doc.: IEEE nan IG NAN Submission 09 May 2008 Jay Ramasastry; James Pace /Silver Spring NetworksSlide 1 Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Summary of NAN Applications, Market: A Need for Standards] Date Submitted: [15 July, 2008] Source: [James Pace] Company [Silver Spring Networks] Address [575 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063] Voice:[+1 (650) ], FAX: [+1(650) ], Re: [] Abstract:[Summary of NAN Applications, Market: A Need for Standards] Purpose:[Contribution to Neighborhood Area Networks Interest Group (IG-NAN)] Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release:The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P

doc.: IEEE nan IG NAN Submission 09 May 2008 Jay Ramasastry; James Pace /Silver Spring NetworksSlide 2 James Pace Silver Springs Networks Summary of NAN Applications, Market: A Need for Standards 15 July 2008 IEEE Interest Group: Neighborhood Area Networks 09-May-2008doc.: IEEE XX

doc.: IEEE nan IG NAN Submission 09 May 2008 James Pace /Silver Spring NetworksSlide 3 NAN Applications Primary Utility Applications Smart Grid Networks Advanced Metering TOU (time of use metering) Demand Response DA: Capacitor Banks, Switch Reclosers, Faulted Circuit Indicators… Reduce technical line loss. Tuning--power quality. Outage Management; Restoration Many more… Other Target Applications Oil Fields and Platforms Agriculture Synergistic Applications Industrial Wireless (e.g., WiHART; ISA100.a) Home Area Networks (e.g., ZigBee) Smart Cities

doc.: IEEE nan IG NAN Submission 09 May 2008 James Pace /Silver Spring NetworksSlide 4 The Market Its BIG. 90M meters under RFP over the next few years… …in North America alone Add in transmission and distribution devices Legislation could recognize communications obsolescence Multiplier Effect Cost effective, reliable networking to the meter == increased Home Area Network deployments == more Ubiquitous NAN fabric == cost effective Smart City Networks == more Ubiquitous NAN fabric == more backhaul points == more and

doc.: IEEE nan IG NAN Submission 09 May 2008 James Pace /Silver Spring NetworksSlide 5 Addressing the Market Today A Taxonomy Mesh networks 900MHz FHSS 2.4GHz Tower Based, Star Topology Some in licensed spectrum Some proposing WiMAX Powerline Carrier Low-speed Broadband over Powerline Constraints Cost effective: a relative term Ubiquity Reliable Sleepiness, mobility, and way cheap are NOT constraints Goldilocks?

doc.: IEEE nan IG NAN Submission 09 May 2008 James Pace /Silver Spring NetworksSlide 6 Why Standards? Why IEEE? Customers (utilities) are asking for them De-risk purchasing decisions for utilities, regulators, and RATEPAYERS Commoditization: good for utilities and RATEPAYERS Its the Law. Or Becoming the Law. Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (US) DoE and NIST looking to IEEE Arguably, we need something to do besides our day jobs!

doc.: IEEE nan IG NAN Submission 09 May 2008 James Pace /Silver Spring NetworksSlide 7 Summary Market == BIG. Very Big. The Challenge of Scale == Technically Interesting Societal Good Environment. Carbon reduction. Energy independence More efficient economies Time constrained. A sense of urgency. A rare confluence.