Your Presenters
Jesse BerstHost & Moderator
Founding Editor
SmartGridNews.com
Eedo Lifshitz
Director, Business
Development, Enterprise
Alvarion
Todd Harrod
Sales Specialist, Mission-
Critical Infrastructure
Alcatel-Lucent
Agenda
1. Introduction / overview
2. Assessing your
communications needs
3. Understanding the five major
communications options
4. Safe-and-sane selection
criteria
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The challenges of the “middle mile”
• Traffic jams along the middle mile
– Bandwidth
– Latency
– Range/mobility
– Prioritization (quality of service)
• Layered communications systems
– Home area network
– Neighborhood area network
– Field area network
– Wide area network
– Backhaul
• Goal: A future-friendly
communications architecture
Eedo Lifshitz, Alvarion
• Director, Business Development
Enterprise line of business
– MSc Computer Science and MBA
– 20 years experience IT, networks and applications
– Migration from central to distributed
– Similar architectures deployed for smart grid
• Alvarion
– Wireless broadband
– Extensive WiMAX customer base
– 250 deployments worldwide
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HAN
(Home Area Network)
NAN
(Neighborhood Area Network)
FAN
(Field Area Network)
WAN
(Wide Area Network)
Holistic 4G Network addressing: Real Time, QoS, Broadband & Mobility Requirements
Smart Grid Network Architecture
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8Why do we need 4G for the Middle Mile?
Broadband
• Video surveillance application to monitor the Grid
• Instant software upgrades
• Instant data collection for Business Intelligence Analysis
• Support future AMI broadband applications
Low Latency
• Utility applications that demand sub 100ms latency
• Real-time consumption measurement by the utility call center
QoS
• Allow real-time activation of critical DA devices
• Voice & Data applications
Mobility
• Line truck crews connectivity to Smart Grid applications
Agenda
1. Introduction / overview
2. Assessing your communications needs
3. Understanding the five major communications options
4. Safe-and-sane selection criteria
Todd Harrod, Alcatel-Lucent
• Sales Specialist
– Mission-critical infrastructure
– Point-to-point wireless
– High-availability applications
– Utilities, city/county/state governments
• Alcatel-Lucent
– Voice, data and video communications
– Fixed, mobile and converged broadband
– Bell Labs heritage
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Background: Why Do Utilities Build Private Networks?
Provides safe & secure connectivity
Engineered for highly reliable systems with
Less than 5 minutes of total downtime per year (core network)
“99.999% or better availability” (core network)
Key for mission critical public safety networks
Increased network flexibility that they control
Not just connections with various “speeds and feeds”
Increased bandwidth at lower cost
Provide greater-than-T1 speeds
Avoid recurring costs from leased services
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Core network
Vision: Network Design Considerations
Other remote sites
WiMAX (multipoint)
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Choices: Connectivity Requirements and Available Technologies
Core
• Microwave (Carrier-class, high-capacity)
• Fiber (Carrier-class, multiple wavelength)
Technology Choices
Core
• High capacity
• High availability
Technology Requirements
Middle Mile
• Easy to install
• Predictable performance
Last Mile / Access
• Broadband speed
• Secure
Middle Mile
• Point-to-Point (18GHz, 23GHz, 60/80GHz)
• Multipoint (2.5GHz, 3.65GHz and 4.9GHz)
•WiMAX
Last Mile / Access
• LTE, WiMAX
• Mesh
• 700MHz, 2.5GHz, 4.9GHz
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Needs Assessment: Leveraging Assets and Define the Future
Examine Existing Assets
Private network equipment
Physical infrastructure
Personnel skill set
Consider Current & Future Applications
Traditional SCADA
Video surveillance
Workforce mobility
Distribution Automation
Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Enterprise voice & data
etc
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Alcatel-Lucent: Implementing Network Transformation
Assess network application requirements
Consider future networking needs
Network design considering Topology,
Technology, Frequency & Terrain
Engineering to optimize network components
ROI analysis for leased line replacement
Network integration to ensure end to end
performance
Needs
Assessment
Technology
Selection
Topology
Selection
Frequency
Selection
Design &
Engineering
ROI &
Payback
Analysis
Deployment
&
Integration
Operate &
Manage
Project
Management
Leveraging our global networking expertise to meet customer’s local needs
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1. Introduction / overview
2. Assessing your communications needs
3. Understanding the five major communications options
4. Safe-and-sane selection criteria
Proprietary and Confidential
185 Major Communication Options
Wireless vs. Wire line
Private vs. Public
Broadband vs. Narrowband
4G vs. 3G
New Technology vs. Proven Technology
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Aligning 4G WiMAX to Utility Smart Grid objectives
Requirement Features and Benefits
Reliability NLOS SOFDMA and Signal fading reduction (MIMO A, HARQ, MRRC)
CPE automatically connects to an alternative BST in case of failure (Best AU)
Proactive performance management and centralized system configuration
Scalability Add Sectors for additional coverage
Shift from dual sector SISO to one sector with MIMO B to add capacity
Security AES 128
AAA and ASN-GW Authentication (EAP-TTLS)
Performance < 100 ms round trip latency with Extended Real-Time (eRT) QoS
Enhance coverage (MIMO A, MRRC, CTC, HARQ, Map Repetition)
MIMO B 2x2 enhancing the capacity (including MIMO B/A auto switching)
Improved Up-link for video Surveillance Applications (TDD radio 35% - 65%)
Standards IP and Ethernet connectivity (IP-CS, Eth-CS) allowing for Utility protocols (DNP, DNP3, 61850…)
Compliant with WiMAX 802.16e Wave2
Maintainability All-in-one outdoor box for ease of deployment
Spectrum Analyzer to simplify deployment
Carrier-Class NMS
TCO Reduced number of base stations (NLOS, 2nd order diversity)
Distributed and centralized ASN-GW options
Small footprint all-in-one ODU allowing for lower lease costs
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1. Introduction / overview
2. Assessing your communications needs
3. Understanding the five major communications options
4. Safe-and-sane selection criteria
Proprietary and Confidential
22Selection criteria
Commitment to WiMAX
Experience • Size of deployments
• Number of WiMAX deployments WW
• Years of experience
Optimized SPG connectivity solutions• All outdoor link reliability and availability
• Micro and macro configurations for tower and pole deployments
• Modular architecture that reduces operation complexity
• High-availability configurations
• License and license-exempt frequencies
Maximize Return on infrastructure investments• Upgrade path to future WiMAX versions
• Scalable pay-as-you-grow architecture
• Shared infrastructure for multiple frequencies
Thank You!
Jesse Berst
Host & ModeratorFounding Editor
SmartGridNews.com
Eedo Lifshitz
Director, Business
Development, Enterprise
Alvarion
Todd Harrod
Sales Specialist, Mission-
Critical Infrastructure
Alcatel-Lucent