A Centralized LTE Private Wireless Network Architecture for Smart Grid Communication Network

Abstract

With the rapid development of Smart Grid, multiple services such as power distribution automation, automatic measurement, user data collection, demand for a reliable, efficient and robust communication network. LTE Private wireless network stands as one promising solution due to its broad bandwidth, low delay, ease deployment and wide coverage, etc. This paper introduces a centralized architecture for the implementation of LTE private wireless network in smart grid communication network. The architecture utilizes the existing optical resources including MSTP/SDH in power grid to facilitate the deployment of private wireless network. Architecture principle and module designs are presented, illustrating an example of applying the centralized architecture into practical implementation.