Saturday, January 12, 2013

Space Data teams for wireless smart grid communications - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Chandler-based Space Data announced the plan Mondayh to offer up a portionm of the wireless spectrum it owns to be used in conjunctiom with equipment fromMenlo Park, Calif.-based Full The two companies say the deal will allos utilities to own private wide-areaz networks to provide commands to smartg grids. “The combination of our interference-free, high-poweres frequencies with state-of-the-art WiMadx technology provide utilities with a dedicated private broadbandwireless system,” said Jerrh Knoblach, CEO of Space Data.
For severalo years, Space Data has been developing a systemn of wireless communications using weatherf balloons to carryequipment aloft, providingh a wide area of coverage. The company also has been providinfg communications for several years in theutility sector. Smarty grids are the lates application of technology inthe nation’s powerf system. They will transform the national power grid into one that is more allowing it to delivee more power to areas of the countrh thatneed it. The two companiez believe their product would allow grid operators to control distribution remotely through awireless network.
“In terms of grid much of the focus to date has been directedc toward automatic meter readingand control. However, real-time command and control of higher-level grid devices are of if not greater, importance in the drivd for overallgrid efficiency,” said Stewart Kantor, CEO of Full

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