UC TECH TALK A Penton Media Property November 18, 2009 Volume 2, Number 43 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/mobileradiotech/v/567 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT We understand your mission-critical communication needs - voice, data, situational awareness, and more. And can deliver the end-to-end solutions that work best for you. http://www.harrispublicsafety.com http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/13280-82556-28253-1 ---------------------------------------- TALKING POINTS --Notion of WiMAX-based smart grids picks up steam By Lynnette Luna Smart-grid and WiMAX technologies quickly are becoming intertwined, as utilities around the world have begun announcing their intentions to test smart-grid networks based on WiMAX. Last month, Australian utility SP AusNet announced plans to build its own WiMAX network using gear from Motorola, software from Grid Net and smart meters from General Electric, which has teamed with Intel to develop a WiMAX chip that is embedded in the meters. The network, which operates in the 2.3 GHz band, will be designed to monitor electricity usage for more than 680,000 customers in Victoria by 2013. U.S. utilities are committed to WiMAX, too, and others are studying it. For instance, CenterPoint Energy in Texas was the first utility in the United States to put a stake in the ground for WiMAX; it wants to install smart meters for its 2.4 million customers in Houston using a self-contained WiMAX network. National Grid, the country's second-largest utility, is establishing a proof-of-concept solution using Alvarion's WiMAX gear as part of a test bed for potential pilot projects in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Meanwhile, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison also are studying ways to use WiMAX in smart-grid deployments. To view the full article go to: http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/commentary/wimax-based-smart-grids-20091118/ A note to our readers: We will not publish Urgent Communications Tech Talk next Wednesday. 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