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| A comprehensive Wide Area Network plan that forecasts growth and future needs allows for new applications to be scaled and added to a shared communications backbone. Utilities are beginning to see the benefits of completing a multi-year communication architecture plan that considers how to optimize all communication related applications. The result of looking at the "big picture" often produces sharing of an infrastructure and standardization of technologies across multiple projects/programs. Having a clear communication roadmap also generates a quicker introduction cycle for each new program being added.
PSE is experienced with helping utilities refine their requirements and identify and design the optimal communication solution.
Some of the individual elements of the Wide Area Network planning that PSE can provide are: |
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- Create voice, data, and video communications plans.
- Develop network designs that are capable of supporting multiple utility applications.
- Establish communication gateways/hubs in substations and other locations.
- Convert proprietary and serial communication protocols to IP-based standard protocols.
- Evaluate communication media alternatives.
- Forecast and size bandwidth requirements.
- Define network performance and communications reliability requirements.
- Address security issues.
- Identify costs, risks, and resource requirements.
- Develop a communication plan to support each targeted application such as:
- SCADA
- Substation automation
- Direct access to microprocessor-based substation relays and other
intelligent devices
- Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
- Load management
- Distribution automation
- Mobile workforce management
- Enterprise data network for branch office locations
- Voice over IP design and implementation
- Radio repeater site backhaul network design
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