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WiMAX network: secure, high-bandwidth, cost-effective, FCC-licensed spectrum.
A key differentiator of Grid Net’s technology is the integration of fourth-generation (4G) WiMAX communications into its Smart Grid solutions. The next-generation WiMAX communications standard, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16.e - 2005, is an open communications platform currently being deployed throughout the world. Connecting Smart Grid devices via the 4G, all-IP WiMAX network offers multiple benefits, including:
- The most robust, standards-based wireless networking security available today.
- Government-licensed spectrum that is protected from unauthorized congestion from third parties.
- Guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) algorithms, which can be provisioned (for example) for distribution supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) applications.
- Enhanced capacity and non-line of site coverage through the use of smart antennas and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology.
- Versatility: WiMAX can be also used as its own high-speed, tower-to-tower backhaul.
- Flexible deployment: Utilities can implement Smart Grid networks using WiMAX across a variety of population densities, from dense urban areas to suburban or more rural areas.
- A massive increase in network bandwidth to accommodate delivery of new energy services.
- Support from a vibrant, extensive ecosystem of WiMAX technology providers. WiMAX products are backed by the WiMAX Forum, an industry consortium of more than 500 technology leaders who are making big investments to advance WiMAX technology and standards throughout the world.