Wireless Applications

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Electric Utilities Application

  • Generation
    • - Teleprotection
    • - Extending Corporate Network
    • - Distributing Generation
    • - Enabling Microgrids
  • Transmission
    • - Substation Automation
    • - Substation LAN
    • - Extend network to remote substation
    • - SCADA Backhaul
    • - Video Surveillance
  • Distribution
    • - Distribution Automation
    • - AMI/R backhaul
    • - Fleet management



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Extending the Substation LAN

  • Physical Security
    • - Video Surveillance
    • - Tamper, Motion detection sensors
  • Engineering Access
    • - Local management access to devices
    • - On site internet access
  • SCADA systems
    • - Transporting meter & SCADA data to the control room
    • - Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) data collection
  • Personnel Safety
    • - Provide an air gap between high voltage equipment and personnel
    • - Avoid disturbing the substation ground grid



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Transportation Applications

ITS Applications

Wireless within the train / bus

  • Video Surveillance
  • Inter car / carriage connection
  • Passenger services
  • On board ticketing

Wireless to the train / bus

  • Extending the network for various operational parameters
    (asset tracking, monitoring, etc.)
  • Video serveillance
  • Uploading content (ads, video, etc.)

Wireless at the station

  • Video Surveillance
  • Broadband services
  • Connection to ticketing stations



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Military / Public Safety Applications

  • Tactical LAN
    • - Extend LAN to satellite backhaul
    • - Base communications
  • RFiD Asset Tracking
    • - Tracking inventory at bases
  • Vehicular Applications
    • - Extend the network around a vehicle
  • Public Safety, Two Main Applications:
    • - First Responders
    • - Video Surveillance

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Industrial Applications

Connection between corporate network and:

  • SCADA
  • HMI (operator interfaces)
  • Controllers (PLC, motion, temperature, etc.)
  • Distributed I/O
  • Device Level components (actuators, sensors, etc.)
    • - Oil and Gas rigs
    • - Dams Control
    • - Pipes Monitoring