Communication Solutions for Backhaul and Wide Area Networks

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Abstract

The novel technologies and services in the smart grid will be supported by more interaction between the control system and the electricity network than ever before. The introduction of distributed energy generation coupled with active control will enable more reliable energy supply and more effective and proactive management of the grid while smart meters and the AMI will allow utilities to better control the end-to-end quality of their electricity supply operation and interact better with customers. Central to this will be the modernization of control systems in the smart grid which will be based on the integration of advanced sensing technologies, distributed active control methods, and integrated communications into the current grid infrastructure. Control operations that in the future will rely on real-time knowledge of network conditions provided by the sensors to make coordinated real-time actuation instructions.

Keywords

Smart Grid Short Message Service Satellite Communication Time Division Multiple Access Digital Subscriber Line 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Fayҫal Bouhafs
    • 1
  • Michael Mackay
    • 1
  • Madjid Merabti
    • 1
  1. 1.School of Computing and MathsLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpoolUnited Kingdom

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