Browsing by Author "Sajjad Haider Shami"

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    Evolution of communication technologies for smart grid applications
    (Elsevier, 2013) Ahmad Usman; Sajjad Haider Shami
    The ideaofSmartGridhasstartedtoevolvemorerapidlywiththeenhancementinCommunication Technologies.TwowaycommunicationisakeyaspectinrealizingSmartGridsandiseasilypossible with thehelpofmoderndayadvancementsinbothwiredandwirelesscommunicationtechnologies. This paperdiscussessomeofthemajorcommunicationtechnologieswhichincludeIEEEspecified ZigBee,WiMAXandWirelessLAN(Wi-Fi)technologies,GSM3G/4GCellular,DASH7andPLC(Power Line Communications),withspecialfocusontheirapplicationsinSmartGrids.TheSmartGrid environmentsanddomainssuchasHomeAreaAutomation,SubstationAutomation,Automated MeteringInfrastructure,Vehicle-to-GridCommunications,etc.areconsideredaspriorityareasfor developingsmartergrids.Theadvancements,challengesandtheopportunitiespresentinthesepriority areas arediscussedinthispaper.