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Kevin F. R. Suitor Use of WiMAX To Enable Intelligent Grid Networks www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 1 VP, Corporate Marketing Redline Communications Inc. Telephone: (905) 948-2299 [email protected] Legal Disclaimer This documentation is a presentation of general background information about Redline Communications Group Inc.’s (“Redline”) business and activities current as of the date of this presentation, unless otherwise indicated. It is information in a summary form and does not purport to be complete. Certain statements in this presentation may contain words such as "could", "expects", "may", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "targets", "envisions", "seeks" and other similar language which may constitute forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities legislation. 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Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Redline disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 2 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 4 Redline’s Vision, Mission and Strategy Vision Drive Smart Grid Revolution through Broadband Wireless Access Technologies – WiMAX & Proprietary Mission Become the BWA vendor of choice for Smart Grid Strategy Build partnerships to provide end-to-end solution Develop application specific technology solutions leveraging COTS for ‘best-in-class’ BWA solutions for Smart Grid Deliver ‘best-in-class’ end-to-end solutions with our integration partners www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 5 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 6 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 7 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 8 “The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.” Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977 US computer engineer & industrialist www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 9 The Power Grid (The Simplistic View) Transmission Sub-Station Generation Distribution (Step Down) Sub-Station High Voltage Lines Medium & Low Voltage Lines Residential www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 10 A Reference Architecture for Smart Grids www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 11 Last Mile Options for Smart Grid Carrier Central Office Commercial Wireless Broadband Connection Commercial Services Wi-Fi Mesh Meter Collection Point WiMAX PTP Backhaul Meter Collection Point Smart Meters and Aggregation www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. Backhaul & Transport 12 Utility Control Center Control & Management Network Options for Smart Grid Last Mile Wireless Option Application Pro Con Customer RF Mesh: Bit rate up to 1 Smart meters, distribution Customer Need WiMAX Weighting Mbps, variable range, variable automation Performance frequency Wi-Fi Proprietary Able to be customized for Mesh RF Mesh specific deployments, selforganizing, self-healing Cellular: Bit rate Choice at 20-800 Supplier kbps, 1-2 mile typical range, Reliability frequency 700 MHz to 2.1 GHz Smart meters (AMI), mobile work force management Able to leverage existing Recurring cost per megabyte, networks, low upfront capital lack of direct utility control investment, short time-toover network market, low module cost Broadband Over Power Lines Compatibility (BPL): Bit rate at 256 kbps to 10 Mbps, variable range, Features frequency at 1.6 to 80 MHz electricSystem carrier Options Substations, smart meters, monitoring/ control at customer premise, distribution automation Robust capabilities, integrated High capital costs, expensive communications throughout chips and equipment, not grid and home area network widely adopted environments, low recurring costs Reusability Proprietary, lackCommercial economies of BPL Services scale, equipment can be expensive WiMAX: Bit rate up to 3 Mbps Smart meters, mobile work Usability per MHz, range of 1-2 miles, force management, Security frequency 1.8 GHz, 2.3-3.5 distribution automation GHz High bandwidth capabilities, low latency Metro Wi-Fi: Bit rate 1-5 Smart meters, mobile work Total Weighted Score Mbps, typical range up to ½ force management, mile, frequency between 2.4 distribution automation GHz and 5.8 GHz Low-cost equipment, mesh Not widely deployed, not yet topology is well-suited for proven for smart grid smart grid needs, low latency deployments Price Source: Pike Research analyst Clint Wheelock www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 13 Not widely deployed, not yet proven for smart grid deployments, high equipment cost www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 14 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 15 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 16 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 17 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 18 www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 19 Using WiMAX to Connect the Smart Grid Transmission and distribution infrastructure Remote workforce Surveillance, monitoring and remote control devices Laptops, handheld devices, vehicles Mobile Generation assets and and Residential Business Emergencies customers customers remote distribution workforce Installation, maintenance vehicles Solar power generation Wind turbines SU SU Mobile workforce individual devices SU Distribution substation Transmission substation SU SU Zigbee, Wi-Fi SU In-home network AMI Aggregator (PLC) PLC SU Microwave wireless backhaul, fiber Operations Center SU Wireless link (e.g. 900MHz) AMI aggregator Residential Customers AMR/AMI, home displays, solar panels, home appliances Cell on wheels (COW) SU SU Business site SU Business site SU