Smart Grid Communications

Smart grid communications solutions are integral to building an integrated intelligent grid. High performance smart grid applications require two-way communications in near real-time between centralized software and potentially millions of smart devices throughout the electrical network. A communications network designed to this level of performance is critical to optimizing value of a smart grid investment.

BPL Global^®, offers a variety of smart grid communications solutions. We find that the most cost effective solutions leverage existing communications infrastructure, leverage multiple communications technologies and support multiple smart grid applications. Our deep knowledge of and experience in smart grid communication allow BPL Global to design the optimum communications infrastructure for a utility’s smart grid communications needs.

BPL Global offers fiber, wireless, broadband over power line, WiMax, GPRS, Ethernet, radio, and other communications technologies for smart grid communications networks. We may utilize our own wireless mesh network technology in combination with a utilities fiber or Ethernet communications infrastructure. In addition to designing and building smart grid, communications networks, BPLG has full communications and electrical network monitoring and management software to assure high quality of service, cost effective operations, and effective monitoring management of the smart grid.

Our open architecture enables all smart grid applications to be supported through one common communications network. The reliability of the communications network is essential as this is the backbone for smart grid applications deployed by the utility.

Our smart grid communications solutions utilize the following:

• Power SG Network Expertise™, communications level monitoring and management software
• Power SG Network Monitoring and Management software, electrical network monitoring and management software
• Wireless mesh-network equipment
• Broadband over power line mesh network technology
• Design services to leverage existing communication infrastructure with requirements
• Various third party communications equipment depending on network design