1. ETSI Smart Grids Scoping WS TISPAN Input 14 June 2010
Contact:
Rainer Münch
TISPAN Chairman
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2. Some General Observations
Smart Metering may be considered to create an infrastructure which enables an improved provision of information.
Smart Metering is an essential stage towards Smart Grids.
Smart Grids will use this information to ensure a secure and efficient operation of the respective system.
Regional pilot projects are already existing.
Different regulatory requirements need to be covered, e.g.
data originating from a meter are subject to some national regulation
who owns the data varies from country to country
Standards are a prerequisite for the efficient introduction of the Smart Metering / Smart Grids technology.

3. Potential input and study items for ETSI (1/2)
Issues arising from the work on EC Mandates M441 (Smart Meter)
Issues arising from the work on EC Mandate M436 (M436 is about RFID but maybe synergies for security, privacy)
Issues arising from the work on EC Mandate M 462(in the field of ICT to enable efficient energy use in fixed and mobile information and communication networks)
Access to communication resources
Data in the network can either be sent as small chunks or in a continuous flow
Implications of IoT Governance, e.g. identity, interoperability, interworking
Implications on security & privacy
Implications on addressing, naming, numbering, routeing
Aggregation and handling of zillions of data sources in the network. 

4. Potential input and study items for ETSI (2/2)
a) SmartGrid requires control/influence on the electrical load,
so harmonization of standards for (home) automation and future
electric-vehicle charging need to be considered. This control aspect
is sometimes considered together with SmartMetering although it is a
separate topic
b) Many aspects of related standards are handled in widely distributed
bodies at national and international (and de facto) levels, requiring
changes to (some ) processes before harmonization can occur efficiently
c) the timescales for different parts of the standardization, and indeed
in different industry segments (consumer vs electricity generation) are
very different and this hampers (b)
d) use of public networks for communications of national importance has to
be carefully considered e.g. TETRA is used instead of GSM for emergency
services communications
e) security and reliability aspects of the network are of paramount importance
because errors can impact millions of people (not just a few people/devices in a
direct communication)

5. Short Summary of Expected TISPAN Work
Analyse the impact on the network
TISPAN needs to understand if the TISPAN network fulfills the requirements or whether updates, optimisations or new features are needed.