Donivon Hettich Director Applications Engineering MSGS San Diego, CA June 5, 2012. Licensed & Unlicensed Spectrum Options. Understanding Your Options. Who is S&C? Established 1911 in Chicago, IL 2500 employee owners in 5 global facilities Specialists in power protection & automation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Who is S&C?• Established 1911 in Chicago, IL • 2500 employee owners in 5 global facilities • Specialists in power protection & automation • Leading innovator of hardware and technology
• Localized fundamental processing• Centralized processing with remote access• Distributed Intelligence articulating with central• Ubiquitous many to many communications
The story goes like this:If Alexander Graham Bell were somehow transported to the 21st century, he would not begin to recognize the components of modern telephony – cell phones, texting, cell towers, PDAs, etc. – while Thomas Edison, one of the grid’s key early architects, would be totally familiar with the grid.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Source: US Department of Energy: The Smart Grid: An Introduction
• In 2003, the FCC opened 50 MHz of the 4.9 GHz Public Safety Band to all U.S. state and local government entities, including municipal power companies
> Point-to-multipoint are primary users(general license)
> Permanent point-to-point are secondary users (separate site license), which must be used within 18 months of grant