Title :
The use of GPRS technology for electricity network telecontrol
Author :
Wilson, Andrew J.
Abstract :
A UK electricity distribution network operator (DNO) brought together a team of external consultants, internal IT resource, equipment suppliers, and a mobile phone operator to deliver an operational GPRS (general packet radio services) based telecontrol infrastructure capable of supporting over a thousand remotely controlled switches in the DNO´s 11 kv distribution network.
Keywords :
IP networks; SCADA systems; distribution networks; mobile computing; packet radio networks; radiotelemetry; telecontrol; virtual private networks; UK electricity distribution network operator; electricity network telecontrol; general packet radio services; mobile phone; operational GPRS;
Journal_Title :
Computing & Control Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/cce:20050207
