• DocumentCode
    1081251
  • Title

    Building a backbone for integrated business communications

  • Author

    Sabir, S. ; Mahoney, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Scarborough Public Utilities Comm., Canada
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    38
  • Lastpage
    43
  • Abstract
    An effective fiberoptic broadband solution can help electric utilities redesign business environments, add value to existing products and services, and introduce new possibilities. Such a communication system, linking a whole enterprise, requires an effective infrastructure backbone on which other suitable technologies may be integrated. This article reviews the plan and implementation of the Scarborough Public Utilities Commission (USA) backbone system
  • Keywords
    SONET; broadband networks; business communication; electricity supply industry; optical fibre networks; SONET; USA; business communications; business plan; electric utilities; fiberoptic broadband telecommunication; infrastructure backbone; management; synchronous optical network; Automatic meter reading; Automation; Business communication; Cities and towns; Costs; Management information systems; Optical fiber devices; Power system planning; Spine; Strategic planning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer Applications in Power, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0895-0156
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/67.475959
  • Filename
    475959