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IKE Q3 FY23 Performance Update

Quarterly Update6 February 2023IKEMaterials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 7 February 2023

Q3 FY23 Performance Update

YTD revenue of ~$23.3m (+134% vs pcp)

Continued demonstration of operating leverage


IKE performance update for Q3 FY23

ikeGPS Group Limited (IKE) (NZX: IKE / ASX: IKE) is pleased to release an update for the nine-

month period to 31 December 2022 (all figures in NZD).

IKE will host a webinar 7 February 2023 at 2pm AEDT/ 4pm NZDT to discuss the results. Please

click HERE to register.

Highlights:

+ YTD revenue of ~$23.3m (+134% vs pcp)

+ Q3 FY23 revenue of ~$7.9m (+88% vs pcp)

+ Q3 FY23 recurring subscription and reoccurring transaction revenue of ~$7.2m

(+121% vs pcp).

+ New contracts closed in Q3 FY23 of $7.3m

+ YTD gross margin approximately of ~$12.3m (+98% vs pcp), with a YTD gross margin

percentage of approximately 53%.

+ Total cash and receivables as at 31 December 2022 of ~$23.5m, comprised of $20.6m

cash and $3.0m receivables, with payables of $1.8m and no debt.


Commentary and outlook

IKE CEO Glenn Milnes commented, "Q3 was a continuation of the very strong first half at IKE. We

have achieved significant revenue and gross margin growth and are materially ahead of all

internal stretch targets.

Our fortress balance sheet remains in place, noting that the USD and AUD fx rates impact our

reported NZD position. Operating leverage is evident via the scalability of our software products

and our disciplined approach to operating expenses.

Macro-market tailwinds across North America remain, driven by the multi-year investment being

made into building overhead fiber networks, and separately, the more than $300B investment by

electric utilities forecasted into building & maintaining distribution network capacity and

associated network hardening. IKE’s product drive material productivity gains to support these

engineering activities.

We are executing on sizable sales opportunities and expect a healthy run rate of new contracts

to close in the Q4 FY23 period and beyond.”



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The momentum across the business is set out in the following table and charts:

YTD Q3 FY23

PCP

(YTD Q3 FY22)

% Change

Total Revenue $23.3m $9.9m +134%

Platform Transactions

# of billable transactions 376k 234k +61%

Platform transaction revenue $14.3m $4.0m +258%

Gross Margin $5.3m $1.9m +179%

Gross Margin % 37% 48%

Platform Subscriptions

# of enterprise customers 365 319 +14%

Platform subscription revenue $6.4m $4.0m +60%

Gross Margin $5.7m $3.5m +63%

Gross Margin % 89% 88%

Hardware & Other

Hardware & Services revenue $2.5m $1.9m +32%

Gross Margin $1.3m $0.8m +63%

Gross Margin % 52% 44%




Takeaways

Chart shows the approximate

nine-month correlation

between the timing of signed

contracts and subsequent

timing to recognized revenue.

This timing lag reflects that

subscription and transaction

contracts are delivered over

time (normally 12 months),

based on usage rates of IKE

products by customers.

IKE experiences some

seasonality, with engineering

activity impacted in Q3

because of winter storm

events in North America.


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Takeaways

134% total revenue growth

against PCP.

Recurring subscription and

reoccurring transaction

revenues (shown by the Green

and Blue segments in this

chart) dominate IKE’s revenue

mix, at >$20m YTD..

This element continues grow

because of the investment

into extending software

products, underpinning more

predictable growth with higher

quality revenue.




Takeaways

Significant growth in

transaction revenue has

continued, with >350k assets

engineered on the IKE

platform under the transaction

model YTD.

This is one of the primary

indicators of platform usage

by IKE customers, and is

expected to remain a growth

driver for the business.





ENDS


About IKE

We’re IKE, the PoleOS™ Company. IKE seeks to be the standard for collecting, analysing and

managing pole and overhead asset information for electric utilities, communications companies,

and their engineering service providers.

The IKE platform allows electric utilities, communications companies, and their engineering service

providers to increase speed, quality, and safety for the construction and maintenance of distribution

assets.

The core revenue engine for IKE is driven by the number of enterprise customers subscribing to the

IKE platform and the volume of assets (called Transactions) being processed through IKE’s

software.



