EU Project SmartC2Net Initiated

The aim of the SmartC2Net (Smart Control of Energy Distribution Grids over Heterogeneous Communication Networks) project which is funded by the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission is the development, the implementation and validation of solid communication solutions for a secure and reliable smart grid operation. The resulting requirements on the transmission technologies and middleware functionalities are realized by adaptive control and QoS mechanisms and enhanced information models. Within the scope of the project, the Communication Networks Institute takes charge of the work package concerning the specification of the system architecture and development of adaptive communication solutions and is, as part of the evaluation of the overall system, going to conduct a detailed assessment of the performance through simulation. The consortium consists of seven industry and research partners from five European countries (AT, DE, DK, IT, PT).