What is the usage and awareness of SCADA and radio technology in India?
People in India are aware of radio technology in general. SCADA systems are however relatively new here and are not used as commonly as in countries like the US, the UK, Australia and Japan. 3. What are the merits of such technology? SCADA and radio technology can be implemented very fast, has low maintenance cost, negligible recurring cost, flexible usage and easy expansion in operations unlike cables. 4. What are the legal formalities involved? Any wireless transmission of data comes under the National Security Act. The licenses are issued by Dept. of Wireless Planning Coordination under the Ministry of Communication. 5. What are the other government restrictions? In countries like the US, 433 MHz data transmission does not require a license but this facility is not available in India. Also the Indian Government has banned the use of 2.4 GHz frequency bands of data transmission. 6. How can SCADA technology impact the business of organizations? It is very useful to Chemical, Pharmaceu
