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Utility Connect supplies wireless data communication through its network that is highly suited for but not limited to socially important machine-to-machine applications of public and semipublic parties. Utility Connect is a joint venture by Alliander and Stedin.

Digitisation Stable and reliable Data communication control

Thanks to the rise of ICT, new digital opportunities are rapidly emerging to manage public grids. “This enables grid operators to detect faults more quickly or even prevent them. They can also make more targeted investments in power grids as they possess more data about the operation of their grids”, explains Arjan Olde Damink, director of Utility Connect.

Over the coming years, digitisation will play a major role in power grids. “By installing smart meters, sensors and remote-control switches that communicate via Utility Connect’s wireless network, they will be able to respond quickly and at an acceptable cost to radical changes in energy supplies. Stable and secure data communication is a prerequisite in this respect.”

The CDMA network is stable and reliable, is not sensitive to overload during events and was specifically designed for machine-to-machine communication. This means essential network components are implemented redundant, and it is equipped with a back-up for its own power supply. The high-quality level makes the network extremely suitable for business-critical processes of managers of vital infrastructure, such as gas and electricity grids. The CDMA data communication network means that grid operators are not reliant on third parties for their data communication.

Over 50,000 smart meters in consumer homes, wireless sensors, switches and control devices in the power grids already communicate via the data communication network of Utility Connect. Use of the CDMA network will increase over the next few years. Up to 2020, millions of smart meters will be supplied to clients, which communicate via the wireless network. With the support of the network, grid operators – power, as well as utilities and parties with critical infrastructures – will have more control of data communication for managing their vital infrastructure.

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Utility Connect supplies secure, reliable and closed wireless data communication connections to closed user groups.

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Our network

More than one million devices were active on our network as of 1 July 2018. On average, 15,000 devices are added per week. Visit the ‘Our network’ page for more information about our network.

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Our clients

Liander, Stedin and Westland Infra Netbeheer use the Utility Connect network for different applications.

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Our locations

We have approximately 150 base stations spread throughout the Netherlands. The ‘Our locations’ page provides more information about them.

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500,000th CDMA smart meter on the CDMA Network!

29 August 2018/in News /by utilityconnect

In 2015, Stedin and Alliander put their own wireless communication network into use. Utility Connect supports the digitisation of grid operators, which creates the possibility of offering our clients improved supply security and contributes to the energy transition. Today, two years later, we have reached the extraordinary milestone of the 500,000th CDMA smart meter connected […]

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