Whether it is for smart cities or utilities, the grids that power and tie everything together are under more strain than ever before – weight that will continue to increase as more devices and AI-oriented workloads are added to rapidly growing networks. At Atombeam, we will see a significant opportunity to make a difference: With Neurpac, utility companies and smart city initiatives can do more by making data smaller and moving it faster, all while simultaneously decreasing latency and increasing available bandwidth.
The real world implications of this are far reaching. Consider two examples. Utilities are under immense pressure to modernize their grids with smart meters and to integrate variable sources of power like solar and wind into their networks – often in rural areas where bandwidth is limited. Neurpac’s capabilities address and alleviate both of these challenges.
Likewise, smart city initiatives are under immense pressure to move more data faster and more cost effectively for everything from video codecs for the management of traffic and law enforcement to predictive maintenance for core infrastructure such as pumping stations. All of these use cases and more revolve around the efficient use, movement and storage of data – something Neurpac revolutionizes.
Just as importantly, critical infrastructure, utilities and smart grids must be effectively protected – something Neurpac fundamentally impacts by making all data inherently more secure even before encryption is added. And because Neurpac is so lightweight, it effectively addresses what in many grids is the most significant vulnerability – endpoints like sensors that aren’t powerful enough for traditional encryption technologies, a key reason so many networks today are woefully vulnerable to cyberattack.
These are some of the many reasons why we are so pleased to have announced our partnership with Trilliant, an industry stalwart providing advanced metering infrastructure communications networks and grid-edge platforms.
Trilliant is an acknowledged leader and innovator, managing more than 2.7 terabytes of data daily. Importantly, its platform is also device independent. This gives utilities and smart cities the freedom to choose what meters, cameras, sensors and other devices are used on their grids – a paradigm shift that provides customers with unparalleled freedom of choice and unprecedented opportunities to achieve their digital transformation goals, deliver new services and enable new autonomous capabilities.
Together we have an exceptional opportunity to bring about an exciting new chapter for critical functions that depend on a high-performance, flexible and secure grid. Stay tuned for more as our collaborative efforts mark the start of a new era for smart cities and utilities looking to redefine what is possible.
