1. Wireless Opportunities for Utilities A Strategic Approach for Building a Smart Grid Communications Network Andy Balaschak Director of Product Management Tropos Networks Wireless Opportunities for Utilities A Strategic Approach for Building a Smart Grid Communications Network Andy Balaschak Director of Product Management Tropos Networks

2. TROPOS NETWORKS Wireless communication network solutions for smart grids >750 customers worldwide Utility customers include Ecosystem partners include

3. SMART GRID Outage Mgmt. Substation Security Mobile Workforce Power Quality Monitoring Distribution Automation Demand Response ONE NETWORK, MANY APPLICATIONS Smart Meters / AMI Power Quality Mgmt.

4. SMART GRID NETWORK OF NETWORKS Distribution Area NetworkMeter LANHANCore Utility Network Substation Distribution System Transmission System Corp Office Power Plant Utility Core Systems

5. DISTRIBUTION AREA NETWORK REQUIREMENTS Multiple applications, single physical network Separate VLANs Configurable capacity, priority and QoS End-to-end security Robust network management

6. DISTRIBUTION AREA NETWORK REQUIREMENTS Open communications and security standards – Support client devices – Cost effective designs Highly resilient and fault tolerant – 99.99% availability – Self-configuring and self-healing Broad coverage – Urban, suburban and rural High performance – To 10Mbps; <17msec latency Mobility support

7. DISTRIBUTION AREA NETWORK TECHNOLOGY FIT GEOGRAPHYAPPLICABLE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES UrbanWi-Fi-based mesh, cellular SuburbanWi-Fi-based mesh, point-to-multipoint, WiMAX Ruralpoint-to-multipoint, WiMAX, cellular Ultra-ruralpoint-to-multipoint, WiMAX, cellular

8. URBAN COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS Backhaul to Core Network

9. SUBURBAN COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS Point to Multi Point Backhaul Communication Tower AMI Collector DA Device Smart Meter Fiber Backhaul to Core Network

10. RURAL COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS Communication Tower Fiber Backhaul to Core Network Point to Multi-point connections to DA devices and AMI collectors AMI Collector DA Device Smart Meter

11. CONCLUSIONS Smart Grids require a network of networks The Distribution Area Network is a critical element that must – Support multiple applications – Deliver high bandwidth and low latency – Be secure – Be easily managed

12. THANK YOU Andy Balaschak Tropos Networks 555 Del Rey Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 andy.balaschak@tropos.com