Sunday, April 1, 2012

Space Data teams for wireless smart grid communications - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

artemchuksykitas.blogspot.com
Chandler-based Space Data announced the plan Mondayu to offer up a portion of the wireless spectrum it owns to be used in conjunction with equipment fromMenlko Park, Calif.-based Full Spectrum. The two companies say the deal will alloq utilities to ownprivate wide-area networks to provide commands to smart grids. “The combination of our interference-free, high-powered frequencies with state-of-the-artt WiMax technology provide utilitiew with a dedicated private broadbandwirelessx system,” said Jerry Knoblach, CEO of Space For several years, Space Data has been developinf a system of wireless communications using weather balloons to carrg equipment aloft, providing a wide area of The company also has been providing communications for severapl years in the utility sector.
Smarf grids are the latest application of technology inthe nation’s power system. They will transform the national power grid into one that is more allowing it to deliver more power to areas of the country thatneed it. The two companies believe their product would allow grid operators to controo distribution remotely through awireless “In terms of grid much of the focus to date has been directed towarr automatic meter reading and control. real-time command and control of higher-level grid devicews are of equal, if not greater, importancee in the drive for overall grid saidStewart Kantor, CEO of Full Spectrum.

No comments:

Post a Comment