Tropos GridCom™

GREENER, SAFER, SMARTER
Tropos GridCom™
WCA – January 19, 2010
SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Utility Core
Systems
Corp Office
Transmission System
Distribution System
HAN
Meter LAN
Substation
Distribution Area Network
Power Plant
Core Utility Network
Standards
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Scope of Communications Requirements
Bandwidth Required
Bandwidth required: 100+ Mbps
Bandwidth required: 500 Kbps–10 Mbps
Scale of coverage: 1000s sq miles
Bandwidth required: 10–100 Kbps
Scale of coverage: 1–10 sq miles
Bandwidth required: 1–10 Kbps
Scale of coverage: 1000s of sq ft
HAN
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Meter LAN
Distribution Area Network
Core Utility Network
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Wireless
Network
Management
Carrier-class wireless network
management and analytics
• Advanced monitoring
and management
• Simplified, reliable
bulk provisioning
• Quick location-based
identification and
correction of
network faults
• Asset management
via configuration tool
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