Connecting The Grid: Rugged Routers That Connect Your Business Anywhere
Cisco News, April 20th, 2023
Utilities are facing greater challenges than ever before. Electricity grids need to handle more sustainable, distributed, and variable energy sources. At the same time, they are being battered by fires, extreme weather conditions, and other environmental factors
The business models of utilities are evolving as they serve a greater variety of customers. In developed countries, much of the utility workforce is retiring, creating skill and resource gaps, and utility companies are being asked to expand electrical capacity as the world reduces carbon emissions. These challenges coexist with ever-evolving cyberthreats.
Communications technology underpins the modern smart grid, enabling assets to send data in real-time to control center and business applications. This results in a greater situational awareness of the grid.