The article builds three engineering rural access network models that describe the structure of network elements and their relative engineering parameters for cable access, synchronous code division multiple access（S...The article builds three engineering rural access network models that describe the structure of network elements and their relative engineering parameters for cable access, synchronous code division multiple access（SCDMA）, and very small aperture terminal （VSAT） access technologies in the rural areas of China. Of the three access technologies, cable access and SCDMA access are the most popular access technologies. Besides, there still exist some remote special areas such as western mountain areas, whose natural environment is so bad that VSAT becomes the unique economical access way. Fully considering rural areas＇ geographical environments＇ impact, the article introduces geographical revised factor （GRF） to the models. By substituting the network data from the operators into the models, the article obtains the integrated networking values and does further researches on different access networks.展开更多
To implement the access and backhaul networks for Smart Metering (SM) systems various technologies are combined with the existing communications infrastructure. This paper deals with data transmission in SM systems, f...To implement the access and backhaul networks for Smart Metering (SM) systems various technologies are combined with the existing communications infrastructure. This paper deals with data transmission in SM systems, focusing on how the existing cellular networks infrastructure is employed to implement SM access communication networks. The analysis aims at analyzing the role of the cellular communications infrastructure taking into account the spatial distribution and installation points of the smart meters, the urban and topological characteristics of the SM deployment areas and the common practice so far followed by the utilities. It is demonstrated that cellular communications, either exclusively or combined with power line communications, enable immediate and scalable deployment of SM access communication networks at low installation cost, thus constituting the basic option for the implementation of smart metering.展开更多
基金the Information Management and Economics Key Lab. of Ministry of Education（FO60F36）；the National Naturac Science Foundation of China（7043006）.
文摘The article builds three engineering rural access network models that describe the structure of network elements and their relative engineering parameters for cable access, synchronous code division multiple access（SCDMA）, and very small aperture terminal （VSAT） access technologies in the rural areas of China. Of the three access technologies, cable access and SCDMA access are the most popular access technologies. Besides, there still exist some remote special areas such as western mountain areas, whose natural environment is so bad that VSAT becomes the unique economical access way. Fully considering rural areas＇ geographical environments＇ impact, the article introduces geographical revised factor （GRF） to the models. By substituting the network data from the operators into the models, the article obtains the integrated networking values and does further researches on different access networks.
文摘To implement the access and backhaul networks for Smart Metering (SM) systems various technologies are combined with the existing communications infrastructure. This paper deals with data transmission in SM systems, focusing on how the existing cellular networks infrastructure is employed to implement SM access communication networks. The analysis aims at analyzing the role of the cellular communications infrastructure taking into account the spatial distribution and installation points of the smart meters, the urban and topological characteristics of the SM deployment areas and the common practice so far followed by the utilities. It is demonstrated that cellular communications, either exclusively or combined with power line communications, enable immediate and scalable deployment of SM access communication networks at low installation cost, thus constituting the basic option for the implementation of smart metering.
