about ready to announce the aquisition that Ron eluded to in the CC, and hopefully TKO will have some news to release as RP starts his road show.
how do u apply thei gnore feature?
Sirius,I am worried a bit...are you okay there?? I know that you haven't sold your TKO shares but I haven't seen you post here or at the yahoo..My prayers goes to you especially your health or your dad's health..
God Bless Pat and recover soon if that is the case..
I will never ever put anyone on ignore..Thats just me though...
If I only want to hear the cheerleads then I will not gain any knowledge with the market..Playing the market is a learning process and must learn to balance both positives and negatives..
How right you are I couldn't agree with you more.
Its so refreshing when you can put someone on ignore and don't have to see their posts anymore. I suggest you all do the same.
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Telkonet’s patented powerline communications (PLC) systems – the Telkonet iWire System and next generation 200 Mbps Telkonet Series 5 – use a building’s existing internal electrical wiring to enable Internet connectivity throughout an entire building, converting electrical outlets into high-speed data ports. This is an ideal solution for properties that are not wired with CAT-5 or where CAT-5 is cost-prohibitive.
The EthoStream Gateway Server (EGS) product line of gateway devices, which are developed in-house, deliver wired or wireless high-speed Internet access, integrating easily with any combination of WAN connections. The EGS products range from a cost-effective gateway for limited use applications to a feature-rich, dual-WAN, scalable gateway for full-service properties.
Telkonet’s energy management systems, Telkonet SmartEnergy (TSE) and Networked Telkonet SmartEnergy (NTSE), reduce in-room energy consumption by controlling heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) usage based on occupancy. By eliminating unnecessary heating and cooling of vacant rooms, TSE typically reduces energy consumption by 30% or greater.
Telkonet’s proactive support center brings quality of service to a new level with its dedicated, in-house employees, 24/7/365 support, and integrated proactive monitoring and management tools that put property management in control. By integrating the EthoStream Gateway Server and the web-based Telkonet CENTRAL, our in-house support team has real-time visibility into a property’s HSIA usage and data, as well as ISP status.
Telkonet SmartEnergy™ (TSE) controls HVAC usage and improves energy efficiency by adjusting and maintaining a room’s temperature based on occupancy, using a combination of occupancy sensors, intelligent programmable thermostats or packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) controllers. TSE eliminates wasteful heating and cooling of vacant rooms without compromising an occupant’s comfort based on our patented Recovery Time™ technology.
Building on the proven capabilities of the TSE system and incorporating Telkonet's unique Recovery Time™ technology, our new Networked Telkonet SmartEnergy (NTSE) advances intelligent HVAC building control with a flexible, resilient and low-cost energy management platform. NTSE utilizes a ZigBee wireless IEE802.15.4 “mesh” network, where each device functions as a wireless repeater and enables energy management thermostats to communicate with each other and aggregate communications up to a single master NTSE Gateway Server on site. NTSE enables central control without needing expensive back-haul wiring. Its key monitoring and analysis features ensure optimum energy savings, giving property owners the tools to identify and implement energy savings, providing total visibility and detailed data about a property's HVAC system and its energy consumption, together with real-time, instant remote management capabilities.
Key features and benefits of NTSE
Telkonet’s proprietary, patented powerline communications (PLC) products harness a building’s internal electrical wiring to form an IP network, turning power outlets into data ports, while leaving the electrical functionality unaffected. Telkonet’s PLC systems – the Telkonet iWire System and the 200 Mbps Telkonet Series 5 – represent a quick, economical, and non-disruptive way to achieve high-speed Internet connectivity throughout a building. Telkonet’s PLC systems offer the hard-wired security and reliability of a CAT-5 cabled network, but without the cost, physical disturbance and business disruption of wiring CAT-5. For properties looking to provide wireless coverage, Telkonet’s systems can be used to feed WiFi access points, which can be connected quickly and simply to any power outlet.
Series 5 Comparison “With 209 sites and limited numbers of IT technicians, we needed a reliable, plug-and-play system that was easy to install, maintain and operate. With Telkonet’s solution, we demonstrated that our own IT staff and contract electricians could install the system…”
Steve Custer, Supervisor CCTV/LAN Networking and A.V. Repair, Hillsborough County School District (SDHC)
Telkonet iWire System
The Telkonet iWire System is a robust networking platform that protects your investment by providing for today’s technologies and expanding for future technologies and applications, with many key benefits.
Low cost – Significantly less expensive than rewiring a building
Quick installation – Completed from hours to days, without construction or disruption
Secure – Data is encrypted and secure from outside intrusion
Hybrid – Delivers wired, wireless or a hybrid solution
Reliable – Patented PLC technology for continuous network connectivity
Scalable – Add users by adding more Telkonet iBridge units
Convenient – Network access at every electrical outlet in every room
Flexible – Supports any device or application using Internet Protocol
Robust – Remote monitoring and management
Compliant – FCC Part 15, UL60950 Listed, and CE approval
Plug-and-play – Easy to connect to the Internet without drivers or software
Applications supported by Telkonet’s PLC system include, but are not limited to: HSIA, local area networking, VoIP phones, video conferencing, closed circuit security surveillance, digital signage, substation monitoring and a host of other information services.
