Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to request your participation in a survey regarding cellular technology applications in the smart grid.

The purpose of this study which is a part of research project in Information and Communications Department of NRI, is to collect expert views on the importance of telecommunication parameters in different areas of smart grid in order to prioritize the use of mobile cellular telecommunication technologies. The survey is brief and will only take about 15 minutes to complete

Your name was selected from your related papers in this field. Participation in this survey is voluntary and all of your responses are completely confidential.

If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact. Your response and time is greatly appreciated

Thank you in advance for you corporation.

Kind Regards,

Masoome Rahmani,

Project Manager,

Information and Communication Technology Research Department

Niroo Research Institute(NRI), Tehran, Iran

Tel.: +98-21-88079400 (ext.4233)

Email: Mrahmani@nri.ac.ir