SRSMandBeyond–LocalCommunicationsDevelopmentVersion0_3Page2of803-Sep-08
Table of Contents
TableofContents...............................................................................................2
Figures...............................................................................................................3
DocumentControl..............................................................................................4
1.1
VersionHistory....................................................................................4
1.2
ReviewGroup&Website....................................................................5
1.3
IntellectualPropertyRightsandCopyright..........................................6
1.4
Disclaimer............................................................................................6
2
ExecutiveSummaryandIntroduction.........................................................7
2.1
ExecutiveSummary............................................................................7
2.2
Purpose...............................................................................................7
2.3
Scope..................................................................................................7
2.4
Objective..............................................................................................7
2.5
StructureofthisDocument..................................................................7
3
Glossary&Conventions.............................................................................9
3.1
DocumentConventions.......................................................................9
3.1.1
MarketSegments.........................................................................9
3.1.2
MeterFunctionality.......................................................................9
3.1.3
MeterLocation...........................................................................10
3.1.4
MeterandMeteringSystem.......................................................10
3.2
Glossary............................................................................................12
4
LocalCommunicationsContext................................................................15
4.1
GeneralContext................................................................................15
4.2
SmartUtilityContextforLocalCommunications...............................16
4.3
SmarterDisplayOptionsUsingLocalCommunications...................17
4.4
SmartHomeContext.........................................................................19
5
AssociatedTopics.....................................................................................22
5.1
ANationalStandard..........................................................................22
5.2
Security..............................................................................................22
5.3
DeliveringtheLastMile.....................................................................23
5.4
LocalDeviceClassification...............................................................24
5.5
Processes/ActivitiesRequired...........................................................24
5.6
TypesofData....................................................................................25
5.7
Independent&PrivateLocalNetworks.............................................26
5.8
WirelesstoWiredOptions.................................................................30
5.8.1
Wired/WirelessProtocolDevelopment......................................31
5.9
BritishHousingTypes.......................................................................31
5.9.1
HousesByType.........................................................................32
6
Principles&Assumptions.........................................................................34
6.1
LocalCommunicationsPrinciples.....................................................34
6.2
LocalCommunicationsAssumptions................................................34
7
Requirements...........................................................................................36
7.1
Requirements....................................................................................36
7.2
RequirementsNotes..........................................................................38
7.3
PotentialAdditionalRequirements....................................................40
8
SolutionOptions.......................................................................................41
8.1
SolutionOptionsDescriptions...........................................................42
8.2
OtherSolutionOptions......................................................................52
9
AdditionalConsiderations.........................................................................57
9.1
Network&AddressingProtocols.......................................................57