On this platform, EDF, at the head of a consortium of French smart grids / smart cities companies, has designed, built and commissioned the MASERA demonstrator within one year, a record time for such a prototype, integrating various innovative solutions... Marianne Laigneau, EDF Group Senior Executive Vice President (VP) in charge of international division, declared, "the inauguration of MASERA illustrates both the technological know-how of EDF, its ability to match the specific demands of its customers and its willingness to develop its footprint in Asia which is at the heart of its international strategy".