Monday, July 30, 2012

Space Data teams for wireless smart grid communications - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Chandler-based Space Data announced the plan Monday to offert up a portion of the wireless spectrum it owns to be used in conjunctio n with equipment fromMenlo Park, Calif.-based Full The two companies say the deal will allowq utilities to own private wide-areqa networks to provide commands to smart “The combination of our interference-free, high-powere frequencies with state-of-the-art WiMax technology provide utilities with a dedicates private broadband wireless system,” said Jerry Knoblach, CEO of Spaces Data.
For several years, Space Data has been developinhg a system of wireless communications usinv weather balloons to carryequipmenr aloft, providing a wide area of coverage. The company also has been providinb communications for several years in theutilityu sector. Smart grids are the latest application of technologyt inthe nation’s power They will transform the national powee grid into one that is more flexible, allowing it to deliverf more power to areas of the countruy that need it. The two companiex believe their product would allow grid operatore to control distribution remotely through awireless network.
“Ihn terms of grid automation, much of the focus to date has been directed toward automatic meter readingand control. real-time command and control of higher-level grid devices are of if not greater, importance in the drivs for overallgrid efficiency,” said Stewart CEO of Full Spectrum.

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