A survey on networks for smart-metering systems

International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-52

  Liotta, Antonio ^a   Geelen, Daniël ^a   van Kempen, Gert ^b   van Hoogstraten, Frans ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b SmartDutch   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Digital technology; Energy technology; Information networks; Mesh networks; Smart grid regulations; Smart metering networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872843481     PISSN: 17427371     EISSN: 1742738X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17427371211221072     Document Type: Review

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