Business site Business Customers Meters, remote sensors, cameras www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. Mobile devices for emergency workers Disaster recovery vehicles Emergencies Laptops, handheld devices, emergency vehicles, ad-hoc links to business customers 20 Broadband AMR/AMI, Fleet AMR (Automatic Supervisory telematics industrial Control and metering Automatic connectivity Meter And Data ) / AMI Acquisition Vehicle to Location affected (Automatic (SCADA) area (AVL), Meter during with Remote surveillance Location-Based disaster Infrastructure) recovery or and Distributed monitoring Control Services in response (LBS) to faults. Real-time Systems (DCS) time-ofsupported Cell On Wheels by Global Remote load shifting day pricing using Positioning (COW) connects System staff, Fault and outage Demand-Side (GPS) vehicles, and, in Real-time time-ofdetection and Management (DSM) some cases, selected day pricing using management Broadband customers DSM Home displays connectivity to in Remotemodules, surveillance vehicle Coordination of Fault andand outage In-home and monitoring energy laptops, emergency response, detection andremote conservation handheld data sharing, devices to management Asset tracking support and monitor consultation with offthe site remote staff, and Remote control Smart appliances workforce. communication and Applications coordination include with Energy Management Fault and outage mobile safety agencies dispatching, Systems (EMSs) detection and with reporting, remote grid optimization management video or VoIP applications (selfconsultations, Solar panels healing, self- data sharing within management the restoration) utility’s Virtual Optional Private add-ons: Network (VPN), and Home security Geographic Information System Broadband services (GIS) applications www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 21 What Has Redline Changed In COTS To Meet The Utility Market Needs? 1. A Smart Grid network is fundamentally different than a Service Provider access network in that the bulk of traffic flows primarily from the edge of the network to the core of the network. 2. Power Engineers have a requirement for sub-cycle latency in the two-way communications network. 3. RedMAX 4C can be used effectively for backhauling rural smart meter and sub-station connections, enabling a more cost-effective deployment. Redline’s products have the ability to support a longer range of up to 25 km versus the 9 – 10 km supported by the WiMAX Forum profile enabled by modifications to the 802.16e-2005 MAC in the BTS & CPE. Smart Grid networks use IEC based protocols that are not necessarily IP based, layer 2 Ethernet transport is required. 5. Typical multipoint wireless broadband systems whether RF/WiFi mesh or cellular based have one way latency in the 35 – 150 millisecond range. Redline’s engineers have modified the core signal processing within the base station and CPE terminals to reduce the one-way latency to under 20 milliseconds as required by the utility. Long range connections are required for both smart meter collection and Teleprotection. 4. Service provider networks are built with a “downlink bias” where the majority of traffic flows from the core to the edge. In a Smart Grid, the traffic is ‘uplink biased’ with a large number of distributed Smart Meters, IEDs, Video Cameras etc delivering information from the sensors and machines at the edge of the network up to data centers in the core of the network. Redline’s design engineers have modified the core signal processing in both the base station and CPE to allow the uplink / downlink ratio bias desired by each utility’s network design architect. Capability of forwarding the traffic at layer 2 rather than sending information to a centralized ASN-GW may also contribute to the reduction in end-to-end latency. RedMAX 4C Remote Radio Head (RRH) implements Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD). Advanced RF capability allows higher output power with reduced power consumption with the added benefit of reducing both adjacent and alternate channel interference enabling better spectrum utilization and tighter frequency reuse. www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 22 What Are The Unique Attributes Of A Redline Solution? Redline provides highly differentiated product families for the utility market: RedMAX and RedCONNEX/RedACCESS AN-80i with RMS Element Management. Each product set is optimized for a particular band class and the application set and use cases that characterize this band class. • 1.8 GHz • 2.5 GHz • 3.3 – 3.8 GHz • 3.65 GHz • 4.9 GHz • 5.4 GHz • 5.8 GHz • OFDM / OFDMA • MIMO • Both IP & Ethernet Architecture • Wide Channel Bandwidth • Spectrum Options RedMAX EX-200 is Redline’s 802.16e-2005 based product selected by Hydro One for use in its Smart Zone living lab. Redline’s product set has been optimized for use by utility customers based upon the market requirements for both transmission and distribution applications. www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 23 Sample Utility Market Customers using Redline’s Broadband Wireless Platforms Yunnan Provincial Power Group Corporation www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 24 The Ideal Broadband Wireless Platform For Utilities www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. Redline has core technology DNA and proven platform implementations of this DNA – AN-80i, RedMAX, RedMAX 4C Engineering team capable of development versus integration Proven expertise in Broadband Wireless with utility reference customers in both emerging and developed markets 25 Q&A Use of WiMAX To Enable Intelligent Grid Networks www.redlinecommunications.com © 2009 Redline Communications Inc. 26