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Renesas Electronics and Wi-SUN Alliance Lay the Foundation for Smart Meter Success

By Peter Knazko, Director Wi-SUN Alliance Board, Renesas Electronics Smart meters are revolutionizing the way we deliver power and water, but their global deployment still has a long way to go. Technology standards are an important part of that journey because they make utilities more confident in their infrastructure investments. That’s why Renesas Electronics and …

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Do the Economics of 5G Add Up?

Blog / By Phil Beecher

We are starting to see more headlines about the capacity for 5G to connect smart city and other IoT applications and enable the use of sensors, devices, analytics, and data. Whether this is possible must be weighed against the economics of it all. It’s an important question for telcos and one of the main pain …

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Turning the Lights on an Energy Sector Under Cyber Attack

Press Coverage / By Wi-SUN Media

In 2010, a malicious computer worm that later became known as Stuxnet wreaked havoc on centrifuges used to enrich uranium gas in an Iranian facility, ultimately derailing the country’s nuclear programme. Thought to have been perpetrated by the US and Israel in a joint effort, the attack was the first time a cyber weapon had …

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Smart Stormwater Management Programs Rely on IoT Technology

Press Coverage / By Wi-SUN Media

The winter of 2022/2023 brought heavy rains and snowstorms to the western United States. These events highlight the need for smart stormwater management practices that can help mitigate the impacts of extreme weather. Internet of Things (IoT) technology provides an opportunity to develop more effective strategies for managing stormwater collection and runoff, identifying mechanical failures, …

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7 Ways Wireless Mesh Networks & Open Standards Will Benefit Energy Companies Over the Next Decade

Press Coverage / By Wi-SUN Media

From efficiency and reliability improvements to greater security and customer satisfaction, mesh networking and open standards should be considered critical elements of a growing and improving power grid system. Let’s look at seven reasons why mesh networks using open standards will make waves as they are integrated into the power grid in the coming decade. …

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Can More Government Funding and Initiatives Help Drive Smart Utilities?

Press Coverage / By Wi-SUN Media

According to research commissioned by Wi-SUN Alliance earlier this year, and interviews at industry event DistribuTECH 2023, senior utilities professionals believe that more government funding and initiatives are the way forward. Along with the need for more pilot projects and implementations, and greater co-operation between the public and private sectors, it’s believed that government investment …

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Utilities See Security as Most Exciting IoT Technology

Press Coverage / By Wi-SUN Media

Energy security was seen as very exciting for 79% of respondents, more so than the development of smart buildings and infrastructure (75%), weather and climate (73%) and disaster management (69%) systems. This is at a time when concerns are high among policy makers and industry leaders because of major economic and geopolitical turmoil, such as …

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Tackling the Challenges of Energy Security in Smart Utilities

Blog / By Phil Beecher

In the first of two blogs, we asked the question about whether government funding and initiatives can help drive smart utility development. In this second piece, we talk about the importance of energy security in smart utilities. But what is energy security and why does it matter? The International Energy Agency (IEA) defines energy security …

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Energy Security is Most Exciting Area of IoT Technology Development, According to Wi‑SUN Alliance Smart Utilities Survey

News Releases / By Wi-SUN Media

March 14, 2023 – San Ramon, CA – Energy security tops the list of the ‘most exciting’ areas of smart utility development, ahead of climate-related and disaster management technologies. This is according to a recent survey among senior professionals at U.S. utility companies, and interviews at leading utility industry event, DISTRIBUTECH 2023, last month. Commissioned …

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Utilities Say Financial Incentives Plus Lofty Goals Is Recipe for Success

Press Coverage / By Wi-SUN Media

While government funding/legislation is seen as ‘very important’ for 70% of survey respondents, the need for more pilot projects and implementations (75%), and greater co-operation between public and private sectors (72%) is even more important to help drive development and innovation in the sector. Read more about the Wi-SUN Alliance at PowerGrid International.

Utilities Call for More Government Funding and Pilot Projects to Drive Smart Utility Development

News Releases / By Wi-SUN Media

Energy security seen as most exciting area of IoT technology development EV charging and outage management set to be a big focus for smart utilities this year February 20, 2023 – San Ramon, CA – Senior professionals at utility companies are calling for more government funding to help drive smart utility development, according to …

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Can More Government Funding and Initiatives Help Drive Smart Utilities?

Blog / By Wi-SUN Media

The utilities industry has sometimes been criticized for being slow to change. But in the last few years has undergone some of its biggest changes than in the previous few decades. With external pressures coming from all quarters, from regulatory to economic and geopolitical, the industry is having to transform the way it works, developing …

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