Reliability assessment of access point of advanced metering infrastructure based on Bellcore standards (Telecordia)

Since Access Point (AP) is a vital part of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) for communication and data collection from smart meters, its reliability issue has become one of the prominent issues in the context of the Smart Grid. AP is responsible for collecting data from humongous meters. Any defect in or malfunctioning of the device can result in humungous loss of data, consequently foundering the revenue. In this paper, we assess the reliability of the AP based on the Bellcore standards. Calculating the failure rate is facilitated by applying this reliability driven method for the AP. The reliability prediction for electronic products has been used to speculate the probable reliability level, according to the selection in the design process, such as circuit structure, components, and reliability structural model as well as working environment, work stress and accumulated statistical data.