Breaking Free of the Old Pole and Chain: New Third-Party Communications Options to Support the Intelligent Grid

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Energy Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • Business Need
  • Figure: Intelligent Grid Communications Needs
  • Figure: Summary of Pressures on Utilities When Determining Who Will Provide Their Communications Networks
  • Management Challenges
    • Changing Third-Party Communications Options
• The Approach
  • Best-of-Breed Strategies
  • Differentiating the Adopters
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
  • Figure: Example of Varying Needs Within a Utility' s Service Territory
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis