Performance of LTE for smart grid communications

Georgios Karagiannis, G.T. Pham, A.D. Nguyen, Geert Heijenk, Boudewijn R.H.M. Haverkort, F. Campfens

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Abstract

The next generation power grid (the “Smart Grid‿) aims to minimize environmental impact, enhance markets, improve reliability and service, and reduce costs and improve efficiency of electricity distribution. One of the main protocol frameworks used in Smart Grids is IEC 61850. Together with the Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) protocol, IEC 61850 ensures in-teroperability within the Smart Grid by standardizing the data models and ser-vices to support Smart Grid communications, most notably, smart metering and remote control. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a fourth-generation (4G) cellular communications standard that provides high-capacity, low-latency, secure and reliable data-packet switching. This paper investigates whether LTE can be used in combination with IEC 61850 and MMS to support smart metering and remote control communications at a desirable quality of service level. Using ns-3 simulation models, it is shown that LTE can indeed satisfy the main IEC 61850 and MMS performance requirements for these two applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMeasurement, Modelling, and Evaluation of Computing Systems and Dependability and Fault Tolerance
Subtitle of host publication International Conference on Measurement, Modelling, and Evaluation of Computing Systems and Dependability and Fault Tolerance, MMB&DFT 2014
EditorsK. Fischbach, U.R. Krieger
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherSpringer
Pages225-239
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9783319053585
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Measurement, Modelling, and Evaluation of Computing Systems and Dependability and Fault Tolerance 2014 - Bamberg, Germany
Duration: 17 Mar 201419 Mar 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume8376

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Measurement, Modelling, and Evaluation of Computing Systems and Dependability and Fault Tolerance 2014
Abbreviated titleMMB&DFT 2014
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBamberg
Period17/03/1419/03/14

Keywords

  • CR-C.2.1
  • EWI-24194
  • CR-C.2.5
  • CR-B.4.5
  • CR-B.8.2
  • IR-88717
  • METIS-303981

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