Contact:

Glenn Milnes

CEO

+1 720-418-1936

glenn.milnes@ikegps.com


Simon Hinsley

Investor Relations

+61-401-809-653

simon@nwrcommunications.com.au


ikeGPS Group Limited

350 Interlocken Blvd, Suite 390, Broomfield CO 80021, USA

Office: +1 303 222 3218

www.ikegps.com

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IKE Q3 FY23 Performance
Update

We’re IKE, the Pole OS™ Company

Glenn Milnes, CEO

glenn.milnes@ikegps.com

7 February 2023

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Important Notice

•Is for general information purposes only, and is not an offer or invitation for subscription, purchase, or

recommendation of securities in ikeGPSGroup Limited (IKE);

•Should be read in conjunction with, and is subject to, IKE’s FY22 financial results (audited), 1H FY23 financial results

(unaudited) recent market releases, and information published on IKE’s website (www.ikegps.com);

•Includes forward-looking statements about IKE and the environment in which IKE operates, which are subject to

uncertainties and contingencies outsideof IKE’s control –IKE's actual results or performance may differ materially

from these statements;

•Includes statements relating to past performance, which should not be regarded as a reliable indicator of future

performance; and

•May contain information from third parties believedto be reliable – however, no representations or warranties are

made as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.

•All information in this presentation is current at the date of this presentation, unless otherwise stated.

•All currency amounts are in NZ dollars unless stated otherwise.

Receipt of this Document and/or attendance at this presentation constitutes acceptance of the terms set out above in

this Important Notice.

Information in this Presentation:

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•Q3 FY23 financial results and performance update

•Market overview

•Team

•Technology and products

•Q&A

.

Agenda and Contents

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•134% total revenue growth against PCP.

•Recurring subscription and reoccurring

transaction revenues (shown by the Green and

Blue segments in this chart) dominate IKE’s

revenue mix, at >$20m YTD.

•This element continues grow because of the

investment into extending software products,

underpinning more predictable growth with

higher quality revenue.

Revenue in nine months to December 2022 of ~$23.3m (+134% pcp).

>$20m revenue from recurring subscription and reoccurring transaction sources.

Takeaways:

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•Chart shows the approximate nine-month

correlation between the timing of signed

contracts and subsequent timing to

recognized revenue.

•This timing lag reflects that subscription and

transaction contracts are delivered over time

(normally 12 months), based on usage rates of

IKE products by customers.

Takeaways:

A significant signed contract backlog supports a bullish growth outlook.

Additive to the signed contract backlog is a strong new opportunity pipeline.

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•Significant growth in transaction revenue has

continued, with >350k assets engineered on

the IKE platform under the transaction model

YTD.

•This is one of the primary indicators of

platform usage by IKE customers and is

expected to remain a growth driver for the

business.

Takeaways:

258% growth in transaction revenue vs pcp.

One of the primary indicators of platform utilization by IKE customers.

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Key metrics

YTD Q3 FY23

PCP

(YTD Q3 FY22)

% Change

Total Revenue

$23.3m

$9.9m +134%

Platform Transactions

# of billable transactions 376k 234k +61%

Platform transaction revenue $14.3m $4.0m +258%

Gross Margin $5.3m $1.9m +179%

Gross Margin % 37% 48%

Platform Subscriptions

# of enterprise customers 365 319 +14%

Platform subscription revenue $6.4m $4.0m +60%

Gross Margin $5.7m $3.5m +63%

Gross Margin % 89% 88%

Hardware & Other

Hardware & Services revenue $2.5m $1.9m +32%

Gross Margin $1.3m $0.8m +63%

Gross Margin % 52% 44%

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North American Market

Opportunity & Timing

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Current Market Dynamics Lead to Strong Tailwinds for IKE

7+ year macro-market tailwind of fiber

deployment, much of it engineered on

distribution power poles

Small Cell Deployments across North

America, much of it engineered on

distribution power poles

Infrastructure development via

Engineering Service Providers

Requirement for harder and higher

capacity distribution power networks

across all of North America

>3,200

Electric Utilities in North America with long-term, recurring

distribution network hardening, joint use, and capacity needs for

electrical distribution

>$350B

Investment forecast in fiber in the US by 2025, representing >30M

attachments; communications infrastructure providers seeking

partners to manage new fiber attachments for every pole

800,000+

Small cell site expansions are expected by 2025 as

communications infrastructure providers look to speed up 5G

rollout while reducing cost and time of deployment

>1,000

Engineering Service Providers in the US subcontracted by

telecom and utilities providers to assist in infrastructure

development and deployment

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Growing Network Investment across Electric Utilities; Support Needed for

Productivity Solutions such as IKE over the Coming Decades

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Fiber and 5G Investment Super-Cycle in North America Still In Its Early Stages

PROJECTED INVESTMENTS INTO 5G & FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE

$39B

20102018

$43B

$72B

2025

45% Growth in Avg. Capex p.a.

