Communications transformation

1. Communications transformation Peter Johnson March 2009

2. Topics covered • What’s driving the utilities? • Why robust communications is key? • Implementing robust operational communications • Practical examples

3. What is it that keeps the CEO, COO and the network manager awake at night?

5. The lights go out!

6. Resulting in some key business issues Greater asset efficiency Better reliability ! Regulator / consumer pressure Stakeholder pressure

7. Why is this a challenge? • Ageing and inflexible infrastructure • Unable to accommodate the increasingly dynamic nature of energy generation and consumption • Coming to end of life • Rapidly changing energy consumption • Rapid growth in energy demand during increasingly concentrated periods • Putting new pressures on the infrastructure • Growth in distributed generation and micro generation • Changes the dynamics of the grid and distribution hierarchy • Requires different measures and controls • Aging workforce • Needs to reduce reliance on personal knowledge

8. What is being done about it? • Smart production • Getting a more dynamic relationship between demand and supply • Smart Grids • Making the most of existing transmission and distribution networks through improved measurement and control • Using condition monitoring to predict failures and improve asset maintenance • Moving to Substation and Distribution Automation with remote energy control and centralised documentation • Smart Metering • Informing and influencing the consumer to be more aware of energy consumption patterns • Understanding the precise characteristics of energy demand and using that to get better energy efficiency Highly available, robust communications is a “must have”

9. Smart Grids: what sort of applications are we looking at • e-SCADA • SCADA is moving away from modem based protocols to IP • Sub-station automation • Remote measurement and control of energy flows • Centralised document access • Physical security (CCTV, remote access management, lone workers) • Distribution automation • Remote measurement and control into the remote extremes of the network down to LV transformer • Remote condition monitoring down to LV transformer • Intelligent distribution management systems to pinpoint problems • Cyber security • All this remote work demands high cyber security capability …but most of today’s utility communication networks cannot cope

10. I P V Network Operations Energy applications E.g.: Energy mgt Comms applications E.g.: Voice Telecom Operator Alcatel-Lucent’s Communications Transformation is the evolution of a 1960s based architecture towards … Aggregation & Core Network Leased Lines Optical/Wireless Access Network TDM PLC Industry-specific Protocols Legacy Utility Network components SCADA Telephony Circuit Breaker

11. Smart Meter V I P Network Operations Smart Meter Mgt E.g.: Data mgt, Meter mgt Energy applications E.g.: Outage mgt, Energy mgt, Demand-Response mgt Comms applications E.g.: Voice Comms applications E.g.: Call Centre, Network mgt, OSS/BSS Security mgt E.g.: surveillance, access control, … Telecom Operator … a modern communications network that supports the tomorrow's energy applications… Aggregation & Core Network Evolution Multi-service SDH/IP/MPLS Network Optical / wireless Transport Leased Lines Optical/Wireless Access Network TDM PLC WIMAX Wireless Mesh ETH … GPRS Industry-specific Protocols Industry-specific Protocols … while still supporting today’s components and services DLMS Legacy Goose / IEC 61850 Utility Network components SCADA IED Telephony Access control & CCTV Circuit Breaker

12. This is an evolution not revolution • Alcatel-Lucent recognises not everything changes… Teleprotection Limited by technical constraints Operational voice Driven by voice technology changes Technology adoption rate SCADA Limited by huge volume of existing devices in the network Enterprise network Driven by cost(and non-core business opportunities) Security Driven by security technology changes (eg CCTV) Modems TDM overSDH Ethernet overSDH IP/MPLS C/DWDM Technology Deployed

13. Alcatel-Lucent’s solution is a layered architecture… • IP SCADA • IEC 61850 services • IP CCTV • Operational Voice • Enterprise services • Teleprotection • Legacy SCADA • Legacy telemetry • Other legacy operational services Access / Aggrgegation IP / MPLS Core SDH Multiprotocol Core Transport Ethernet over SDH Packet based services Ethernet switch TDM based services SDH switch

14. Electricity NOC … supported by a complete portfolio of components … • IP SCADA • IEC 61850 services • IP CCTV • Operational Voice • Enterprise services • Teleprotection • Legacy SCADA • Legacy telemetry • Other legacy operational services ALU OmniPCX ALU OmniSwitches ALU 1511MAX PDH multiplexers, ALU Omniswitches ALU 7710 SR (MPLS: VPLS, VPRN) ALU 9500 MCX (Microwave Radio) ALU OMSN 1850TSS / 1662 /1660 Optical Transport (TDM + Ethernet) Operations Support Systems: Netcool, APM, Cramer Substations Data Centre Corporate Site

15. … with a range of professional services to support utility customers • Network Assessment • Business Case Development • Technology Strategy and Reference Architecture Development • Reliability and Security Assessment • Systems Requirements Specifications Development • Network Supervision and Monitoring • L1 Diagnosis Fault Management • Performance Management • Service and Network Provisioning • Multi-Vendor Maintenance • Requirements Management • System Decomposition • Top-Down Design • High Level Design • Subsystem Designs • Detailed Designs • Site Design Templates • RF Planning • Reliability and Availability Analysis • Network Integration • OSS and Application Integration • Bottom-Up System Integration Testing • Component (Unit) FAT • Subsystem-level Tests • End-to-end System Tests • Customer Acceptance Tests • Site Surveys • Site Detailed Designs • Civil Works (Towers, Trenching) • Installation • Site Acceptance Testing • Site Integration Testing

16. Alcatel-Lucent’s value proposition • Renewed telecoms infrastructure • Updated network capability • Ready for next generation energy applications • Simplified network structure • Improved availability • Reduced maintenance / repair Expertise to deliver next generation networks Experience in: - Working with utilities worldwide • Managing complex programs • Multi-vendor telecoms implementations Experts - Global resources to implement projects • Improved real-time control • Better demand and supply management • Greater opportunity for new applications • Intelligent metering • UTelco Alcatel-Lucent understands the mission-critical nature of this business

17. E.E.T.C. Alcatel-Lucent has proven experience with Power Utilities worldwideA selection of whom are shown below…

18. Design, deployment and support of: • Fibre optic network installed in live EHV routes • Deployment of SDH infrastructure • Wireless UTelco pilot (now dismantled) 2004 ongoing “IP Transformation” • Design and deploy a multi-service SDH / IP network • Operate and support • To support mission critical services 2007 ongoing Complete managed services to transform their operational and enterprise communications • Take-over and operation of existing telecoms operations • Design and re-engineering of operational voice and data network 2005 ongoing “IP Transformation” • IP/MPLS core network connecting substations • WiFi substation radio 2006 ongoing Four examples of Alcatel-Lucent’s capability

19. In conclusion • Alcatel-Lucent can: • Help improve energy reliability • A modern communications meeting today’s safety, reliability and efficiency criteria • Help master changing technologies • Make a smooth evolution out of the technology revolution • Help prepare for tomorrow’s applications • Security • Smart metering • Smart Grids • Alcatel-lucent delivers mission critical communications solutions that: • Will help provide better network measurement and control • Aid utilities secure reliable energy provision • Manage the migration to more modern technologies

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