2. Industrial Wireless Networks
The leader in utility / industrial wireless solutions
Founded in 1985 as Microwave Data Systems
90,000 ft2 of Manufacturing facility
Manufacturing capacity of ~8,000 radios/month
1,000,000 radios installed in 110 countries
World Class ISO 9001 Registered
Engineering & Manufacturing - Rochester, NY

3. The Wireless Landscape
Convergent Networks
Also common to both fixed and mobile are specific security requirements…
Vendor must show proficiency in fixed, mobile, network management, and security requirements…
The convergence objective:
a single, integrated, manageable, secure network.

4. Electric Utilities Wireless Applications

5. Electric Distribution Applications
SCADA
Distribution Automation
AMI/AMR Backhaul
Commercial metering
Data, video and voice
Relay Protection/Transfer Trip
Wireless Remote I/O
Workforce Automation (Mobile Data)
Distributed Generation – Transfer Trip

7. Water / Wastewater Wireless Applications

8. Water and Wastewater Applications
SCADA
Data, video and voice
AMR Backhaul
Remote I/O
Plant Network Backbone
Workforce Automation (Mobile Data)

9. Public Safety Wireless Applications

10. Public Safety Mobility Applications
SCADA
Data, video and voice
AMR Backhaul
Remote I/O
Plant Network Backbone
Mobile data to police, Fire and EMS

11. GE MDS Point to Point Radio & Microwave Systems
Data
Voice
Video
VoIP
Ethernet/IP

12. MDS Family of Back-haul Solutions
Intrepid-HC (HP & HP/T)
FIVE.series
LEDR S/F
Intrepid-HC
Intrepid
MDS Family of Back-haul Solutions
400 Mbps
200 Mbps
18 Mbps
768 Kbps
License Free Offerings

13. Basic System Architecture
Up to 18 Mbps
Ethernet + 4xT1/E1’s
ODU
ODU
ODU
ODU
Up to 100m
CAT5e Cable
100Mb/s
Up to 100m
CAT5e Cable
100Mb/s
Enterprise IDU-S Ethernet & Ethernet + 2xT1 available
Carrier IDU-C Ethernet + 4xT1

14. GE MDS LEDR
Licensed Point to Point Radios

15. GE MDS LEDR Point-to-Point broadband microwave
License Bands: 900 MHz – US MHz, 900 MHz & 1.4 GHz - Canada
Data Capacity: 64 to 768 kbps in US & Canada
Interface: V.530, “Fractional” T1, Ethernet
Long range: Up to 60 mi / 90 km depending on antenna
Services: Ethernet and/or TDM Services
NMS: SNMP or NETview Network managers

16. GE MDS x790 MDS 4710 – UHF MDS 9710 – 900 MHz
Licensed Multiple Address / Point to Multipoint Master Station
MDS 4710 – UHF MDS 9710 – 900 MHz

17. GE MDS x710
Licensed Multiple Address / Point to Multipoint Remote Radio
MDS VHF MDS 2710 – 220 MHz MDS 4710 – UHF MDS 9710 – 900 MHz

18. MAS Licensed Radio Systems
Frequency Bands:
150MHz
220MHz
400MHz
900 MHz
Tx Power: 5 Watt Output with 100% Duty Cycle
Sensitivity: -110 dBm Sensitivity
Low power: Sleep Mode for solar applications
Redundancy: Available in single chassis
Industrial rated, -40C to +70C

19. Narrowband MAS Licensed System
>Fixed-point master, omni-directional antenna >Fixed remote sites, Yagi antennas pointed at the master.
Typical Applications
SCADA
AMR Backhaul
Relay Information

20. NEW SD4 - Licensed 400 MHz Radios SD9 - Licensed 900 MHz Radios

21. SD4/9 Licensed Radio System
Standard Features:
Backward compatible with MDS 4710A/ MDS 9710A
Receiver sensitivity increased to –112 dBm
30% greater coverage/range
-40 to + 70 C Operational Temperature Range
Twice the life expectancy of the average SCADA radio.
Operates as a Master or Remote
Redundant configuration available
Meets FCC refarming bandwidth requirements
4800 bps in 6.25 kHz channel
9600 bps in 12.5 kHz channel
19,200 bps in 25 kHz channel

