WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS networks provide a practical solution for providing the coverage and capacity that utilities need to support increased automation of their infrastructure systems. However, utilities need access to suitable spectrum in order to provide the capacity and coverage for these wireless communications systems.
The need for spectrum access is urgent. Utilities and other critical infrastructure industries must meet regulatory requirements for security, reliability and safety. These regulatory requirements are imposing unprecedented demands on the underlying communications systems that utilities own and operate. Without access to suitable spectrum, utilities won’t be able to meet these regulatory requirements on a reliable, secure and costeffective basis.
Utilities need access to licensed spectrum that provides greater capacity, is relatively free from interference, and is supported by standardized equipment that is cost-effective and commercially available. They need broadband blocks of spectrum-or at least wideband channels-to meet their capacity requirements for increased automation. At the same time, they also need spectrum in a frequency range that will cover large geographic areas from a single site. They need spectrum that is licensed in order to provide protection against interference. Ideally, this spectrum would be made available to utilities and other critical infrastructure in a single band or roughly contiguous group of bands. For the full article click here
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