The world’s growing population is becoming increasingly urbanized. According to the UN, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas. For perspective, only one-third of the global ...

Utility communications networks have traditionally been implemented within vertical application silos, often using proprietary, application-specific technologies. This has been especially true for ...

Imagine the energy grid as the body’s circulatory system, pumping blood (energy) throughout the body to the parts that require it to remain functioning. Network communications is the nervous system, ...

Power Line Communication (PLC) exploits existing power distribution networks to carry data alongside electrical energy, offering a cost-effective overlay for Smart Grid monitoring, control and ...

The increasing convergence of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) with critical infrastructure, such as smart grids, has increased their exposure to advanced cyber threats, demanding advanced security ...

Especially with NRTC, we want to be that partner for the electric co-op members.” Proving the value of PLTE for smart grid use cases The PLTE network developed for NRTC uses Ericsson’s radio, core, ...

Smart Grid standards To the extent that the popular media understands the Smart Grid at all, it’s seen in terms of “smart meters” that are going to, say, let the utilities turn off consumers’ clothes ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Hilary Worrell, Director of ...

The TESCO Universal SIM Card is the newest component of the TESCO AMI Adaptiv Ecosystem, an integrated platform of AMI ...

It pays to be smart and Chattanooga, Tennessee, has put a whole new meaning to the phrase. The city is home to one of the nation's most advanced power grids. The local utility, called EPB of ...