International Electricity & Gas Sector Gains Interest in smartUC Solutions

The event was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the smartUC solutions and approach to delivering unified communications. smartUC enjoyed a positive reception from business leaders looking to drive the smarter, leaner and more efficient grids of the future.

The LCNI Conference, organised by the Energy Networks Association, attracted over 1,300 delegates from across 19 countries. Though the conference is only in its sixth year, its success is a testament to the UK’s commitment to cutting edge developments in the utility sector and the setting provided a great backdrop to showcase smartUC’s commitment to this ‘smarter future.’

In particular, LCNI 2016 provided a great opportunity to highlight the benefits of our Pulse telemetry solution. Through the use of a fully integrated IP network and our Xd network, Pulse provides a mission critical telemetry service capable of providing a scalable and reliable replacement to legacy SCADA systems.

The recent adoption of Pulse by electricity provider Western Power Distribution (WPD) was of particular interest to delegates, especially the role the technology has played in helping to reduce outages and operating costs by providing a more reliable means of monitoring and controlling field operations across their network.

Keynote speakers during the conference included Tony Glover, ENA’s Director of Policy, and Dermot Nolan, Chief Executive at Ofcom, both of whom gave great insight into the future of smart innovation in the gas and electricity industries. Judging from the latest developments, the role of smart grid technology is set to take centre stage in helping to achieve the green energy revolution over the coming years, heralding a golden age of innovation in the nation’s utilities infrastructure.