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Smart munications: Layers and
Players
Bret Dianich, Business Development Executive, Renewable Energy Markets, FreeWave Technologies,
Inc.
Abstract--Much has been written about the Smart Grid
including a myriad of definitions and points of view. This paper
is intended to provide yet another point of view though focused
solely on the application layers, how they impact the Distribution
Layer and support munications technologies at each
layer. The entire smart grid ess will depend on
communications as a “backbone.” munications plays
a major role insuring that the power generated is distributed
properly. Communications has and will always allocate proper
distribution of power needed. Research has shown the loss of
Power Generated, in the US during generation, could be as high
as 20%. A question to ask yourself is; “How would your business
survive if it had a 20% inventory shrinkage rate?” This paper
will answer this and many other questions about the Smart Grid.
Fig. 1. Smart Grid pyramid.
Index Terms—distribution automation, electric power, radio
communications, Smart Grid, wireless technologies
There are three pyramids in munications graphic
I. INTRODUCTION below. The pyramid prised with layers for the power
systems. Though the smart grid is intended to be a cycle of
The entire smart grid ess will d