NewNet has the expertise and portfolio of products to assist Utilities in deploying secure, effective and affordable networks to support their Smart Grid initiatives. First, to deploy electric utility smart metering via WiMAX technology, NewNet has years of proven experience. As smart meter technology advances, Utilities will need ever increasingly faster speeds to handle the data-rich applications which make WiMAX the perfect technology for Utilities to deploy today and grow with into the future.

Examples of WiMax applications for Utilities as outlined by the WiMax Forum include:

• Meter reading, a low-bandwidth Machine-To-Machine (M2M) application with a huge number of potential connections.
• Smart metering to improve the management of power consumption, with slightly higher bandwidth requirements and the need for a two-way (uplink and downlink) connection.
• Asset management to remotely monitor fixed assets and vehicle location and status, and to act on them as needed (e.g., to power on/off a remote device).
• Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) remote monitoring of facilities for security and safety, with high bandwidth requirements but regular traffic flow.
• Support for staff working at remote locations or on board vehicles.
• Temporary networks-on-wheels established during emergencies.



NewNet has expertise in deploying WiMax utility solutions across all types of terrain to create an optimized network for the most remote customers.

NewNet’s portfolio includes policy solutions that can enable appropriate prioritization within the network to enable all services to co-exist while ensuring that the critical function of the metering is never interrupted.