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LTE Support of the Smart Grid Solutions, Applications, and Market Outlook

Publisher Name » Mind Commerce Publishing
Published Date » 2012-01-15
No. Of Pages » 142
Overview:
 
Electric power system delivery has often been cited as the greatest and most complex mechanism ever built. It consists of a vast amount of infrastructure including wires, cables, towers, transformers and circuit breakers.  The so-called "Smart Grid" is expected to bring dramatic improvements in everything from general network management to demand response and other demand-side improvements.  Ultimately it will help the supply-side as new technologies are implemented that create efficiencies for utilities. 
 
While there are many potential approaches for communications and signaling, including fixed network broadband and various wireless methods and procedures, Fourth Generation (4G) cellular (specifically LTE) is a viable option for implementation and operation.  This report evaluates current Smart Grid infrastructure and applications and looks into its future. This research analyzes the role of telecommunication in Smart Grid applications and the specific benefits of the LTE. The reader will be able to identify and understand the benefits of the LTE as well as challenges and potential solutions. 
 
Audience:
 
  • Smart Grid infrastructure, services and integration companies
  • Telecom operators and other broadband service providers
  • LTE application developers and service integrators
  • Next Generation application and service providers
  • LTE infrastructure and equipment providers
  • Infrastructure privacy/security companies
  • OSS/BSS vendors and service providers
  • Electrical utilities
  • Governmental Agencies
Table of Contents:
 
1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5

2.0 SMART GRID 6
2.1 DRIVERS FOR SMART GRID 8
2.2 SMART GRID FUNCTIONALITY 11
2.3 THE SMART GRID BENEFITS FOR THE CONSUMER AND THE ENTERPRISE 11
2.4 SMART GRID ARCHITECTURE 15
2.4.1 GOALS OF THE SMART GRID 15
2.4.2 FUTURE TRENDS OF THE SMART GRID 20
2.4.3 CASE STUDY: USING THE SMART GRID 20
2.4.4 SMART GRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES 23

