Selecting a Communication Systems Supplier: Why Smart Grid Expertise Matters
In an earlier blog, I outlined three steps that a utility should consider before scheduling that first meeting with communication suppliers: Determine who inside the company should be engaged in the...
View ArticleManaging the Smart Grid
We still have a long way to go in building a truly smart grid in the U.S., but smart grid deployments have increased dramatically in recent years. As deployments have grown, so has the need to develop...
View ArticleAchieving Five Nines Link Availability for Smart Grid Communication Systems
The smart grid is rapidly becoming a reality in many areas—which in turn is driving a need for highly reliable data communication systems. This communication system should reliably report network state...
View ArticleGrid Connectivity – And What It Means to S&C
Recently, S&C decided to rename our communication systems business. We’re now calling this part of our portfolio “Grid Connectivity” solutions. The question that naturally arises is: why did we...
View ArticleApril Showers . . . Bring Power Outages? Not Necessarily
You know the old adage, that April showers bring May flowers. But that’s not all spring weather brings. April showers can result in power outages when these showers are actually storms accompanied by...
View ArticleThe Power behind the ‘Smart City’
Set to take place Sept. 15 to 17 in Washington, D.C., Smart Cities Week is fast approaching. As I consider what defines a “Smart City,” it’s a little like our definition of a smart device. As you add...
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Selecting a Communication Systems Supplier: Why Smart Grid Expertise Matters
In an earlier blog, I outlined three steps that a utility should consider before scheduling that first meeting with communication suppliers: Determine who inside the company should be engaged in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Managing the Smart Grid
We still have a long way to go in building a truly smart grid in the U.S., but smart grid deployments have increased dramatically in recent years. As deployments have grown, so has the need to develop...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Achieving Five Nines Link Availability for Smart Grid Communication Systems
The smart grid is rapidly becoming a reality in many areas—which in turn is driving a need for highly reliable data communication systems. This communication system should reliably report network state...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grid Connectivity – And What It Means to S&C
Recently, S&C decided to rename our communication systems business. We’re now calling this part of our portfolio “Grid Connectivity” solutions. The question that naturally arises is: why did we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
April Showers . . . Bring Power Outages? Not Necessarily
You know the old adage, that April showers bring May flowers. But that’s not all spring weather brings. April showers can result in power outages when these showers are actually storms accompanied by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Power behind the ‘Smart City’
Set to take place Sept. 15 to 17 in Washington, D.C., Smart Cities Week is fast approaching. As I consider what defines a “Smart City,” it’s a little like our definition of a smart device. As you add...
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