[February 13, 2012] Research and Markets: Global Study of Data Communications Usage Patterns and Plans in the Electric Power Industry: 2011-2015 Tweet Feb 13, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cc7466/global_study_of_da) has announced the addition of the "Global Study of Data Communications Usage Patterns and Plans in the Electric Power Industry: 2011-2015" report to their offering. In the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2011, Newton-Evans Research Company conducted field research in order to learn the key issues of importance to utility telecommunications planners and operations officials, and to better understand the relationships between thevarious communications point solutions implemented over the years. This report describes the true status of telecommunications in today's electric utilities, looking at the differences among electric utilities by type, by region and by size. Expenditures for telecommunications in the world's electric power utility community are discussed. Where are utilities likely to be looking for communications solutions that will provide an enabling platform to more cost-effectively move forward with smart grid initiatives? Topics The survey-based findings in Volume 1 discuss the following: - customer-site residential/commercial application needs - connecting smart meters to the communications network - use of PLC in rural areas due to wireless coverage issues - PLC and wireless mesh networks vs. broadband communications and next-generation cellular technologies such as LTE, WiFi or WiMAX - backhaul information communications for AMI - real-time pricing and HAN (Home Area Network) information - standardizing on the use of IP for SG communications - communications technologies currently used for DA functionality, DA backhaul, SCADA - communications network technologies being considered for DER, Demand Response, and Load Management - use of commercial networks to supplement utility-owned networks - interoperability, standardization, SLA's, early adoption and open protocols vs. the risk of technology obsolescence, synchrophasors Volume 2 includes product information on these leading communications solutions providers: Aclara, Ambient, Amperion, Arcadian Networks, Cooper Power Systems, Current Technologies Inc., Datamatic, Echelon, Elster, Freewave, GE MDS, HughesNet, iDirect, Itron, Landis & Gyr, LBiSat, Sensus, Silver Spring Networks, SmartSynch, Tantalus, Trilliant, Z-Wave. Also included in Volume 2 are almost 100 pages of recent communications infrastructure projects from electric, water, gas and oil pipeline utilities around the world - which vendors and technologies were chosen, and why? Volume 3 sizes the market for electric power and telecommunications from the perspective of the $80 trillion world economy down to the level of turnkey projects at the energy industry level. This is also broken out into separate pieces of the pie for internet; equipment and software; transport services; and support services. Market shares for wireless and wireline technologies are estimated for 2014. *This is a three volume set For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cc7466/global_study_of_da CONTACT: Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager, [email protected] U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]