The Telkonet iWire System is used by a wide variety of customers, including:
PLC Product Components
Telkonet’s systems comprise a set of compact building blocks – the Telkonet Gateway, which connects via a router to the site’s external broadband feed, and a Telkonet Coupler that interfaces with a building’s electrical distribution panel. A further unit, the Telkonet eXtender™, can be connected to the Telkonet Coupler to provide additional reach for multi-building sites. To access the Internet, a user simply connects their laptop into a Telkonet iBridge unit.
Telkonet Gateway™ | The "brain" of the system, the Telkonet Gateway converts IP connections to a PLC signal and distributes PLC to the Telkonet Coupler. Through a web or CLI interface, the Telkonet Gateway allows management and configuration of the other Telkonet components. Each Telkonet Gateway supports up to 63 Telkonet eXtenders, 1,023 Telkonet iBridges (users) and up to 4,096 Ethernet endpoints. | |
Telkonet Couplers | The Telkonet Coupler takes the PLC signal from the Telkonet Gateway or Telkonet eXtender and injects that signal into the in-building electrical wiring. Installation of the Telkonet Coupler requires a licensed electrician to meet National Electric Code (NEC) and local electric code standards. Also comes in a model with integrated disconnect switch. | |
Telkonet eXtender™ | The Telkonet eXtender provides additional reach and scalability for networks that cannot be properly covered by a single Telkonet Gateway or multi-building environments. It can be used with wireless radio or wireline networks. | |
Telkonet iBridge™ | The Telkonet iBridge enables a user to connect a computer or IP device to the PLC network. It contains a "test" function to determine the PLC signal strength and has an RJ45 user port connection. |
Telkonet Series 5
Setting unprecedented performance levels for security, speed, QoS and capacity, the Telkonet Series 5 200 Mbps system takes PLC to a new level as a viable networking option for high performance, critical applications, including digital video surveillance, implementations in the utility substation environment, and harsh outdoor commercial installations. Telkonet Series 5 delivers a range of significant performance advances, including the following.
PLC Product Components
Telkonet’s systems comprise a set of compact building blocks – the Telkonet Gateway, which connects via a router to the site’s external broadband feed, and a Telkonet Coupler that interfaces with a building’s electrical distribution panel. A further unit, the Telkonet eXtender™, can be connected to the Telkonet Coupler to provide additional reach for multi-building sites. To access the Internet, a user simply connects their laptop into a Telkonet iBridge unit.
Telkonet Gateway™ – AG5 | The Telkonet Gateway is a remotely manageable network interface that converts Ethernet connections to a power line carrier signal and transmits the signal to the Telkonet Coupler. The Telkonet Gateway allows management and configuration of the Telkonet Series 5 via a web browser or Telnet command line interface. | |
Telkonet Couplers – MVC-200 and DPC-200 | The Telkonet Coupler is wired to the AC or DC low-voltage bus and connected to the Telkonet Gateway with a coaxial cable. The Telkonet Coupler takes the power line carrier signal from the Telkonet Gateway or Telkonet eXtender and injects the signal into the AC or DC electrical wiring. The Telkonet Coupler is also available with an integrated disconnect switch (coupler breaker). | |
Telkonet eXtender™ – AX5 | The Telkonet eXtender provides additional power line carrier signal reach and scalability for networks that cannot be covered by a single Telkonet Gateway. | |
Telkonet iBridge™ – AB5 | The Telkonet iBridge is wired to the AC or DC supply at each point requiring a communications interface. The Telkonet iBridge recovers the power line carrier signal and converts it back into an Ethernet or serial connection for the devices or applications. It contains a test function to determine the power line carrier signal strength. |
The EthoStream Gateway Server (EGS) product line of gateway devices deliver wired or wireless high-speed Internet access and a hybrid solution, integrating quickly and easily with any combination of WAN connections, including T1, DSL, cable modem, fiber and wireless connections. Our comprehensive range of turnkey, standards-compliant gateways meet the requirements of all major hospitality franchises and support a variety of applications, such as VoIP, printing from rooms, surveillance, and point-of-sale terminals.
We provide a complete line of related components, including wireless access points and bridges, Power-over-Ethernet devices, Ethernet switches, DSL equipment and digital video recorder (DVR) equipment, helping you to integrate all of the necessary products into a comprehensive solution.
