According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 86.8 million smart meters were installed by 2018 and projections are that their total number globally will double by 2024. Indeed, the number of devices already interconnected — and forecast to be connected — to the distribution grid tells a dramatic story.

This playbook uncovers why distribution automation (DA) has emerged as one of the most effective ways to modernize the grid to handle and optimize the many impending and already realized tectonic changes. Playbook readers will learn:

• Why a point-to-multipoint RF network is a necessary foundation to enable DA applications of the future
• The difference between mesh and point-to-multipoint architectures
• The wide range of benefits of point-to-multipoint compared to mesh and why DA is critical to succeed