The Power Play of IP in the Smart Grid Arena

摘要

Not long ago, Internet protocol (IP) was synonymous with the World Wide Web, and its application was not as far reaching as it is today In recent years, however, IP became widely used in not only the home, but by businesses as well, The banking and healthcare industries, for example, have processed financial and medical transactions using secure IP connections for a few years. Now, utilities are embracing the same technology to bring about one of the greatest shifts in the industry - the smart grid.