$NZD

Source: Bell Potter Initiation of Coverage Report, GSMA, American Tower

Note: Labeled Capex Figures reflect Houlihan Lokey Estimates

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Focused Use Cases for IKE Products and Technology

Market

Opportunity

IKE Use Case

•Consists of fiber & 5G network deployment

•200+ CIPs in North America

•650,000 cellular & small cell towers

•Over $441.0bn of investment in fiber

networks over the next 3+ years

•3,200+ electrical utilities in North America

•220m poles used in electrical transmission

& distribution

•$4.3bn TAM per annum

•1,000+ engineering service providers in

North America

•Conduct 50.0% of fieldwork and network

development for CIPs & electric utilities

•Improves speed of deployment

•Standardized data and cost of assessment

per pole asset

•Network hardening

•Pole audits

•Faster joint-use assessment turnaround

•Standardized method of pole assessment

•More efficient means of data collection,

leading to improved MRE permitting and

faster deliverables

CIPs

1

Electric UtilitiesEngineering Service Providers

$NZD

(1) Communications Infrastructure Providers

Source: Management Estimates, Bell Potter Initiation of Coverage Report, Houlihan Lokey Estimate

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Communications Market Macro

Addressing a large market opportunity

across the U.S. electric utilities segment

> 3,200 electric utilities across the U.S. facing common challenges.

Electric Utility Market macro tail winds

•Outages

•Aging infrastructure

•Potential catastrophic consequences

•Increased O&M costs

•Environmental clean-up costs

•Significant legal liability

•Regulatory and Engineering code

compliance

> 2,000 Engineering Service Providers

IKE improves the engineeringdesign and maintenance process of poles

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Addressing a large market opportunity

across the U.S. Communications segment

IKE dramatically speeds up aspects of the

network deployment process.

Communications Market Macromarket tail winds

•>$300B expected investment into fiber network development in the U.S over next 5+ years.

•>$50B expected investment into 5G network development in the U.S. over the next 5+ years

•An additional >$60B expected investment into rural broadband development as part of the Biden administrations

new Infrastructure bill

•>200 Communications companiescompeting to build a networks and winunderlying customers

•>1,000 engineering serviceproviders supporting network development

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A Sticky Tier-1 Customer Base in Place

•5 of the 10 largest Investor-Owned

Utilities (“IOUs”) in North America

•>350 customers in North America,

with 65 logos added in the past 12

months

Opportunities to:

•Materially grow, upsell and cross-

sell IKE products into existing

customer base

•Win new logos in the North

American market, with >6,000

entities participating in this space

•Expand into international markets

Telecom

Electric Utilities

Engineering & Project Management

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Multiple Avenues Supporting Future Growth Potential

Sales Team

Expansion / New

Customers

Inorganic

Growth

Cross Sell & Upsell into

Existing Customer Base

International

Expansion

$43mm

Revenue

“Today”

Revenue

“Future”

2

3

4

1

Sales Team

Expansion /

New Logos

1

Platform for

Inorganic Growth

3

Cross Sell &

Upsell

2

International

Expansion

4

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Team

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IKE’s people come for the job and the reputation of working at the company.

They stay for the accelerated development of their careers. A few of the

company’s young, emerging superstars are showcased below.....

Liz Etzel

Product Manager: Knows virtually

every customer and is persnickety

about exemplary customer

experience.

Jessica Walker

IKE Analyze Manager: Delivers every

customer project on time and on

scope.Started at IKE as an analyst.

Blake Collins

Solutions Engineering Manager: From

the field to the office, Blake speaks and

geeks on the complexities of utility

pole dynamics.

Sara Deere

Systems Engineer: Current holder of

the world-record for running

customer fieldteams with the least

recollects.

Dan Allan

Design Director: Loves CX, and lives its

importance when delivery brand and

CX specific to poles.

Accelerating at IKE

Some of the key faces representing the next generation of our industry

Spencer Hankin

Senior GIS Manager:The brightest data

analyst in the Pole GIS universe,

andcustomers like Crown Castle know it.

