National private 4G mobile network for Irish smart grid
Sigma Wireless Communications in Dublin is working with Nokia to supply and install an LTE core and radio access network for a private network for monitoring power infrastructure.
Energy company ESB Networks awarded the contract to Sigma Wireless to supply and install the LTE-based private wireless system from Nokia over a three-year period as part of a dedicated Smart Grid network in the company’s Innovation Strategy.
The purpose-built, mission-critical private 4G network is a key enabler for ESB in delivering integration of renewable energy as part of a smart grid for decarbonization of the electrical network and electrification of heat and transport systems.
“Sigma Wireless has a long history spanning back over 30 years working with ESB. We are delighted to be awarded this contract, partnering with Nokia, to be trusted to provide this state-of-the-art network which is a key enabler to help ESB to achieve its key strategic goals of decarbonization and renewable energy,“ said Tony Boyle, Chairman of Sigma Wireless.
“An ever smarter and agile electricity network is key to the delivery of a more sustainable future, with the customer at its core. The purpose-built private telecommunications network now being developed will be a key enabler in delivering integration of renewable energy to the grid, decarbonization of the electricity network and the electrification of heat and transport amongst other benefits. As such, this private, reliable, and secure mobile network will be an indispensable precursor to delivering a Net Zero-ready electricity network,” said Nicholas Tarrant, ESB Networks Managing Director.
Phil Siveter, UK & Ireland CEO at Nokia said, “Enabling the decarbonizing of energy grids while ensuring resilient critical infrastructure is an opportunity that we are helping customers address across the world. We are delighted that ESB Networks and Sigma Wireless entrust Nokia to deploy private LTE infrastructure running over their converged IP/MPLS backhaul network for critical grid communications to support the modernization and digitization of the energy grid throughout the Republic of Ireland.”
www.nokia.com; www.sigmawireless.com
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