What to consider when choosing a Communication Technology – The Five C’s
Written by: Rangel Floranda A proven way to assess network requirements and evaluate available communications technologies is to consider the 5C’s: coverage, capacity, capability, commitment, and cost. The three most adopted and deployed AMI and SCADA/DA Communication Technologies are Power Line Carrier or PLC, Private Wireless RF,...
The Challenges and Future of Smart Grid Communications
Balancing Technology and Business Drivers Written by: Rangel Floranda Where Most Utilities Are – Many Applications, Many Forms of Smart Grid Communications Most utilities are still deploying different forms of communication technologies for every grid application to gain connectivity and control of their end-devices—from smart meters and controllers,...
The Evolution of Smart Meters
Written by: Edmund Manabat AMI Smart metering started nearly fifteen years ago when utilities, municipalities and others in the energy value chain were looking for ways to read and perform commands on the meter to save time and resources and enable them to work on other activities. The...
The role of data during the development of networks for Smart Cities
Written by: Juan Macias Utility and energy providers around the globe are considering adopting some form of the “smart city” concept over the next several years. To present the right solution for the different needs, it is the immense responsibility of both city planners and service...
Trilliant’s Top Stories of 2020
While 2020 brought an unimaginable amount of change to the world, we wanted to close out the year by highlighting some of the positive things that occurred. At Trilliant, we saw continued growth and innovation across our global business, despite the devastating effects of the...
15 IoT Acronyms Utilities and Smart Cities Need to Know
As a follow up to our first blog on IoT acronyms, we wanted to expand the library to include common phrases from across the networking and utilities sphere. Written by Julie Terry It seems as if the world of IoT is constantly expanding, making it a challenge...
People of Trilliant: From Intern to Firmware Engineer
Learn how one Trilliant intern grew his part-time position into a full-time a career as part of the company’s engineering team. Written by Zaher Mashal, Firmware Engineer for Trilliant Read Time: 3 Minutes During my senior year at NC State University, I was fortunate enough to become an...
10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Prepare for Hurricane Season
People that live along the East or Gulf Coasts have become increasingly aware of the power and destruction hurricanes can bring. But, even if you’re located hours inland, it’s still possible for hurricanes to have a very real impact on you and your family. From...
Considering smart city tech? Consider this first.
Learn how our patented platform stands out in a sea of smart solutions Read Time: 3 minutes So, you want to connect all sorts of Things – traffic sensors, smart streetlights or maybe an air quality device - using some sort of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). You...
IIoT: Delivering on Your Smart City
Smart ideas to revolutionize your city’s infrastructure network. Read Time: 4 minutes In Part I of our discussion on how to develop smart cities, we examined the benefits of smart cities and some of the preliminary network infrastructure that needs to be implemented in order to begin...