Smart Grid Network Technologies and the Role of Satellite Communications
The goal of the presentation is to provide an overview of utility communication technologies and outline the value of VSAT satellite and where it fits in with communications networks currently used to support the smart grid. In this presentation, iDirect will share key findings and implications. These include:
- A brief overview of smart grid networking applications and emerging communications technology requirements for each application
- High-level comparisons of how various networking options best meet these requirements including specifically terrestrial, microwave, cellular vs. satellite
- Smart Grid Networking Example-Southern California Edison
- Current applications and use cases that show how utility companies are successfully integrating different transport technologies to develop a smart grid communications network
Attendees Will Learn:
- Which transport technologies are best suited by both functionally and cost of ownership to support emerging smart grid applications
- When satellite communications may have the right fit to support substation automation, network resilience and security, facility safety, smart metering and AMI
- Early successes from utility companies that have begun to build out a smart grid communications network
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