SMi's Telecoms for Smart Grids Conference, will provide insight from Utilities on the progress and outcomes of trials in Smart Grid Communications technologies.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 22, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SMi's 3rd annual Telecoms for Smart Grids conference, taking place on 23-24 September in London, will address the current development of both UK and European communications infrastructures for Utilities with an array of case studies and project updates delivered by a line-up of 22 thought leaders and experts, including 11 Utility representatives of: E.ON, RWE AG, Enel Distribuzione SpA, Stedin, UK Power Networks, Alliander, Scottish and Southern Energy, ESB, Western Power Distribution, Scottish Power, and Eco Island among others. The two-day conference programme will discuss what communication infrastructure and backbone will be most secure, flexible, scalable and reliable. We will hear first results and challenges from key pilot projects, along with a view to next steps and conclusions.

The conference will give first hand insight and experience from Utilities on the progress and outcomes of trials in Smart Grid Communications technologies, such as:
• Fibre to building feasibility
• IT Infrastructure for electric mobility
• 4G for Smart Grid
• Smart Communications in the Home
• Privacy and security
• Communications selection criteria
• Cost benefit, roll out considerations
• Experience with UK metering thus far
• Integration with Renewable Energy Systems
• Wireless IP Communications based on WiMax
• Monitoring, Control and low latency considerations
• Testing Long Range Radio
• Teleprotection
• CDMA 450 - European utility chooses to deploy its own private mobile network
• Substation LAN and WAN design challenges
• Data optimisation for IEC 61850 traffic over RF mesh network

Speaker Panel includes:
• Ashley C. Brown, Counsel to Greenberg Traurig, and Executive Director Harvard Electricity Policy Group, Harvard University
• David Ross Scott, Industry Relationship Manager, Scottish Power
• Denis O'Leary, Head of Smart Energy Technologies, ESB
• Gordon Hewitt, ICT Project Manager, Scottish and Southern Energy
• Marcus Smith, Solutions Architect, Cisco
• Markus Hofsaess, Technology & Solutions, E.ON
• Tim Manandhar, Low Carbon Solutions Design Manager, UK Power Networks
• Erik Moll, Telecom Policy Advisor, Alliander
• Giovanni Coppola, Innovation Manager, Enel Distribuzione SpA
• Gunnar Hoffman, Manager of Technology Corporate R&D, RWE AG
• Milo Broekmans, Senior Enterprise Architect, Stedin
• Nigel Bessant, Project Delivery Manager, Scottish and Southern Energy
• Sanna Atherton, Senior Project Manager, Western Power Distribution

To view the full speaker line-up and conference programme, visit http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2013telecomsforsmartgrids62.asp

Vinh Trinh
SMi Group
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