January 2011
18-11-0007-00-0000
802.18 RR-TAG ITU-R Update
• ITU-R WP1A is developing a report on “SMART
GRID POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS”
• The plan is to complete the report at the WP1A
meeting which begins May 25th
• As it currently exists the report is unbalanced – it
supports PLT/PLC as the only technology suitable
for Smart Grid communications
• An earlier version had some wireless in it but said
that any wireless solution is inferior to PLT/PLC
Submission
Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates
November 2010
18-11-0007-00-0000
802.18 RR-TAG ITU-R Update
• The good news is that at their last 2010 meeting
WP1A removed the section saying that wireless is
inferior to PLT/PLC
• The bad news is there isn’t any description of any
wireless technologies suitable for Smart Grid
communications
• 802.18 is proposing that the wireless WGs edit the
document to provide positive input on the
capabilities of wireless technologies
• This work should start at this meeting and must be
completed by the end of the March plenary
Submission
Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates
November 2010
18-11-0007-00-0000
802.18 RR-TAG ITU-R Update
• A method of work would have each interested
wireless WG prepare their own edits to the WP1A
report
– Those groups should coordinate with each other
– The edits from those groups will be brought to 802.18
to be finalized
• The draft report is available on 802.18’s Mentor
web site as 18-11-0002
• The edit needs to be received by the ITU-R NLT
May 18th
Submission
Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates
November 2010
18-11-0007-00-0000
802.18 RR-TAG ITU-R Update
• 802.18 has this on their agenda for PM1 on
Tuesday – for further discussions between the
interested WGs
Submission
Michael Lynch, MJ Lynch & Associates