AT&T and SmartSynch create new smart grid technology for US utilities

18 March 2009

AT&T and SmartSynch have created a new smart grid solution by combining a new suite of service plans from AT&T for machine to machine communications with SmartSynch’s smart grid solutions already deployed across the US.

The technology is designed to provide utility companies with more energy efficient delivery in which meter communicates directly with the utility over the AT&T wireless network.

‘Utilities throughout the US face tremendous challenges to increase renewable energy sources and efficiency, as well as manage new applications, which place new complexities on an already complex system,’ said Chris Hill, vice president of mobility product management at AT&T Business Solutions. ‘To meet these changing demands in support of the recent economic stimulus bill, AT&T and SmartSynch are offering this new solution to help the industry migrate to smart grids.’

In addition, AT&T also plans to invest $565m as part of a long-term strategy to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles on the road. The company expects $350m to go towards to compressed natural gas vehicles and the outstanding $215m to be used on replacing passenger cars with alternative-fuel models.

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