enexis telecommunications strategy -...

ENERGISE workshop June 30, 2016

Philip Westbroek

Telecommunications advisor, Enexis Asset Management

Enexis telecommunications strategy

June 30, 2016

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Agenda

Introduction

Enexis smart metering

Current situation and roll-out planning

Data communications strategy

Why we selected LTE

Enexis Private MVNO solution

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Introduction The energy value chain is transforming rapidly: Renewable energy Decentralisation New energy services Flexibility and data New players in the field. Enexis actively shapes the transformation to a sustainable energy system.

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Enexis innovation Digital DSO Data becomes a very important asset for Enexis: Explosive growth in the

amount of data in our society.

Data-based services have dramatically changed our economy and daily lives.

E.g. for one application we expect 5GByte of data per hour (40k devices).

Data communications is a key enabler; Enexis Private MVNO solution.

We strongly believe in LTE and the massive market power behind this.

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Digital DSO components We identify three major aspects of the digital DSO: Connected Enexis Use the data Groundbreaking

innovations

We will create an intelligent grid by realising the right combinations of data, new technologies and smart algorithms.

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Agenda

Introduction




Why we selected LTE



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Number of smart meters: Currently: ~850k with 2G communications (KPN and VF).

Until Q1-17: another ~500k with 2G.

Between Q4-16 and Q4-20: ~1.9M meters with 4G.

European tender for ESMR5.0 LTE meters: Between March-December 2016.

Selected Sagemcom (Sierra Wireless) and Elster (Telit).

Start roll-out in Q4-16.

First LTE Cat1, as from ~Q4-18 CatM1 or M2 ? Main

driver: lower module prices.

Enexis smart metering Current situation and roll-out planning

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Enexis smart metering Data communications strategy

Enexis will not be the owner of data communications infrastructure, unless this is

required from the point of view of corporate identity, functional requirements or the

market situation.

The customer connection and MV/LV grid domains use the same infrastructure,

unless this causes a higher TCO or unacceptable customer impact.

New infrastructure is sufficiently flexible to support similar demands elsewhere.

Enexis will co-operate with other grid operators if this leads to lower overall costs.

Co-operation with commercial parties is not ruled out beforehand.

The Enexis Data communications strategy will be periodically updated. Projects

will be evaluated to verify if they are compliant with this strategy.

Solutions comply to standardised technology (IEEE, ETSI, IECT, etc.).

The technology used is mature and is not at the end of its expected life cycle.

The technology is used on a large scale in Europe.

It is not Enexis' goal to be an innovator or early adopter of data communications

technology.

sharing

asset or service

company processes

technology

innovation

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HV/MVMV-

transportMV/LV

Customer connections

Future score (2-3y)

GPRS 66% 81% 85% 75% −

GPRS with Private MVNO 83% −

CDMA 60% 68% 71% 68% -

xDSL 80% 79% 74%

Fiber 86% 80% 76% −

WiFi 66% 74% 73% 68% (?)

LTE 77% 80% 77% 63%

PLC with GPRS/LTE n.v.t. 49% 45% 72%

White space radio, RF meshed 43% ?

First choice

Future alternative

−

?

Future score is expected to be higher

Future score is expected to be lower

Future score is expected to be the same

Future score difficult to predict

Each technology is evaluated against

14 criteria

HV/ MV MV-T MV/ LV

Cust. conn.

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Q4-2013:

G3-PLC is the preferred smart meter communication technology: Execute pilots.

Start meter tender in 2015.

Alternative communication solution is GPRS/LTE: We will not get 100% coverage with G3-PLC.

For max. 10% of our customers we will use GPRS/LTE, part of the 2015 meter tender.

Solution required for the existing MNO vendor lock-in; Private MVNO.

November 2014:

G3-PLC activities discontinued: Not yet proven for large-scale roll-out.

Higher complexity during roll-out compared to mobile technology.

Possibility of interference; PLC interference of customer equipment and vice versa.

Difference between TCO for G3-PLC and mobile communications decreased significantly after Private MVNO tender.

Prepare advice for board of directors Question: which scenario, LTE with our Private MVNO solution or CDMA with Utility Connect is most suitable for Enexis ?


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Enexis smart metering Why we selected LTE

More future-proof than CDMA.

Better coverage, especially in the border areas.

Enexis will be more agile with LTE, easier to adapt to future developments.

Benefit from world-wide innovations on LTE, huge installed base.

Better fit with datacommunications strategy; no own equipment.

Less complexity during roll-out.

Lower communication TCO.

Smart grid initiatives in their current form are supported.

Enexis board of directors decided in April.

Also important: Enexis gets the same service level for LTE as for GSM/GPRS.