22. SD4/9 – Enhanced Features
19.2 kbps in 12.5 kHz channel
AES 128 bit encryption
Integrated terminal server
Two RS-232/RS-485 serial ports
Ethernet Port
Full IP/Ethernet Bridging
Forward Error Correction
Low Power Sleep Mode < 10 mA
Over-the-Air Firmware Downloads
Synchronized Multiple Host Polling
Three Virtual Radio Channels
Listen Before Talk MAC
CSMA (Collision Sense Multiple Access)

23. Flexible Communications
COM1 Serial Port
Dual Function
Data or Management
Local Configuration
Ethernet Port
10/100 BaseT
Data and firmware load
COM2 Serial Port
RS232 or RS485
Serial-to-Serial
IP-to-Serial
Power Port
10-30 VDC
Antenna Port
MHz, MHz
6.25, 12.5 or 25 kHz channels
AES-128 Encryption
Remote Management

24. GE MDS TransNET 900 Unlicensed Radio System

25. GE MDS TransNET 900 Robust communications 900 MHz FHSS FEC, CRC, ARQ
Enhanced MAC wireless protocol
Collision Avoidance
Bi-directional ARQ
Support of Multiple Services
Multiple polling sources
Nomadic and fixed network access
Supports standard serial protocols
Mobile Applications
Roaming
Store & Forward

26. GE MDS NETio

27. GE MDS NETio Wireless transmission of Digital & Analog Inputs/Outputs
Flexible configuration
Basic stand-a-lone I/O to I/O replication
Direct conversion to protocol (Modbus, DNP-3, DF1)
Point to Point or Point to Multipoint
Store & Forward using WeXP radios (<2500 ft/ 800 m)
Long range up to 20 miles/30 km meters with 900 MHz spread spectrum radios
Short range up to (<2500 ft/ 800 m) with 2.4 GHz WeXP radios (Zigbee MAC)
Industrial rated
-40 to +70oC
like)

28. GE MDS Mercury 3650 & 900

29. GE MDS Mercury 900 & 3650 900 MHz & 3.65 GHz
Frequency Hopping or Fixed Frequency operation
Up to 12 Mbps signal rate, 7.2 Mbps user throughput
OFDM
QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM – Automatic, seamless modulation selection
Report-by-Exception MAC (avoids data collisions)
Multiple interfaces
Ethernet
Serial
Built-in GPS (Mercury 900 only)

30. GE MDS iNET 900 & iNET-II

31. iNET 900 & iNET-II Long Range High Speed Ethernet
900 MHz Frequency Hopping spread spectrum
iNET: dBm, dBm
iNET-II: dBm, -92 dBm
Report-by-Exception MAC (avoids data collisions)
Cyber Security
MDS Cyber Security Suite with encryption and authentication
iNET: 128 bit RC4 encryption
iNET-II: 128 bid AES
Integrated Ethernet and Serial Interfaces
Transports Ethernet and two serial protocols simultaneously
Support for Network Evolution and Consolidation
Protected Configurations
Redundant Configuration available
Mobile Data Capable for field force automation
Allows mobile network access with roaming

32. GE MDS entraNET 900

33. GE MDS entraNET 900 Longest range MDS Ethernet SS solution
900 MHz Frequency Hopping spread spectrum
106 kbps data rate, 64 kbps user throughput
Report-by-Exception MAC for Ethernet (avoids data collisions)
Highest Cyber Security on Wireless Networking
MDS Cyber Security Suite with encryption and authentication
128 bit RC4 encryption
Low Power Consumption
RTU controlled sleep mode – VDC
Secure communications
MDS Cyber Security Suite with 128 bit encryption and authentication
Integrated Serial Services
Simultaneous communication of Ethernet and two serial protocols
Specialized Protocol Awareness - DNP3
Mobile Data Capable for field force automation

34. Industrial Wireless Networks
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