Smart Grids use modern information communications and control technologies to make the production, distribution, and consumption of electricity more economical and effective.
Power distribution networks play an important role in Smart Grids. They are often structured in complex ways, are large in number, and widely distributed. Omnipresent communications is indispensible for a power distribution network, especially in dense cities or rural areas. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is important in the area of power consumption, because it reduces manual labor such as meter reading and thus lowers labor costs. As for power infrastructure maintenance, comprehensive communications including voice, data, and video promote maintenance efficiency. The answer to these needs lies with a reliable, broadband, and secure wireless network.
Huawei eLTE solution enables power operators to build efficient communications networks for their Smart Grids. The Huawei eLTE solution is based on the most advanced 4G wireless communication technology. It can solve many problems encountered in power grid applications. It not only provides Distribution Automation (DA) and AMI backhaul, but also value-added services such as trunking dispatch, video surveillance, and mobile workforces. It can help grid operators refine their operation processes and improve operational efficiency and service reliability. And it helps satisfy the needs of end users.
Multi-service and High Reliability
Huawei eLTE solution provides multi-service QoS guarantees for differentiated services. It inherits the outstanding performance of 4G LTE wireless as well as 100 Mbit/s downlink and 50 Mbit/s uplink and low latency, which guarantees accuracy. It also provides real-time data for DA and AMI backhaul. Value-added services such as trunking dispatch, video surveillance, and a mobile workforce help prevent accidents, ensure personnel are on watch, and provide remote maintenance and quick fault recovery. Huawei eLTE solution also specifically designs multiplelevel redundancy backup (board, network element, and network level) to ensure high security and reliability.
Multi-bands and Multi-series Products
Huawei eLTE solution supports flexible bandwidth configuration and multiple frequency bands ranging from 400 MHz to 5.8GHz for better adaptation to different areas’ available frequency resources. Huawei eLTE solution facilitates flexible layout and installation for any size Smart Grid. For example, a 2U core network can be easily deployed in small- and medium-scale networks and a distributed base station can be easily installed on poles, outer walls, or inside rooms.
Easy Operation and Maintenance, Unified Management
Smart Grid devices and equipment are always dispersed over a wide area, so an E2E O&M system is needed to help fault detection and recovery. Huawei eLTE solution supports easy and simple network operation and maintenance. The unified network management system helps Smart Grids manage the entire wireless communication system from devices, to base stations, to the core network.
