The HomePlug(R) Powerline Alliance ( www.homeplug.org ), the world’s leading industry group for powerline networking, today announced the availability of the HomePlug AV2 specification. This new HomePlug technology enables significant performance and coverage for broadband networking over powerline wires while remaining fully interoperable with existing HomePlug AV / IEEE 1901 compliant products used in millions Continue reading →
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ADTRAN, a foremost provider of networking solutions for the next generation, declared that Consolidated Electric Cooperative, (CEC), a self-supportive electric distribution cooperative for North Central Ohio, has chosen the ADTRAN Total Access 5000 with combined optical networking edge (ONE) which serves as the basis for its fresh 166 mi fiber network, backed by its RUS Continue reading →
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) has selected Landis+Gyr to deploy advanced meters and infrastructure on the island via the Gridstream RF mesh network technology provides communication with advanced meters, distribution devices and home area networking equipment. via Landis+Gyr Lands on Kauai.
Startup iControl, which specializes in home automation and energy management tools, has raised $50 million from Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Comcast Ventures, Rogers Communication and others to bring the total raised to date to over $100 million. The question now is how and when consumers get excited about it. via IControl Raises $50 Million More Continue reading →
Cisco sees a $20 billion opportunity in the smart grid, and while it may have gotten off a bit late to the party, it’s crashed it in a big way. The networking giant wants to deliver products and services that span the grid, from home and business energy management to a secure, IP-based network to Continue reading →
Intergraph has partnered with meter data management provider eMeter to integrate smart meter data into its Smart Grid Operations Command-and-Control Center. The integration will provide grid operators with consolidated end-to-end network visibility and management capabilities. via Renew Grid: Content / FYI / Intergraph Partners With eMeter, Expands Smart Grid Tech.
The smart grid community saw a major meeting of the minds today: the ZigBee Alliance and Wi-Fi Alliance have teamed up to develop applications for home energy management and networking. Both ZigBee and Wi-Fi are wireless protocols that allow electronic devices, smart meters and utilities to wirelessly send data back and forth. This is the Continue reading →
The general feeling is that when the dust settles, Long Term Evolution (LTE) will be ahead of WiMax in the overall 4G bakeoff. Many observers suggest that WiMax could end up as a niche technology, while LTE, which is the favored approach of Verizon Wireless and AT&T, dominates. If this is so, WiMax is making Continue reading →
Echelon Corporation has entered into a technology licensing agreement with ELO Sistemas Eletronicos (ELO) under which ELO will develop and market smart electricity meters based on Echelon’s Networked Energy Services (NES) smart grid infrastructure solution. via Echelon And ELO Focus On Latin American Smart Meter Market | RFPConnect.
HomeGrid Forum, a global, non-profit trade group promoting the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union’s, or “ITU-T,” G.hn networking standard, announced that the ITU-T G.hn workgroup has agreed upon a number of key specifications for smart for G.hn Smart Grid products. via Smart Grid.
The U-SNAP Alliance, formed by a group of utility industry leaders to create a low cost connector standard to enable consumer products to communicate with any vendor’s smart meter, announced the formation of the alliance and first members to join the Alliance, bringing total membership to 19 companies. U-SNAP (Utility Smart Network Access Port) Alliance Continue reading →
Chipmakers Get Tied Up in Home Networking Chipmakers are spreading their bets around on the three current standards for home-networking—all of which could give way in the end to G.hn. By Stacey Higginbotham Wireless networking gets all the love in today’s mobile world, but inside the home, wires will still play a key role in Continue reading →
There are few battles fiercer in the cleantech business than the holy war currently being waged over which communications and networking technologies will prevail in smart grid deployments. Wide area networking technologies are integral to the fabric of smart grids, and will be essential elements of any electric utility’s smart grid program. Current utility communication Continue reading →
