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Smart Grid: Inside Premises Communications – Utilizing Existing Media
PracTel Inc., July 2010, Pages: 97
The development of Smart Grid technologies requires re-evaluation of inside premises communications; an attractive solution is to utilize media that already exist in the premises. There are at least two groups of such technologies:
- Those that utilize metallic wires – they include power lines, coaxial TV cable and telephone wiring;
- Those that utilize free space communications. In this report, only Visible Light Communications (VLC) is addressed; it can utilize the existing illumination infrastructure.
Disregarding technologies differences, all of them may:
- Significantly reduce communications expenses
- Enhance connectivity features
- Provide transmission characteristics that satisfy Smart Grid requirements.
The goal of this report is to address a complex and multifaceted environment of in-premises communications technologies that utilize existing media. Such media include:
- Electrical wiring
- Coax
- Phone wiring
- Free-space.
The report details related issues on:
- Technologies (including MoCA, HomePlug, Visible Light Communications, HomePNA and G.hn)
- Markets
- Standards
- Industry activities
- Trends.
Pure economical drivers make the industry to develop technologies that utilize the existing in-premises media, including coax, phone, and electrical cabling creating home networking. There are also efforts to develop and commercialize Visible Light Communications, this emerging technology that utilizes properties of free space electromagnetic waves propagation (in optical spectrum) – promises many benefits.
The industry is experiencing at least the following major trends:
1. Many competing technologies are developed and marketed. Each of them has its advantages and weaknesses.
2. International standards organizations (ITU and other) are developing technologies that allow using any existing in-premises media for communications (excluding free space).
3. Multiple industry Alliances not only compete with each other, but are also trying to coordinate actions and policies.
The report addresses a wide audience of technical and marketing specialists who are working on Smart Grid and Home Area Networks initiatives.
Research Methodology:
Considerable research was done using the Internet. Information from various Web sites was studied and analyzed. Evaluation of publicly available marketing and technical publications was conducted. Telephone conversations and interviews were held with industry analysts, technical experts and executives. In addition to these interviews and primary research, secondary sources were used to develop a more complete mosaic of the market landscape, including industry and trade publications, conferences and seminars.
The overriding objective throughout the work has been to provide valid and relevant information. This has led to a continual review and update of the information content.
Target Audience:
This report is important to a wide audience of researches, technical and sales staff involved in the developing of intra-premises communications. It is recommended for both service providers and vendors that are working with related technologies. The report also helps to understand issues associated with relationship between discussed systems and other technologies.
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