Sierra Wireless Smart Grid Solutions

1. Power Utilities
Today’s utilities are incorporating more
intelligence across delivery systems for
mission critical communications.
The end goal is reduced consumption,
improved efficiencies, better
diagnostics, controls and forecasting.
An end-to-end digital, two-way
communications infrastructure to
increase system reliability is crucial.

2. Utilities as we know it.
Utilities are taking strategic steps to incorporate more Sierra Wireless solutions enable secure, real-time two-way communications for
intelligence across delivery systems, with the end remote monitoring, control, management, reporting and compliance. We offer a
goal of reduced consumption, higher efficiencies, comprehensive range of intelligent embedded modules, routers and gateways to
and better diagnostics, controls and forecasting. provide the widest range of device and integration options. Our technology portfolio
This requires an end-to-end digital, two-way assures reliable performance in the field with products hardened for harsh outdoors or
communications infrastructure to increase system industrial environments, reduces the cost to integrate existing systems with support for
reliability. Mission-critical high speed wireless data a wide array of legacy protocols, and assures simpler deployment with open standards
networks are critical to this infrastructure. IP network security and management tools.
Optimized for Gas and Electric Utility Requirements
Secure, real-time two-way communications for remote and mobile monitoring, control, management, reporting and compliance is vital for efficient
management of information collection and distribution. Working closely with major carriers, AirLink continues to leverage the latest advances in cellular
wireless infrastructure for increased bandwidth, reliability and availability. Airlink’s embedded intelligence simplifies configuration and “always-on”
“always-aware” communications management across remote fixed and mobile field assets.
Transmission Distribution Secondary
Substation Substation Substation
Power
Generation
Utility Control
Center
Enterprise
Consumer
Renewable
Energy
Residential
Consumers
Mobile Electric
Workforce Vehicles
Create Distribute Consume

3. IndUstRy LEAdERshIP Transmissions & Distribution Communications
• Open-Standards Network Security Substations are primarily in harsh environments and demand a communications
• Remote Management Tools Across Fixed and infrastructure which supports legacy equipment as well as new intelligent
Mobile Field Assets electronic devices (IED) for better monitoring and to enable more efficient power
• Extensive Legacy Protocol Support rerouting in outages. Mission critical data which needs to be monitored and
• Rugged Design for Remote, Harsh, Fixed, managed securely via native DNP3 and other legacy protocol support includes:
Mobile and Hazardous Environments • Voltage regulators
• Superior Cellular Wireless Network Expertise • Capacitor bank controllers
• Reclosers
• Fault monitors
• Surveillance cameras
AIRLInk tEChnoLoGy •
•
Access controls
Weather and seismic monitors
ECosystEm • Wi-Fi hot spot for mobile workers
Across the grid, Sierra Wireless works closely with
technology developers, carriers and customers to
deliver innovative solutions. Smart Metering Infrastructure
Secure broadband AMI concentrators are required to accelerate
monitoring of millions of homes and enterprises with the ultimate
objective of empowering users to control and curb their usage. This
network must be highly secure and reliable to ensure consumer privacy
and increase confidence. Improved insights into customer usage allows
utilities to better pinpoint outages and reroute power more efficiently
which translates into better customer service.
Pipeline Monitoring
A reliable, economic, and flexible energy transportation infrastructure is
essential to driving efficiencies for utilities. By increasing the number of
sensors throughout a pipeline in conjunction with greater intelligence at
compressor stations leads to:
• Enhanced pipeline system reliability and integrity
• Optimized gas deliverability
• More efficient utilization of existing capacity
• Reduced leaks
Field Services
UtILIty CUstomERs Communications for mobile and remote operations needs to be
integrated with remote fixed assets while reducing risks associated
with vehicle investment and operational expenses. Field personnel
are given the ability to operate with greater knowledge through the
availability and exchange of real-time mission critical data. Creating
a true mobile office environment and an accurate tracking solution
requires:
• Secure, broadband data
• Precise GPS tracking and mapping
• Rugged reliability
• Remote management
Electric Vehicles
Two way Vehicle-smart grid communications is converging with
telematics and location-aware technologies that will help people plan
their most efficient EV route as well as the most economical way to
recharge away from home without stressing the grid. Regardless of the
standards agreed upon, there will be a need for PCI compliant charging
stations together with downloadable route planning and EV charging
station locations points. Sierra is leveraging its broad experience
in wireless infrastructure and telematic applications to support the
establishment of ‘best practice’ guidelines for the automakers as
the power utility, transportation systems and automotive segments
converge in the roll out of the PIEV and its supporting infrastructure.