EthoStream’s support center is directly integrated into the EthoStream Gateway Server and the web-based Telkonet CENTRAL, giving our dedicated, in-house support team and property management real-time visibility into a property’s HSIA usage and data, as well as ISP status. EthoStream leads the hospitality industry in providing innovative, standards-compliant customer solutions and support. Our proactive, responsive, knowledgeable customer support ensures guest satisfaction and retention.
EGS Product Comparison
The EthoStream Gateway Server line of gateway devices provides a simple all-in-one solution for Internet access within a commercial public-access network, while creating a productive work environment and end-user satisfaction.
“This (EthoStream’s Remote Management Console) is an invaluable tool, enabling us to access and monitor all our properties and Internet users from a single location. It is exactly this sort of innovation that puts EthoStream on a different level to other vendors, and is behind our selection of its technology as our preferred option”.
Jeff Henschel, Assistant VP of Technology, Destination Hotels & Resorts
EthoStream Gateway Servers are providing HSIA to more than 2,400 properties, servicing more than 1.9 million users per month, including:
Chairman of the Board
Warren V. "Pete" Musser, 81, has served as Telkonet's chairman of the board since January 2003. Mr. Musser has taken more than 50 companies public during his distinguished and successful career as an entrepreneur. He is currently the managing director of The Musser Group and chairman emeritus of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Mr. Musser's distinguished affiliations also included: director of CompuCom Systems, Inc., director of Internet Capital Group, Inc., vice chairman and director of Nutri/System, Inc., vice chairman and director of the Eastern Technology Council, chairman and director of Economics PA, and vice president of development at Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Musser received a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Jason Tienor, 33, is the president and chief executive officer of Telkonet. As the former president and CEO of EthoStream, Mr. Tienor co-founded and grew the HSIA vendor to become one of the largest high-speed Internet providers to the hospitality industry in the nation. Prior to EthoStream, in 2000, Mr. Tienor was co-founder of a Milwaukee-based IT consulting firm. Mr. Tienor received a BBA in MIS and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and an MBA with an emphasis on Computer Science from Marquette University.
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Leimbach, 39, is the chief financial officer for Telkonet. Mr. Leimbach joined Telkonet in January 2004, and was appointed as vice president of finance in 2006, and then CFO in December 2007. Prior to Telkonet, from 2001 to 2004, he was the financial controller at UltraBridge, an applications solution provider, headquartered in Maryland. Mr. Leimbach joined the company at the start-up stage, tasked with building up the financial organization. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Leimbach was corporate accounting manager at Snyder Communications, Inc. – a global organization focusing on design, development and implementation of value-added outsourced marketing services. Rick was involved with consolidating the group's extensive operations and working with the SEC. Mr. Leimbach held various positions within public accounting firms, including the Reznick Group and Wolpoff and Company in Maryland from 1991 to 1998. He holds a degree in Accounting from Towson University, Maryland.
Chief Operating Officer
Jeff Sobieski, 32, is the chief operating officer for Telkonet. From December 2007 to June 2008, Mr. Sobieski served as Telkonet’s executive vice president, energy management. Mr. Sobieski joined Telkonet in March 2007, following the acquisition of EthoStream, where he was CIO. As the former CIO of EthoStream, Mr. Sobieski co-founded and grew the HSIA vendor to become one of the largest high-speed Internet providers to the hospitality industry in the nation. Prior to EthoStream, in 2000, Mr. Sobieski was cofounder of Interactive SolutionZ, a Milwaukee-based IT consulting firm, and from this gained experience in the telecommunications and insurance industries. From 1998 to 2000, he was involved in consulting and system development projects, including the project lead on developing a new software package for GE Medical, and software tools development for North Western Mutual Insurance. Mr. Sobieski received a BS degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and his MBA from Marquette University.
Vice President of Global Sales
Jeremy Griesbach, 34, is the vice president of global sales for Telkonet, joining the company in October 2007. Prior to Telkonet, from 2001 to 2007, Mr. Griesbach was the director of business development for a Midwest regional accounting firm, Virchow Krause, focusing on building the tax services group that specialized in state and local use tax, tax credit and incentives. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Griesbach was business development manager for Metavante, a financial services and software support company. He holds a BS degree in Marketing from Upper Iowa State University.
Vice President of Hospitality Operations
Matt Koch, 31, is vice president of operations for Telkonet. Mr. Koch joined Telkonet in March 2007, following the acquisition of EthoStream, where he was a systems engineer from 2004 to 2007. Prior to EthoStream, from 1998 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2004, Mr. Koch was a system administrator for Geneva OnLine, a regional Internet service provider specializing in wireless broadband Internet access, managing system administration and integration for web hosting, billing systems, and workflow automation. In 2000, Mr. Koch was a system and network administrator consultant in the Silicon Valley for various companies, including Sun Microsystems, Uptilt, and SalesCenter.com, a web-based sales team automation system. He received a BS degree in Business Administration in Management Computer Systems from University of Wisconsin Whitewater.
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