Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Smart Utility Networks

1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title:Smart Utility Networks – An International Perspective Date Submitted: 09 July, 2009 Source: Morten Hald, Amplex Address Office No. 1001, Saba Tower 1, Jumeirah Lake Towers, P.O. Box, Dubai 34648, U.A.E. Voice +971 50 600 9318 & +971 4 4270320, FAX: +971 4 4270300, E-Mail: hal@amplex.dk Re: original contribution Abstract: Contribution to the 802.15.4g Smart Utility Networking group outlining the requirements for wireless systems to be deployed in international markets based on real-world projects from a systems integrator and service provider point of view. Purpose: For presentation at the July 2009 IEEE TG4g meeting in San Francisco. Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Morten Hald, Amplex

2. Infrastructure Asset Management Morten Hald, Amplex

3. Amplex Worldwide Incorporated 2001 in Denmark, privately held Offices in UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi), USA (Washington DC), China, Singapore and Denmark HQ and R&D in Aarhus, Denmark Shareholder in SVI Electronics in Bangkok, Thailand First large-scale GPRS sensing application project in EU (2001) AmpLight for streetlight covers 50% in Denmark More than 1.5 million fixtures controlled globally today Currently installing major “Smart Grid” solution in the Middle East covering LV Network, Smart Metering, Streetlights and Water & Sewerage Morten Hald, Amplex

4. The Task at Hand Infrastructure Asset Management – Anywhere: To connect and manage millions of mission critical, field-deployed infrastructure assets via cohesive, intelligent, fully managed sensor network solutions Field devices, device management, interfaces and applications, core system integration and management and….. …a unified communication network for connecting the field assets with its piers Morten Hald, Amplex

5. Objectives and Results The objective is delivery of customized, prioritized and actionable data – and to make sure that this data correlates with customer systems and procedures The result is increased efficiency, reliability and functionality of existing and future infrastructure networks and systems This is also Smart Grid – but it goes far beyond that, hence the infrastructure must adapt and scale Morten Hald, Amplex

6. The Smart Grid RealityApproach and Use Cases Morten Hald, Amplex

7. Middle East Case Study: From Streetlights over AMI, LV to Water….. Project started with streetlight automation 2004 - Now covering 275,000 poles AMR covering 600,000 points - going to 900,000 to 1,200,000 points Electricity, Water and Gas Meters on a unified platform Integrated monitoring and control of 60,000 substations/feeder in the distribution network Intelligent breakers Storage - reduce expensive peak production, power back-up Water and Sewerage – 50.000 acoustic loggers, 300.000+ level & flow sensors Going Towards Total Utility Infrastructure Asset Management Morten Hald, Amplex

8. Smart Grid Eco-System Distributed Architecture CPU Cell Structure enables intelligent fall back and decentralized data processing offloading sensor network Morten Hald, Amplex

9. From Manual Reading to Smart Grid • Smart Grid • Energy Management • Add More Assets & Systems • Load profiling • Phase balancing • Opt. of transformers • Empowering field force • Reducing outage minutes • Outage statistics • Automatic restoring • Distribution automation • Asset management • Forecasting • Smart Metering • Load control • Disconnection • Quality of Supply • On-demand reading • Identification of losses • Home displays • Outages Meter Reading Manual operation • AMR • Automatic reading • Different interval Morten Hald, Amplex

10. Water & Sewerage ManagementReal-Time Monitoring & Management of Water and Sewerage Networks Morten Hald, Amplex

11. Water: Focus is on awareness, efficiency, higher service toward customers – Sounds Familiar? Emphasis on water leakages and flooding & odour in sewerage. The following goals are defined: Reduce water leakages to 10% and further down to 6% Reduce Risk of flooding & odour problems • Real Time Model will be implemented • New on-line instrumentation throughout the networks • Management system will follow progress of achieving • the target • Holistic Management System • Define new processes • Focus to enable new working procedures • Background Morten Hald, Amplex • Tools • Adaption

