Comments on: What You Need to Know About Network Options for the Smart Grid

By: On-Ramp Wireless: Proprietary Smart Grid Tech But a Stellar Range

On-Ramp Wireless: Proprietary Smart Grid Tech But a Stellar Range — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:01:10 +0000

[...] are a lot of options for constructing wireless smart grid networks (check out our list here), but a new startup emerged this week with yet another option that it says could significantly [...]

By: What You Need to Know About Network Options for the Smart Grid « SmartGrid Current

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:21:09 +0000

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By: Katie Fehrenbacher

Katie Fehrenbacher — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:45:37 +0000

@John, I didn't include fiber (per my post on EPB) or DSL, which they are using for a small portion of SmartGridCity, as they are pretty uncommon at this point. @Dan, I only have market share for RF Mesh which holds 96 percent of the market.

By: dan

dan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:02:00 +0000

Thanks for the list. Is there data for how much market share each has? especially the newer/smaller ones?

By: What Networks Will Utilities Use for the Smart Grid?

What Networks Will Utilities Use for the Smart Grid? — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:36:13 +0000

[...] on proprietary RF mesh technology, according to Pike Research’s Clint Wheelock, utilities are starting to look at options like cellular, WiMAX, metro Wi-Fi, and broadband over power lines. In some rare cases, utilities [...]

By: John

John — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:24:11 +0000

Why were existing broadband connections to the home excluded from this list? It seems that a consumer's current cable or DSL connection could be the easiest solution to this problem.

By: Does Fiber Have a Role in the Smart Grid? A Tennessee Utility Thinks So

Does Fiber Have a Role in the Smart Grid? A Tennessee Utility Thinks So — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:51:26 +0000

[...] will have to make a major decision this year about what kind of networks to use for the smart grid, and many are looking to technologies like [...]