Modernizing Utility Communications Networks to Meet 21st Century Needs

The electric utility industry is undergoing a comprehensive transformation modernizing systems to build a more effective and smarter grid. Included in this process is a shift away from legacy communications networks to a more modern approach that uses packet technologies to control and protect the grid. This paper summarizes how packet networking can be used to simplify and expedite network migration to achieve a more modern communications infrastructure.

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