Cable&Wireless Worldwide and Silver Spring Networks are providing a “telecommunications network” for the Flexible Plug and Play (FPP) Low Carbon Networks project. The £9.7m scheme, led by UK Power Networks, aims to cost effectively connect and manage onshore wind generation. It is funded under Ofgem’s Low Carbon Network Fund. via reNews Europe: England & Wales.
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How energy consumers will use smart meters was the main topic at the M2M Business Exchange held in Brussels last week. Other topics included the integration of supporting technologies into the smart grid, the reduction of carbon emissions worldwide, the role of the telecommunications industry and regulatory and technical barriers facing a successful smart grid Continue reading →
Smart grid – it’s where every major telecommunications provider wants to be nowadays, and Sprint is no exception. AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and many other carriers are increasingly announcing partnerships and projects using their networks to link utilities to the floods of data coming from devices like smart meters, distribution monitors and grid control systems. Sprint Continue reading →
Driven in part by the Obama Administration’s focus on energy independence and smart-grid initiatives, Sprint is now strengthening its portfolio to supply electric utilities with advanced telecommunications products, data services, secure IT solutions and partnerships that are needed to support a wide range of utility automation initiatives and the electric smart grid. Sprint says it Continue reading →
