Where Can WiMAX Catch a Break? The Smart Grid

Posted by Derek on October 23, 2009
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WiMAX might be losing attention and mindshare from telcos in the U.S., but it’s another story entirely when it comes to that oh-so-buzzy sector the smart grid. Utilities across the globe are increasingly starting to test WiMAX-based smart grid networks, and this morning we have news of a major commercial deployment from a utility Down Under. Australian utility SP AusNet says it’s building out its own WiMAX-based network using smart meter software from startup Grid Net, WiMAX-based smart meters from GE (with an Intel chip inside) and WiMAX networking gear from Motorola.

via Where Can WiMAX Catch a Break? The Smart Grid.

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