Challenges and research opportunities in wireless communication networks for smart grid

IEEE Wireless Communications

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 89-95

  Ho, Quang Dung ^a   Gao, Yue ^a   Le Ngoc, Tho ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTIC; INFORMATION INTEGRITY; NON-REAL-TIME TRAFFIC; OPTIMAL NETWORK DESIGN; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES; SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES;

INFORMATION FILTERING; SMART POWER GRIDS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

QUALITY OF SERVICE;

EID: 84897780770     PISSN: 15361284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MWC.2013.6549287     Document Type: Article

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