Report ITU-R M.2533-0
Utility radiocommunications operating in the land-mobile service
Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
1 Scope
2 Characteristics of utility communications systems
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Electricity utilities
2.1.2 Water utilities
2.1.3 Gas utilities
2.2 Communications objectives of smart grid communications
technologies
2.3 Operational objectives of utility radiocommunications for
modern utilities
3 Utilities integrated communications network architecture
3.1 Traffic aggregation at network endpoints
3.2 Core network (WAN)
3.3 Access networks (FANs)
3.4 Evolution of substation LAN architecture
4 Utility radio communications systems
4.1 Overview
4.2 Grid modernization
4.3 The importance of wireless networks for utilities
5 Spectrum related aspects
5.1 Utility spectrum bands and applications
5.2 Spectrum bands used by utilities
5.3 Suitable radio spectrum
5.3.1 The case for sharing spectrum
5.3.2 Commercial network providers
6 Societal importance of utility radiocommunications
7 Summary
Annex 1 Digital transformation of energy networks
1 Utility modernization/digital transformation
1.1 Electricity utility modernization
1.2 Water and gas utilities digital transformation
2 Overview of smarter electricity networks
2.1 Opportunities and challenges with connected power distribution
grids
3 Smart network applications and services
3.1 Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)
3.2 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
3.3 Demand Response (DR)
3.4 Distribution Automation (DA)
3.5 Distributed Generation (DG)
3.6 Distributed storage (DS)
3.7 Electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS)
3.8 Synchrophasors
3.9 Dynamic Line Rating (DLR)
3.10 Utility engineering and operations
3.11 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
3.12 Mobile workforce (MWF)
3.13 Protection applications
3.14 Digital Disturbance Recorder (DDR)
3.15 Precise load control
Annex 2 General technical and operational characteristics of mission critical
utility applications
1 Introduction
1.1 Protection applications
1.2 SCADA
1.3 Operational voice and data
1.4 Remote metering
1.5 Digital Disturbance Recorder (DDR)
2 Description of existing communications systems to support utility
applications
Annex 3 An overview of a smart water management system
1 Introduction
2 Smart water management components
2.1 Digital output instruments (meters and sensors)
2.2 SCADA systems
2.3 Geographic information system (GIS)
2.4 Application software
Annex 4 Natural Gas example: An overview of transport, storage and
distribution
1 Transmission pipes
2 Compressor stations
3 Metering stations
4 Valves
5 Control stations and SCADA Systems
6 Storage
7 Distribution
8 Delivery of natural gas
Annex 5 Utility mission critical communication networks
1 Spectrum and climate change
2 Network characteristics
3 Utility involvement in 3GPP
4 Societal importance of the utility radiocommunications
Annex 6 National developments
1 Brazil
1.1 Background
1.2 Regulatory provisions governing the access of utilities to
spectrum in Brazil
2 China
3 Ireland
3.1 Case study – Spectrum for the Smart Grid
3.2 Policy Issues and Objectives
3.3 What is required to deliver a Smart Grid?
3.4 Preferred option
3.5 The Award of 400 MHz Rights of Use
3.6 References
4 Republic of Korea
5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.1 Utility spectrum management
5.2 Utility spectrum access
5.3 Future utilities needs
6 France
6.1 Utility spectrum management
6.2 Transmission
6.3 Generation
6.4 Distribution
6.5 Smart meters
6.6 Future spectrum options for utilities
Annex 7 Relevant ITU-R and ITU-T Resolutions, Recommendations, Reports and
Handbooks
List of definitions, acronyms and abbreviations