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Landis+Gyr Announces Next Generation Gridstream Solution
January 20, 2012
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Landis+Gyr recently announced the launch of the company's Series V next generation Gridstream smart grid technology, designed to provide utilities with an upgradeable platform capable of adapting to future applications and communication protocols without stranding existing assets.
The Gridstream Series V is intended to allow utilities to adopt an open, interoperable, and highly-secure smart grid solution designed to provide a clear migration path for existing smart metering and distribution automation customers, compatible with the current Gridstream offering and upgradable to the next generation solution.
The Gridstream is designed to provide the intelligence and connectivity necessary in order to manage smart grid functions from the home to the grid to the utility office on a single secure network, providing utilities with monitoring and control points throughout their distribution networks.
"Our vision is to change the paradigm in the smart grid industry by evolving from a network of sensors to a network of intelligent devices that serve as the platform for an ecosystem of interoperable advanced applications," elaborated Mora. "Similar to the smart phone world where there are options for hardware based on customer needs and a plethora of applications that operate across hardware platforms, utilities will be able to select components that meet their needs today, but that will also support the still emerging applications of the future."
The solution is seen by the company as the logical evolution of the current Gridstream network platform, with the same meshing capability and support for advanced metering, distribution grid automation and home energy management applications; but with industry leading processing power, performance and upgradeability to adapt to new protocols and industry standards.
According to the company, enhancements to the next generation Gridstream network, with initial shipments beginning in the third quarter of 2012, include:
Support for IPV6 and compatibility with emerging IEEE and IETF open communication and networking protocols at all levels of the network.
Network performance that is designed to allow multiple applications over a single network and take advantage of a 300% increase in data rate to support performance needs of distribution grid applications such as volt/VAR, fault detection, and demand side management.
Open computing platform with headroom to support growth in both processing and memory as utility needs change. This open platform, designed for flexibility and high performance, is intended to allow for multiple applications to run simultaneously and provide the platform necessary to enable the integration of future third party applications.
Migration paths that reduce risk and provide options that offer backward compatibility with existing Gridstream devices, thus enabling utilities to add new-generation devices as they become available and upgrade system performance when and where it is needed.
"The Series V release of Gridstream is based upon the latest processing and communications technologies offering 24 MB memory and reaching speeds of up to 300 kbps. This evolution of Gridstream further strengthens Landis+Gyr's position as the market leader in innovative communication solutions," said Heath Thompson, Chief Technology Officer at Landis+Gyr. "Our next generation hardware is designed to meet future speed, data storage, and protocol requirements, while being able to operate with our legacy Series III and current Series IV networks -- a clear benefit for both current Gridstream customers and those utilities seeking the utmost confidence in their selection of a future ready smart grid communications platform."
Source: Landis+Gyr
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