Solutions Overview |
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Robulink's unique mesh network technology and innovative Advanced Metering
Infrastructure
(AMI) solutions enable utilities to implement next Generation
AMI quickly and economically.
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| Real World Challenges and Utilities' Needs |
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Wireless mesh networks have been an option available to utilities who wish to
take advantage
of new AMI technologies. As Utilities start to look beyond
legacy metering into two-way
communication metering systems with remote
provisioning of time critical services and demands, key new requirements
emerge.The requirements for reliability, adaptability, scalability,
responsiveness, and lower life cycle costs, put well-designed mesh radio
networks high on the agenda for many utilities.
When considering the
real world challenges in deploying mesh radio networks in the complex
environments, utilities want application- optimized technology rather
than generic mesh network products. These challenges include:
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| - Reliability of communications. |
| A modified ad-hoc or controlled mesh network tailor-made for AMI
offers the best solution. It is still essential to achieve high level of
communication reliability and maintaining the required data
throughput in a complex multi-vendor co- existence environment. |
| - ROI of ownership. |
| The overall return on investment (ROI) is a key decision parameter
for all utilities. Well-defined functionality and data bandwidth in an
optimized cost structure of overall ownership are needed.
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- Life cycle of service. |
| To protect utilities' investments and to add new functionalities in the
future, scalability and future remote upgrades must be taken into
account. In certain circumstances, it is required to provide a path
to integrate gas, water and heat meters into current electric
metering networks.
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| RobuNetTM Mesh Network Based AMI Solutions |
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| RobuNetTM was created to survive in the complex environment and to
meet utilities' critical requirements. |
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