How to integrate new technologies and legacy systems

Utility companies are exposed to new threats. Deregulation and privatization lead to increased challenges in terms of cost efficiency and to high customer demands with respect to delivery quality and reliability. At the same time, today´s increased security risks demand countermeasures. Therefore a utility communication system must offer a minimal cost of ownership and maximum reliability and availability, supporting operational tasks, business activities and security. In order to accomplish this a number of requirements have to be fulfilled by the communication network.