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Glenn Milnes

Chief Executive Officer

Joined IKE in 2013

Lydia Siloka

Head of People

Joined IKE in 2020

Stephen Fairbrother

Chief Financial Officer

Joined IKE in 2018

Jareth Rossking

Chief Information Officer and

Head of Engineering

Joined IKE in 2021

Malcolm Young

SVP Structural Analysis & Head

of IKE Structural

Joined IKE in 2019

Chris Ronan

Chief Marketing & Brand Officer

Joined IKE in 2020

Leon Toorenburg

Chief Technical Officer

Founded IKE in 2003

Chris DeJohn

SVP of Sales & Business

Development

Joined IKE in 2020

Jonathan Brigham

Director of Operations

Joined IKE in 2021

In-Market Leadership

A Direct Sales, Brand & Delivery Model Across North America

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A Board with deep industry experience

Board of Directors

Rick Christie / (MSc (Hons) Chemistry)

Independent Director

Rick Christie is the former Chairman of Ebos

Group, where he was Chair through much of its

growth to become a >$3B business today. He has

experience on a number of other major boards,

including TVNZ. Rick was previously CEO of

investment company Rangatira Ltd and had 20

years’ executive management experience in the

international oil & gas industry.

Glenn Milnes (MBA (Dist.), BSc (Hons), BPhed)

CEO & Managing Director

Glenn Milnes is the CEO and managing director at

ikeGPS, where he is accountable for the company’s

overall strategy, performance, and growth. Prior to

leading ikeGPS, Glenn previously held senior executive,

strategy and corporate development positions in the

Communications industry with Cable & Wireless

International, and with No. 8 Ventures.

Mark Ratcliffe

Independent Director

Mark was the founding CEO of Chorus New Zealand

from 2007 to 2017 where he led the deployment of New

Zealand’s national fiber network. Prior to Chorus Mark

was CIO and COO of Spark (formerly Telecom NZ). Prior

governance roles include Director of 2 Degrees from

2017 to 2020. The majority of his current portfolio is in

the Infrastructure Sector and he is currently the Chair

of First Gas, TuatahiFast Fibre, and a number of other

private and public sector boards

Alex Knowles

Chairman and Director

Alex has investing and operating experience

with international companies in the information

technology and transportation industries.

Based in Los Angeles, He was formerly Chief

Operating Officer of the largest international

freight forwarder and small parcel consolidator

in the U.S.

Fred Lax / (MSEE and BSEE)

Independent Director

Fred Lax is an executive leader with extensive

global experience in the telecommunications

industry and related technologies. Based in

California, he is a former director of NASDAQ listed

IkanosCommunications Inc. (acquired by

Qualcomm Atheros), and former Chief Executive

Officer and President of NASDAQ listed TekelecInc.

Eileen Healy / BS Electrical Engineering

Independent Director

Serial entrepreneur of two high-tech startups

addressing the U.S. communications market

including Healy & Co, thatprovides outsourced

engineering to the U.S. utility

market.Customers include AT&T Mobility, T-

Mobile, Vodafone, Verizon Wireless, Frontier

Communications, and FirstNet.

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Technology and

solutions

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A Full Stack of Pole and OSP Products & Solutions

Standardized digitization and field data

collection methods, with dashboard reporting

Bulk data and image processing using

low-code artificial intelligence for

distributionutility assets

Pole loading analysis through

PoleForeman and Sagline

Technology & automation drivenservice providing

pre-packageddata to accelerate engineering

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Business model upshot:

•A recurring Subscription to access any IKE

Solution

•Additive, reoccurring Fees based on usage

•Optional value-added products , such as IKE

Analyze and IKE University

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IKE is executing a rolling 12-quarter plan against three strategic swim lanes, to create long term differentiation

Building the PoleOS™ Company

Industry-leading application of field data

collection technologies specific to

distribution OSP projects

Market-leader in the application of field

data collection technologies specific to

OSP distribution assets

Market-leader in ability to process bulk

data from any source, specific to poles

Excellence in analysis and insights of pole

data to drive productivityoutcomes for

distribution OSP projects

Purpose-built cloud software to assess and

manage poles and projects efficiently

withadvanced analytics and integration with

ecosystem players

Standardization of OSP data forinternal as

well as authorized 3

rd

party use

To be the technology partner that customers

cannot imagine living without

Delivery of the best CX in the industry to

drive pricing power, retention, andupsell

opportunities

UX excellence and integrated work-flow &

flexibility to create an all-in-one, sticky

platform

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Standardized Field Data Collection with

Back Office CloudAnalysis and Project

Dashboards

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IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

Standardized Field Data Collection with Back

Office Cloud Analysis and Project Dashboards

A service providing pre-packaged data to accelerate

engineering services

Data export to 100s of file types supporting Self Performance or

ESP-led Engineering Services

•IKE Reports

•PLA Reports

•MRA Improvements

•Pass/Fail Maps

•IKE Office Cloud Database

•IKE Photo Records

•Permitting

•Audit with GPS or Image

•Etc.