4. Sierra Wireless is expanding
AirLink™ Communications Routers and Gateways the wireless world with a
comprehensive offering of
Sierra Wireless offers a comprehensive range of intelligent communications gateways for remote fixed and mobile wireless solutions, including
assets over wireless mobile broadband networks. Our product portfolio assures reliable performance in the AirPrime™ embedded modules,
field with products hardened for harsh outdoors and industrial environments, support for a wide array of legacy AirLink intelligent gateways
protocols and simplified deployment with open standards IP network security and management tools. and routers and AirCards™.
Customers count on us to help
Raven Series MP / PinPoint X PinPoint XT them succeed with innovative,
Intelligent Rugged Gateways Ultra-Rugged In-Vehicle Tracking Platform reliable, high-performing solutions
In-Vehicle Router and early access to new cellular
technologies for fixed remote
and mobile mission-critical utility
applications.
AirLink Intelligent
Gateways and Routers
Fixed Asset Management Field Service and Logistics Mobile Resource Management
• Certified for Hazardous • Mil Spec Certified • Mil Spec Certified Powered By:
Environments • Event Reporting • Event Reporting
• Sessions Persistence
• Machine Protocols for • 802.11g Hotspot • IP Network Security
• Remote Management
SCADA/Telemetry • IP Network Security • Remote Management
• Configurable Serial Protocol
• IP Network Security • Remote Management • SuperSense GPS
Support
• Remote Management • Multiple I/O ports for
• IP Filtering
• Serial or Ethernet Interface Tracking/Alarms
• Port Forwarding
• ModBus, DNP3, BSAP, DF1, etc
• Events Reporting
Realized Benefits in the
• IPsec VPN
Energy Workspace AirLink Control
Environment (ACE)
The Sierra Wireless AirLink
Today’s utilities are incorporating more intelligence Events Reporting - Comprehensive vehicle software suite enables
across delivery systems for mission critical sensor monitoring and exception reporting for secure, real-time two-way
communications. The end goal is reduced real-time status using the ALEOS Events Reporting communications for remote
consumption, improved efficiencies, better Engine to report time sensitive status and actionable and mobile monitoring, control,
diagnostics, controls and forecasting. This requires event notifications for better decision making and management, reporting
an end-to-end digital, two-way communications overall system efficiency. Highly customizable and compliance. Airlink’s
infrastructure to increase system reliability. to meet a customer’s specific requirements, e.g. embedded intelligence simplifies
“speed limit threshold crossed,” “liftgate engaged,” configuration and “always-on”
• Electric power transmission and distribution or “pressure threshold.”
communications “always-aware” communications
management across remote fixed
• Pipeline monitoring and control Remote management - Configuration parameters
and mobile field assets.
and firmware upgrades can be pushed over-the-air
• Telemetry and SCADA to remote equipment with minimal user intervention to reduce field service
visits using the AirLink Software Suite. Remote • Over-the-Air Configuration
Mobile Resource Management - Increase diagnostic and monitoring can be done in real-time • Comprehensive Remote
productivity, reduce costs, and gain a competitive to decrease the frequency and duration of on-site Management
advantage in managing the mobility of workers, trips to reduce downtimes from days to minutes.
vehicles, and assets. AirLink devices are highly • Device Troubleshooting and
configurable for specific applications to improve Logging
Embedded Machine Protocols - In serving the
operational efficiencies. Utilities market for over decade, Sierra Wireless • Minimize Field Visits
has deployed solutions in nearly every energy • Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Field Service Management - To optimize management application. This experience has
information processed by field workers, AirLink enabled us to continuously enhance our ALEOS
products provide a pervasive high-speed broadband intelligence with legacy machine protocols enabling
connection to vital back-end databases to file our devices to be easily integrated in many
reports, handle payments, and access customer scenarios without upgrades needed to existing
information in real-time which improves productivity legacy equipment.
and automates processes.
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Europe, middle East & Africa
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