Smart Grid Communications Overview

Solutions for powerline, wireless, and serial communications (Maxim, www.maxim-ic.com/communications)OverviewAn electricity grid without adequate communications is simply a power “broadcaster.” It is through the addition of two-way communications that the power grid is made “smart.”Smart grid communications enables utilities to achieve three key objectives: intelligent monitoring, security, and load balancing. Using two-way communications, data can be collected from sensors and meters located throughout the grid and transmitted directly to the grid operator’s control room.

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