Summary: At hearings relating to its broadband initiative, the Federal Communications Commission heard power executives say that utilities need a dedicated chunk of bandwidth to use for the Smart Grid. Among those arguing for Smart-Grid specific bandwidth were Jason Griffith of American Electric Power, a leading power producer; Eric Miller of Trilliant, a Smart Grid hardware and wireless communications company; and Joby Lafky of GridPoint, a Smart Grid software company. Not everyone agreed, however. Expressing the minority view was Henry Jones of SmartSynch, a company that uses IP over existing wireless networks for its metering products. Jones opined that utilities already have access to multiple Smart Grid broadband networks.
via Smart Grid: FCC Ponders Dedicated Bandwidth for Smart Grid.
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