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9/12/2011

ITEXPO West begins in: 1 Day REGISTER NOW!   Featured Articles » The Rise of the First 'Smart Cities' » AT&T's Approach to Disaster Recovery Highlights Its Role as a Smarter Utility » Utility Spending on Telecom Could Reach $3.2 Billion in 2011, UTC Study Finds - Wireless Spending Could Double in Five Years » Environmental Monitoring Proves Value During Hurricane Irene   Sponsored By: Super WiFi Summit White Spaces are now open for business: will white spaces now deliver a broadband alternative? Spectrum, free and open, creates lots of business and huge opportunities. In just 10 years, WiFi went from almost being unknown to more than 250 million WiFi access devices. WiFi devices and WiFi service has become ubiquitous. Will the same happen with the new TV White Space spectrum? Super WiFi Summit will delve into the White Spaces business model and investment opportunities, as well as identifying major players and developments in the device market.   Top Stories » Echelon's Smart Grid Strategy Coming into Focus... and it's Not Aimed at the U.S. » U.S. Department of Energy Contracts Solectria Renewables to Develop Integrated Smart-Grid Ready PV Inverters » Elster Unveils Universal Meter Platform that Supports Multiple Smart Grid Systems   From The Expert Corner September 08, 2011 IBM Offers Database Solution to Enable Smart Meter Data Capture By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor Consumers, corporations and government agencies are all banning together to try and drive more sustainable solutions, protect the environment and lower our reliance on fossil fuels. In this quest, utility companies are expanding on their efforts to develop the smart grid through the use of smart meters. Smart meters and other smart solutions are designed to capitalize on the power of information as these utilities transform the grid. This move to the smart approach is expected to not only ensure a cleaner energy supply utility network, but also empower consumers and improve overall energy generation performance. Smart meters can deliver benefits throughout the value chain, not only benefitting the utilities, but also the end user.... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with Silicon Valley Power    Featured Resources » Build smart metering solutions with IBM Informix TimeSeries » Informix TimeSeries Video   TMCnet's Blogs » ITEXPO West Austin Show Essentials » AT&T Responds to DOJ - What They Missed   Featured Channels » Renewable Energy » Smarter Utility - ATT » Solar Power   Visit smart-grid.tmcnet.com for the Latest Smart-Grid News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Smart-Grid Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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