A group of major companies involved in smart utility network products and technology announced the creation of the Wireless Smart Utility Network Alliance to support certification and promotion of an interconnect standard for wireless smart grid devices to better communicate from remote locations and with home appliances.
The Wi-SUN Alliance is supporting the emerging IEEE 802.15.4g standard for wireless communications of battery-powered equipment and its supported MAC layer protocol, as a means to ensure the compatibility of low-power smart meters and remote wireless sensor networks. Similar in nature to other industry alliances, the Wi-SUN Alliance is committed to establishing common standards for the global smart grid build-out.
The Wi-SUN Alliance’s founding members are Analog Devices Inc., Fuji Electric Co. Ltd., Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Omron Corp., Osaki Electric Co. Ltd., Renesas Electronics Corp., and Silver Spring Networks Inc.
