Operational and Financial Benefits of Energy Utility Network Digitization

Operational and Financial Benefits of Energy Utility Network Digitization

Digitizing and automating the network for energy utilities can lead to significant operational and financial benefits by reducing operational expenses (OPEX), capital expenses (CAPEX), human configuration errors, and time to deploy. Benefits will vary depending on the utility’s starting point, scale, and maturity of existing systems. However, based on industry insights, case studies, and vendor analysis (such as those from Cisco or other networking companies), the following approximate figures are often indicated: Reduction in OPEX:…

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SD WAN solutions for utility distribution automation

SD WAN solutions for utility distribution automation

Networks are expanding outside traditional office buildings and into industrial fixed and mobile use cases. This results in more devices being connected to the Internet and data centers as well as increased security exposure. IoT has moved traditional networking far beyond the carpeted spaces and into industries like Fleets, Oil & Gas, Energy & Water Utilities, Remote Condition Monitoring and Control — basically anything that can establish a wide area connection. Moreover, these industrial networks…

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