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Agenda

Introduction




Why we selected LTE



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Enexis needs an

effective operator

market to deploy

smart meters with

reasonable cost

Enexis will install large

volume of smart

meters with long term

contract (~15 yrs)

Full ‘MVNO’

(Public)

Private MVNO

Programmable

SIM-card

(eUICC)

Before the Private

MVNO tender,

operators showed

very little interest

to improve on the

existing contract

Enexis smart metering Summary decision tree for Private MVNO solution

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Enexis needs an

effective operator

market to deploy

smart meters with

reasonable cost


volume of smart


contract (~15 yrs)

Full ‘MVNO’

(Public)

• Enexis does not want to become

an operator

• Requires a public service offering,

including Lawful Intercept,

Number Portability, etc..

Private MVNO

• Requires change of law to allow

other than public operators to own

a Mobile Network Code

• New Dutch law provides for an

MNC but this needs to be shared

✔

✖

Programmable

SIM-card

(eUICC)

✖ • eUICC not widely deployed

• Not supported by all devices

• Requires support from all Dutch

operators to have market impact


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Enexis needs an

effective operator

market to deploy

smart meters with

reasonable cost


volume of smart


contract (~15 yrs)

Full ‘MVNO’

(Public)

Private MVNO

✔

✖

Programmable

SIM-card

(eUICC)

✖

Build and operate

own MVNO

Source as a

Service from

MVNE

✔

✖ • Enexis does not want to

operate an MVNO


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Enexis needs an

effective operator

market to deploy

smart meters with

reasonable cost


volume of smart


contract (~15 yrs)

Full ‘MVNO’

(Public)

Private MVNO

✔

✖

Programmable

SIM-card

(eUICC)

✖

Build and operate

own MVNO

Source as a

Service from

MVNE

✔

✖

Separate MVNE

and Airtime

contract

One combined

contract for

MVNE and

Airtime

✔

✖

• Enexis needs to own SIM-

card, IMSI and encryption

• Enexis needs to establish a

HLR-proxy to share the

MNC

• Contract volume MVNE is

large compared to Airtime

• Enexis wants single supplier

to be responsible for

integration


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In scope of M2M Mobile Data Communications tender

HLR Proxy Service

PVNO Service

Enexis domain

(two locations)

Enexis domain

Radio Network Capacityand SIM Cards

DA SCADA etc.(always-on)

Radio networkCentral domainMobile E-meter

Othersystems

Corenetwork

CAS

SCADA

Managed routers

HLR Proxy

PLC meter

G3 PLC gateway (always-on)

Enexis smart metering Enexis Mobile M2M Communications tender

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Thank you ! Philip Westbroek [email protected]

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Backup slides

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Implementation project

GPRS/UMTS

Core

SGSN/

UGW

DNS

BTS/BSC

EI Server

GGSN/ PGW

APN (11 stuks)

HLR/

HSS

KPN

KPN roaming partners

BTS/BSCRoaming partner

network

Internet

API

GSM CoreMSC

KPN M2M

Control Center

SS7 network

Meters

PLC’s

Scada/

Test/

Productie

GRX network

EVPNAPI

ASD RT

ASD RT

Amsterdam Apeldoorn

HLR-proxy

Future use

IMSI:

International

Mobile Subscriber

Identity

20408xxxxxxx

20491xxxxxxx

M2M Control Center

Tibco

SMSC

http://www.covera

gechecker.nl/

MIM

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Enexis smart metering Data communications strategy - criteria for technology evaluation

4 3 2 1 0

Standaardisatie Volledig Goed Enigszins Nauwelijks Niet

Spectrum BeschikbaarGrote kans beschikbaar

Mogelijk beschikbaar

Waarschijnlijk niet beschikbaar

Geen

Levensduur >15 jaar 10 - 15 jaar 7.5 - 10 jaar 5 - 7.5 jaar 5 jaar

Ecosysteem >10 6-10 2-5 1 0

Dekking 99-100% 90-99% 80-90% 50-80% <50%

Kosten investering Zeer laag Laag Gemiddeld Hoog Zeer hoog

Kosten exploitatie Zeer laag Laag Gemiddeld Hoog Zeer hoog

Doorlooptijd aanleg eindpunt Snel Goed Redelijk Traag Te Traag

Regie RNB's volledig RNB’s veel RNB’s enigszins RNB’s nauwelijks RNB’s geen

Vendor Lock-in Zeer laag Laag Gemiddeld Hoog Zeer hoog

Aantal Toepassingen >10 6-10 2-5 1 0

Performance Uitstekend Goed Redelijk Matig Zeer slecht

Schaalbaarheid Uitstekend Goed Redelijk Matig Zeer slecht

Fit Enexis Datacom strategie Zeer hoog Hoog Gemiddeld Laag Zeer laag

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