Simplify field data collection with the Android IKE Device

and send the data right into IKE Office Pro

With your data in the cloud your

options are limitless

The IKE Office solution enablescustomers to standardize

workflowsand create accurate, digitized polerecords fast

•Field data collection workflowplatform

•Back-office analysis software

•Real-time productivitydashboards

Delivering dramatic productivityimprovements: data quality,

speed,reduced re-work, and team safety

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Digitization via IKE Office Pro Cloud Software

Full integration to automate

pole load analysis

Measure poles, spans,

equipment, and location

Export data through

various methods and

various workflows

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

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Pole loading analysis integration

Standardize engineering team workflows

across infrastructure owners

Drag and drop form builder to make custom

forms and standardize team workflows

Automate and Integrate with Cloud Software Capabilities

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

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Dramatic Productivity Benefits for Customers

Real time, customized dashboards to

optimize project management

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

Detailed digitization of assets

via digital twins

Whole-of-network project viewStandardize the quality of field work

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PoleForemanis one of the four

standards for Pole LoadingAnalysis in

North America

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Integrates with existing client’s pre-built

databases, custom database requests, or

RUS (Rural Utilities Service) databases

Find out quickly whether your poles pass or fail and

easily export the results via the Pole Loading

Analysis summary screen

&

PASS

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PoleForemanis one of the four standards

for Pole Loading Analysis in North America

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PoleForemanCapability....

Structural analysis

and 3D modelling

Measure clearances

Ensure structural

Integrity and NESC

compliance

Scaled 3D renderings

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

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IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

PoleForemanintegrated

into any customer

networkdatabase

Deployed at the largest

IOU’s and Electric

Co-ops in the U.S.

Training available by

IKE pole experts,

anywhere

NextGen

PoleForemanbeing built

with requirements from

a coremajor customer

council

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The NextGen PoleForemanSolution Will Deliver Key

Differentiation to the Market

To be released 2023, designed with a customer council including the Standards Group leaders within:

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

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Bulk data and image

processingusinglow-code artificial

intelligencefordistributionutility

assets

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Industry Use Cases

Existing Data ImagesDronesThermal Imagery

Field DevicesLidarSatellite

•Utility pole audits

•Pole inspections

•Line degradation and

vulnerabilities

•New insights from

legacy audits

•Quality assurance

•Pole ownership

•Location validation

A.I. and Machine

Learning Platform

Data Collector App

Conditional App

Annotation App

Data Pairing App

Data Viewer App

NESC Violation Extraction

Measurement between 2 static objects

Measurement between dynamic objects

As-builts for future change detection

ROW Management

Pole Segmentation

IKE Insight allows access to pole imagery

from anywhere and for any reason

Field Data Collection Agnostic

IKE takes pole images and imports them into IKE Insight

A.I. and Machine Learning apps to conduct analysis

Use the analysis to get the

actionable insights

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

Bulk data and image processing using low-code

artificial intelligence for distribution utility assets

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IKE Insight Introduces a Range of Disruptive Capabilities

Automated instance

segmentation models for poles

Accurate pole detectors, and auto-

generated photo-realistic models

Text-based enquiry of bulk data

to be 'the Google’ forsearch

ofdistribution networks

(example search above: “Birds on Wire”)

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

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Pole & Engineering Analysis

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Height of Attachments (HOA)

engineering deliverable example

Pole Load Analysis (PLA) engineering

deliverable example

Make Ready Recommendations (MRR)

engineering deliverable example

For customers: Faster engineering, dramatic scale, profitability, and efficiency benefits

Example Deliverables:

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

Pole Analysis from IKE experts, software and

automation. Customers collect the distribution

network data.IKE performs the engineering analysis

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IKE Analyze Improves Resource Optimization, Drives Scale, Reduces Costs

and Increases Profit

10k+

hours saved

for customers

30%

faster collection

in the field

80k+

make-ready

recommendations

3x

efficiency

improvements

250k+

poles

delivered

50%

reduction in

recollects

IKE Office ProIKE StructuralIKE InsightIKE Analyze

Source: Company Data, Customer Case Studies, Management Estimates

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