Smart Grid: The advantages of having always-on communications

Smart Grid: The advantages of having always-on communications

The need for real-time communications in Smart Grid scenarios is becoming increasingly important. One of the most common solutions is to have industrial routers send information securely to the different utility control centers. Main Advantages 1. Flexibility, because these devices can run on different power sources depending on where they are installed, and have multiple LAN connection options...

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The Internet of Things as the main technology trend in 2018

The Internet of Things as the main technology trend in 2018

We should all be in agreement that technological change in our society and the globalized world is becoming more palpable with each passing year. Technology is not only the source of acceleration of the change, but it is also in itself changing and evolving in leaps and bounds. If 2017 saw how technology use and the digital transformation began to be visible as a key aspect in all sectors, then...

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Hybrid PRIME PLC and radio telecom networks

Hybrid PRIME PLC and radio telecom networks

Telecommunication networks are one of the most important factors for assuring a successful advanced metering infrastructure. The choice of the appropriate technology is not an easy decision for electricity distribution companies. Several questions arise. For example, should the utilities rely on private telecommunication networks for their AMI deployments? or should they pay for using third...

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IoT in cars and Smart Cities

IoT in cars and Smart Cities

One of the most talked about concepts in the technology industry today is the Internet of Things (or as it´s also known, IoT). Still in its infancy, the IoT phenomenon spans many áreas  from everyday objects and the automotive sector, to its integration in cities giving rise to Smart Cities. In short, the Internet of Things is based on the interconnection of different objects by means of small...

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Emerging Low Power Technologies

Emerging Low Power Technologies

To support the further growth and development of the Internet of Things (IoT) the mobile industry is developing and standardising a new class of GSM technologies focused on IoT, which is called Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks. These technologies enable the new IoT services to expand and be more competitive and hence that is why it has the following advantages. Long battery life. Low power...

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NarrowBand IoT

NarrowBand IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is on everybody’s mind and analysts expect billions of connected devices in the upcoming years. In order to meet the increasing demands of products for consumers and IoT solutions for companies and business customers, new standards for transferring data have to be determined. Besides short-range radio systems such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or Zigbee to Wide Area Networks...

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