For decades, utility companies have relied on wide area networks (WAN) for reliable, secure, and flexible network connectivity to support their thousands – or even millions! – of customers across enormous geographical areas. These networks are integral to their operations since downtime can impact the company’s bottom line and the availability of services within the community… Read More…
Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) systems are a crucial component of the operation of electric utilities, designed to detect, isolate, and restore power after a fault or outage occurs. These systems utilize advanced monitoring and control technologies to quickly identify the location of the fault, isolate the… Read More…
We are fielding more and more calls from clients looking to have wireless devices be truly wireless. Data goes over the air; we have that part nailed. However, the electricity to power the device comes from a wire stretched to a transformer through the transmission and distribution plant of the electric utility—power is hardwired and dependent on the “grid”… Read More…
Major networks in the U.S. and worldwide are beginning (or finalizing) setting their 2G and 3G networks in favor of 4G long-term evolution (LTE) and 5G technologies. This article contains information regarding the 2G, 3G, and LTE sunset date schedule for major US cellular carriers… Read More…
SD-WAN is an evolving technology, so characterizing an SD-WAN architecture can be difficult. How SD-WAN was defined five years ago, or even two years ago, is not necessarily how it is defined today. In fact, trying to figure out where it’s going to be a year or two from now has become an interesting thought exercise for some technology leaders…Read More…
With technologies rapidly improving and organizations responsible for saving lives and improving patient satisfaction in healthcare, network downtime can be disastrous. Reliable connectivity is more important in healthcare than ever before. Clinical-grade environments are 24/7. More and more healthcare organizations are leveraging… Read More…
Local government is a 24/7 enterprise. Constantly changing dynamics and daily emergencies have always pressured city governments to be agile and cost-efficient. In the digital age, citizens expect cities to respond to their needs and mandates quicker than before, and they want to access city services conveniently — whenever and wherever. Of course, citizens also still expect cities to make the most of their tax dollars… Read More…
Regardless of industry or location, every business needs to strategically and proactively plan for network failover. When connectivity goes down, Point-of-Sale (POS) services, business operations, profits, and even customer satisfaction suffer… Read More…
Low-power WAN (LPWAN) is a wireless wide-area network technology that interconnects low-bandwidth, battery-powered devices with low bit rates over long ranges. LPWANs are much more operationally and economically efficient than traditional mobile networks and are able to support a greater number of connected devices over a larger area… Read More…
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, and Sierra Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIR) (TSX: SW), a world-renowned Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, today announced a definitive agreement under which Semtech will acquire… Read more…
