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3 Benefits that 5G Brings to Electric Utilities

By Utilities Tech Outlook | Thursday, July 02, 2020

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The revolution brought on by 5G will sweep through electric utilities and change the way they communicate today.


FREMONT, CA: The speeds that are characteristic of 5G are poised to transform utility communications for the better. By dramatically lowering the latency that has been a part of the traditional utility communication infrastructure, 5G is bound to create ripples in the domain of electric utilities. The world is today on the verge of extensive connectivity, and 5G has the potential to make electric utilities a part of this hyper-connected ecosystem. A detailed study of the advantages that electric utilities can experience with the adoption of 5G-backed communication systems is presented below. 

• Cost-Effective Communications

One of the biggest benefits of 5G is its cost-effectiveness. 5G can perform better than 4G while using much less energy for individual connections. As a result, energy consumption reduces, and so does the money spend on communications. Since the scale of utility communications are extensive, even minute reductions in cost can turn out to be significant savings that contribute towards profitability.

• Empowering Smart Grids

Effective communications are the key to smart grid operations. The advanced technologies that drive smart grids and facilitate energy generation and transmission depend upon wireless connectivity. By cost-effectively integrating dispersed end-points, 5G empowers smart grids. These integrations entitle utility companies to develop better monitoring capabilities over critical assets that constitute the smart grid. Therefore, utility services can evolve to become better with 5G communications.

• Better Engagement with Demand-Side

Apart from powering smart grid functionalities, 5G communications are also expected to facilitate better engagement with the demand-side. The electric utility infrastructure, which has been one-sided for a really long time, is now shifting to a two-way model where consumers can interact with the grids as well. This gives electric utilities the opportunity to enhance demand-side management and drive steady supply during peak demand hours as well.

With reduced downtime being the bottom line, electric utilities are expected to adopt 5G to improve communications and build networks that can make systems transparent and deliver data in the blink of an eye. 

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