How important is the growth of 4G wireless to the success of smart grid initiatives?
I think 4G will definitely play a part as being an enabling technology option to support smart grid communications, whether 4G is defined as WiMAX or LTE. There are also other alternative and very viable wireless and wireline communications options available including wireless mesh, WiFi (News – Alert), Ethernet/IP over wireline fiber or wireless microwave. I think it’s a little too early to tell how much of an involvement 4G will have for the smart grid. We have a consulting practice that does network technology evolution economic analysis and business case development that takes into consideration all the possible parameters for making the right decisions, as well as the network integration planning expertise as utilities begin to define their smart grid strategies. Don’t smart grids potentially present a major security threat? One of the biggest issues trying to be addressed today with respect to the smart grid planning is the topic of security (cyber-security). The important thing
