Utilities

Modernize Your Industrial Infrastructure for Cybersecurity and AI Readiness with Cisco Validated Designs

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Modernize Your Industrial Infrastructure for Cybersecurity and AI Readiness with Cisco Validated Designs

The necessity of tested and proven network architectures Many industrial operations rely on networks provided to them by their automation vendors. These default networks often focus on the immediate, localized needs of specific equipment or processes. While they may be good at their intended function, they frequently fall short when addressing the broader challenges of scale, security, and innovation in modern industrial environments. Such networks may not consistently offer the level of cybersecurity needed to…

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Cisco IR8100 Among First Products Certified for Wi-SUN FAN 1.1

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Cisco IR8100 Among First Products Certified for Wi-SUN FAN 1.1

Customers can take advantage of new capabilities of Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 With over 100 products certified by the Wi-SUN Alliance, Field Area Network 1.0 is a popular networking option for smart utility and smart city use cases. Electric utility metering, distribution automation, and municipal street lighting applications benefit greatly from FAN’s secure, self-forming, self-healing IPv6 wireless mesh networking which is able to support million scale deployments spanning large geographic areas. Building on the strong foundation…

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Cisco and Hitachi collaborate on digitizing substation protection and control

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Cisco and Hitachi collaborate on digitizing substation protection and control

Cisco and Hitachi Ltd. are collaborating to revolutionize substation protection and control through digitization. This transformation involves replacing traditional copper cables with fiber optic ethernet, boosting throughput to enable more critical substation data while significantly reducing installation and maintenance complexity and cost through cabling simplification. Hitachi selected Cisco based on their extensive experience in industrial ethernet, and their purpose-built utility certified switches including the Catalyst IE9300, which make substation digitization compliant with IEC 61850 standards….

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Join Cisco at Enlit Europe 2024

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Join Cisco at Enlit Europe 2024

Enlit Europe 2024 takes place October 22-24 at the “Fiera Milano di Rho” Convention Center in Milan. It brings together over 15,000 global electric, gas, and water utility professionals. We are proud to be a part of this important event and invite you to join us at Booth 7.A40, within the Italian Pavilion. Learn how utilities worldwide are working with Cisco and their partners as we continue to innovate to help build the grid of the future….

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NIS2 Compliance Unveiled: Operational Managers' Roadmap to Actionable Security Measures

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NIS2 Compliance Unveiled: Operational Managers' Roadmap to Actionable Security Measures

Most companies acting in the European Union (EU) responsible for their own, or other, critical infrastructures already have stringent processes and procedures triggered by national and industry regulations and through implementing industry standards like IEC 62443 and IEC 62351. However, new and evolving regulations, like the upcoming implementation of the EU NIS2 Directive in each EU Member State, force companies to reassess the current state of their organizational, operational, and technical security controls, along with…

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Listening to the Voice of the Customer: Cisco's 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report

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Listening to the Voice of the Customer: Cisco's 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report

Nothing has been more energizing in my career than listening to customers. Hearing them describe their current challenges, envision new competitive advantages, and measure their ROI are but a few examples. These insights are invaluable not only to strategic partners and market leaders like Cisco but also to industry peers who are learning about the highest value use cases emerging from the rapid modernization of industrial networks. Needless to say, hearing from 1,000+ industry professionals…

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Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

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Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

It’s been a few weeks, but I’m still thinking about the excitement coming out of Cisco Live U.S. in June. We hosted our second annual Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit and had our largest attendance to date. Leaders from across the manufacturing, utilities and transportation industries came together to share knowledge, discuss technology trends and challenges, and connect with each other in industry breakout sessions. Discussions were eye opening, and we heard directly from…

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The AI Revolution and Critical Infrastructure

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The AI Revolution and Critical Infrastructure

Artificial intelligence was a central theme at Cisco Live US 2024, and it’s clear AI has already made significant strides in reshaping our world. Cisco’s AI-powered innovations build digital resilience by uniquely combining the power of the network with industry-leading security, observability, and data. They simplify adoption and offer visibility and insight across the entire digital footprint, and for those overseeing critical infrastructure, the potential benefits are clear. Undoubtedly, the latest technology offers the promise…

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The AI Revolution and Critical Infrastructure

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The AI Revolution and Critical Infrastructure

Artificial intelligence was a central theme at Cisco Live US 2024, and it’s clear AI has already made significant strides in reshaping our world. Cisco’s AI-powered innovations build digital resilience by uniquely combining the power of the network with industry-leading security, observability, and data. They simplify adoption and offer visibility and insight across the entire digital footprint, and for those overseeing critical infrastructure, the potential benefits are clear. Undoubtedly, the latest technology offers the promise…

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Cisco Industrial IoT: Enabling the global acceleration of offshore wind

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Cisco Industrial IoT: Enabling the global acceleration of offshore wind

Renewable energy technologies now form a key part of the modern electric grid. Most countries globally are investing in renewable energy generation to accelerate the move towards being carbon neutral. The following technologies are now considered mainstream and being deployed at some pace: Onshore and offshore wind Onshore solar farms Onshore battery storage Other renewable technologies are also being researched and developed (e.g. wave, tidal, other storage technologies), and we will start to see more…

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