Wireless Communications Networks for the Smart Grid

• Main Authors: Ho, Quang-Dung (Author), Gao, Yue (Author), Rajalingham, Gowdemy (Author), Le-Ngoc, Tho (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer communication systems.; Computers.; Electrical engineering.; Computer Science.; Computer Communication Networks.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Information Systems and Communication Service.

This brief presents a comprehensive review of the network architecture and communication technologies of the smart grid communication network (SGCN). It then studies the strengths, weaknesses and applications of two promising wireless mesh routing protocols that could be used to implement the SGCN....

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Smart Grid Communications Network (SGCN)
• Wireless Communications Technologies for the SGCN
• Wireless Routing Protocols for NANs
• Performance and Feasibility of GPSR and RPL in NANs
• SGCN: Further Aspects and Issues.