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As published on Telephony Online , September 28, 2009
By Carol Wilson
HOUSTON - Rural telcos and utility companies are natural partners in bringing smart grid technology into the home in a way that reduces costs for both, according to an executive of a smart metering technology company. Michael Smalley, chief operating officer of Carina Technology, told a 2009 FTTH Conference & Expo audience here today that combining their traditional assets, such as utility company rights of way and external power capabilities with telcos’ intelligent networks and data-gathering abilities enables both sides to reduce costs and potentially generate new revenues through sales of energy management services to consumers.
Paving the way to smart grid deployment are decreasing energy reserves, legislation to force greater efficiency of power grids and billing by time of usage and the growing intelligence being built into home networks and appliances, Smalley said. But electrical networks today, even the Automatic Meter Reading networks already deployed, lack the intelligence to give consumers specific information about how they are consuming electrical power within the home.
“All of these trends are forging a new industry,” Smalley said. “I grew up through the telecom world over the last 20 years, and I think this can be as big or bigger than anything else we’ve seen.”
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About Carina: Carina Technology, Inc. is a Huntsville-AL-based technology hardware and software firm that provides Utility Information Solutions through its patented CarinaPoint™ Solution. Carina enables energy providers to manage operations more efficiently through applications such as Meter Data Management, remote meter reading, Demand Side Management, & remote disconnect/reconnect. More information about Carina can be found at www.carinatek.com.
CONTACT:
Laura Pepper
Carina Technology, Inc.
Phone: 256.704.0422 x106
Fax: 256.704.0366
lpepper@carinatek.com
www.carinatek.com
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