12. A Pipe Dream? NMS can show a quick overview of status in areas Zoom in and see details from instrumentation Morten Hald, Amplex

13. Utility Infrastructure Management Turn-key solution provider System Integration & Change Management Technology & Services enables Communication Data Processing, Integration and Presentation Network Operation & Management Holistic Integration with SCADA, CRM, ERP, GIS Morten Hald, Amplex

14. The Vision:Holistic Management of ALL Utility Assets Morten Hald, Amplex

15. Field tools People Assets: Empowering field workers Instant update of GIS Geo-awareness will provide the right people and equipment at the fastest time Full tracking of any changes to the network Asset management with pictures Workflow management in the field Amplex uses SmartPhones/iPhones to provide the state-of-the-art technology with the most intuitive user interface - simplicity at the best Assert Management Geo Awarenes Morten Hald, Amplex

16. Pictures: Easy support A picture says more than a thousand words Helping support from control center Email pictures of faulty equipment to vendors Annotate pictures with assisting texts and drawings to simplify discussions on issues Available on iPhone in the field and on a web browser in the control room Morten Hald, Amplex

17. Middle East Use Case:Lessons Learned Lessons Learned It all starts with GIS, asset ID and labeling, then defining the topology, you will be surprised…. Infrastructure, environment, regulation and people – all adds complexity of their own Not only technology: Change management a key factor for successful deployments Morten Hald, Amplex

18. Middle East Use Case:Communication is Key - and a Royal Pain! Lessons Learned Wireless Mesh (433 MHz) = Problems with interference/reach Wi-Fi = Problems with regulation, cost of deployment/overkill PLC = Problems with performance due to ever changing environment GPRS = Problem$ Regulatory, Environmental, Technical and Commercial Issues Solution Hybrid Network Configurations = High Complexity A selection of widely adopted and standardized communication platforms Morten Hald, Amplex

19. Middle East Use Case:Conclusions Conclusions Communication the single most teething issue Hybrid Network Configuration needed = Adding further complexity To what extent does utilities/clients embrace the concept of becoming a full blown IP WAN operator owning and controlling telecom and sensing infrastructure and managing a host of new vendors/partners – the jury is out Clear definitions of responsibility among the stakeholders of each project is required Morten Hald, Amplex

20. Middle East Use Case:Conclusions Conclusions New business models will surface in this space, managed services/ASP seems to gain traction Purpose and industry applications should drive the standardization of the much needed communication platforms Complex and diverse markets need standardization even more to avoid further complexity, increase transparency and critical mass advantages for customers, service providers and manufacturers Morten Hald, Amplex

21. Requirements - Critical Factors IEEE 802.15 is crucial - Wireless Makes Sense in this landscape…. Standards must accommodate international markets – Smart Grid and Sensor Networks for utilities and municipalities is a truly Global Phenomenon Standards should take into account the wide array of different RF spectrum needed on an international scale Standards should accommodate varying power restrictions Morten Hald, Amplex

22. Requirements - Critical Factors Smart Utility Networks is not just about Smart Meters – it´s about hooking up vital infrastructure and people Anywhere! We need wireless platforms embracing hard to reach locations (…water pipes and sewers, remember) Electricity not a given: We need platforms working in environments where battery operation is required Morten Hald, Amplex

23. Requirements - Critical Factors We need platforms for fixed and mobile applications in platforms tailored for specific applications and bandwidth requirements We need platforms with cost/benefit creating viable alternatives to legacy communication systems We need platforms that are easy to deploy – easy to operate – again, utilities are not telecom companies Morten Hald, Amplex

24. Over and Out An industrial Revolution is in the Making Now is the time to act with both short term determination and long term vision We need a strong, international framework for wireless utility networks ASAP – but no so ASAP that perspective and vision is jammed Remember the Internet - Smart Grid is just the beginning Smart Utility Network or SANS - Smart Asset Sensing Networks  Morten Hald, Amplex

25. Questions? Thank you! Morten Hald, Amplex