3.0 SMART GRID IN LTE 24
3.1 TELECOMS AND SMART GRID 25
3.2 EVOLUTION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY27
3.3 FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A UNIVERSAL RADIO ENVIRONMENT 28
3.4 FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A UNIVERSAL RADIO ENVIRONMENT TDD SYSTEM 29
3.5 FEATURES OF FUTURE TDD SYSTEM 30
3.6 CHALLENGES OF THE TDD SYSTEM 30
3.7 THE UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY OF TDD SYSTEM 31
3.8 TDD TOPOLOGY 31
3.9 RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN) 32
3.9.1 ENERGY SAVING IN LTE 32
3.10 WORLDWIDE LTE DEPLOYMENT 33
3.10.1 LTE DEPLOYMENT PLANS BY COMPANY 33
3.10.2 LTE DEPLOYMENT PLANS BY REGION 35
3.10.3 THE US MARKET 35
3.10.4 THE MEXICAN MARKET 37
3.10.5 THE CANADIAN MARKET 38
3.10.6 THE PUERTO RICAN MARKET 38
3.10.7 THE COLOMBIAN MARKET 38
3.10.8 CHILE MARKET 38
3.10.9 THE BRAZILIAN MARKET 39
3.10.10 ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) 39
3.10.11 AMI NETWORK 40
3.10.12 DEPLOYING AMI 41
3.10.13 SMART METERS 41
3.10.14 EVOLUTION OF THE SMART GRID 45
3.11 CASE STUDY: HOW CAN WIRELESS NETWORKS SUPPORTS THE SMART GRID 47
3.11.1 RADIO FREQUENCY MESH NETWORKS 47
3.12 3G NETWORK SUPPORT FOR THE SMART GRID 50
3.12.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF 3G SYSTEMS 51
3.12.2 3G NETWORKS SUPPORT FOR THE SMART GRID 52
3.13 MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) AND SMART GRID 53
3.13.1 M2M BUILDING BLOCKS 54
3.13.2 M2M EVOLUTION55
3.13.3 WIRELESS TRANSPORT OF M2M DATA TO AND FROM THE MONITORING FACILITY 56
3.13.4 THE BACK-END OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE56
3.13.5 M2M SOLUTION BUILDING BLOCKS: A MORE IN-DEPTH VIEW 58
3.13.6 THE MACHINE THE CUSTOMER INTENDS TO MONITOR AND CONTROL 58
3.13.7 THE IN-FIELD HARDWARE DEVICE CREATED BY THE HARDWARE VENDOR 58
3.13.8 WIRELESS NETWORK 58
3.13.9 THE BACK-END SERVER 59
3.13.10 THE INTERNET 59
3.13.11 THE CUSTOMER FACILITY FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE MACHINES 59
3.13.13 WIMAX 60
3.13.14 ZIGBEE 60
3.13.15 6LOWPAN60
3.14 LATEST AND UPCOMING TECHNOLOGIES FOR TELECOM IN THE M2M DOMAIN 61
3.14.1 PICOCELL 61
3.14.2 FEMTOCELL 62
3.14.3 MICROCELLS 62
3.14.4 ADVANTAGES AND WORKING PRINCIPLE 63
3.14.5 PROTOTYPE OF ZEPPELIN BASED COMMUNICATION BACKBONE 65
3.14.6 OVERVIEW 68
3.14.7 PRODUCT ANALYSIS 70
3.14.8 MAXIMUM DURATION ALOFT: 18 MONTHS 70
3.14.9 3G 71
3.14.10 4G 72
3.14.11 KNOWN BOTTLENECKS IN 4G 74
3.14.12 LTE 74
3.14.13 INTELLIGENT SENSORS 76
3.15 M2M APPLICATIONS 77
3.15.1 M2M IN AUTOMATION 77
3.15.2 M2M IN TELECOMMUNICATION79
3.15.3 M2M IN ENERGY AND SMART METERING SYSTEM 80
3.16 WIMAX SUPPORT FOR THE SMART GRID 81
3.17 LTE AND 4G SUPPORT FOR THE SMART GRID 81
3.18 LTE IN GENERAL 81
3.18.1 HISTORY OF NGN AND LTE 83
3.18.2 LTE KEY TECHNOLOGIES 83
3.19 LTE ARCHITECTURE 86
3.19.1 SERVICE ARCHITECTURE 87
3.20 MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 4TH GENERATION AND LTE 87
3.20.1 TARGET OF 4G SYSTEM 88
3.20.2 APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES OF 4G SYSTEM 89
3.20.3 TELE PRESENCE 89
3.20.4 INFORMATION ACCESS 89
3.20.5 INTER-MACHINE COMMUNICATION 89
3.20.6 INTELLIGENT SHOPPING 89
3.20.7 LOCATION-BASED SERVICES 89
3.20.8 LBS IN GENERAL 90
3.20.9 TECHNIQUES 91
3.20.10 CELL ID-BASED LOCATION 92
3.20.11 TERMINAL-BASED LOCATION TECHNIQUES 93
3.20.12 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) 94
3.20.13 GPS DISADVANTAGES 94
3.20.14 LOCATION ARCHITECTURE AND INTERFACES 95
3.20.15 PROTOCOLS BASED ON PLAIN-TEXT XML 96
3.20.16 ROAMING LOCATION PROTOCOL (RLP) 97
3.20.17 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MLP AND RLP 98
3.20.18 ADDING LOCATION VALUE 99
3.20.19 APPLICATIONS AND CONTENT 100
3.20.20 KEY SERVICE ADVANCES 101
3.20.21 DEVICES DEVELOPMENTS 103
3.20.22 NETWORK INTERFACES 103
3.20.23 MOBILE INTERFACES 104
3.20.24 HIGH-PERFORMANCE BROADBAND SYSTEMS STRATEGIES 105
3.20.25 EDGE/HSPA/LTE FEATURES 2011-2014 107
3.20.26 ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES TO 2030108
3.21 MIGRATION FROM THE CURRENT NETWORKS TO LTE STRATEGIES 109
3.21.1 WIMAX WITH LTE111
3.22 COMPARISON BETWEEN LTE SOLUTIONS 113
3.22.1 THROUGHPUT PERFORMANCE 114
3.23 LTE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS 116
3.23.1 LATENCY 117
3.23.2 EFFICIENCY 117
3.23.1 LTE BENEFITS FOR THE SMART GRID 120
3.24 FEMTOCELL TECHNOLOGY 121
3.24.1 FEMTOCELL FEATURES 123
3.24.2 FEMTOCELL ISSUES 123
3.24.3 DEPLOYING LTE FEMTOCELL STRATEGIES 124
3.24.4 FEMTOCELL ACCESS CONTROL STRATEGY 126
3.24.5 LTE FEMTOCELL TECHNICAL ISSUES 127
3.24.6 PRIVACY OF FEMTOCELL 129
3.25 LTE FEMTOCELL APPLICATIONS AND INTEGRATIONS 133
3.25.1 USING RFID WITH FEMTOCELLS 134
3.25.2 USING WIRELESS SENSORS 135
3.25.3 FUTURE OF FEMTOCELLS136
3.25.4 ROI OF THE FEMTOCELLS138
3.25.5 FEMTOCELL SUPPORT FOR THE SMART GRID APPLICATIONS 139

4.0 SMART GRID MARKET OUTLOOK141
4.1 WORLDWIDE ELECTRICITY DEMAND FOR THE SMART GRID 141
4.1.1 ELECTRICITY DEMAND AND THE USE OF THE SMART GRID 141

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