Smart Grid are usually associated with private operators however with the rise of the mobile broadband and the on going revolution towards 4G and LTE (Long Term Evolution) there are many mobile operators like AT&T ,Verizon, Sprint, T- Mobile etc. who want the share of the utilities business that Smart Grid has to offer.
The advantages of the mobile operators are :
1. Bandwith capacity and they deliver more bandwidth than wireless mesh.
2. Data needs for Smart Grid is poised to increase rapidly as end users and utilities become increasing
connected with two-way IP networks , meter reading will be constant and the data being monitored
will be more complex.
3. Mobile operators have recognised that Smart Grid services are cheaper to run. The cost of doing
business is low , no device subsidies are needed to drive demand and even the embedded chips to
connect meters to the network are cheaper now.
4. Mobile networks are more than able to meet the needs of the of utilities .
T- Mobile has partnered with Smart Meter maker Echelon and developed its SIM card for the meters.
The agreement is that T-Mobile wireless network will connect the Echelon smart meters to the utility
control centre.
There is a gradual pattern of mobile operators increasingly being involved with Smart Grid.
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/t-mobile-joins-smart-grid-wireless-network-brigade
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/t-mobile-joins-smart-grid-wireless-network-brigade
Can you provide any further information on Smart Grid? What is the technology that supports it? Is there any specialist equipment required in the network? Thanks.
ReplyDeletePresently, the private operators use the wireless mesh network and I just wanted to point out the advantages of using mobile operators and smart metering.
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