Customer engagement key advantage of smart grid deployment

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Legislation and green efforts are driving investments into smart meters, new billing practices and other changes which affect the need for swift and accurate information retrieval directly from the smart grid. Optimizing with high-quality Ethernet to serial adapter solutions will help firms improve and overcome such challenges in a cost effective manner that ensures they are delivering high-quality service at all times. The elimination of latency from the network, as well as simplified meter reading and other advantages will boost customer appreciation through engagement, and focus these efforts on further growth.

Smart grid adoption promotes higher-quality service above all else, and enhancing customer engagement through these means will transfer these benefits directly to the people who need it most.

Perle offers a range of cost effective serial-to-Ethernet converters to help meet NERC-CIP compliance for the protection of critical cyberassets in substations. The IOLAN SDS HV/LDC Terminal Server is designed to meet harsh environments associated with Power Substations with attributes such as support for substation AC and DC voltage ranges, extended operating temperatures and meeting emission, immunity and safety approvals associated with substation IT equipment.