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Converged Utility Field Area Networks

Bringing fiber, IP/MPLS and private wireless together into one coordinated field area network that scales from substations to distribution automation and emerging edge use cases.
会議のスケジューリング
Utility field area networks have grown technology by technology, leaving automation and DER integration without a common architecture.
Why this "Converged Field Area Networks" challenge?
A network built one technology at a time

Many utility field area networks have grown fiber by fiber and radio by radio, without a common framework to manage them together. Converging fiber, IP/MPLS and private wireless lets utilities scale toward automation, distributed energy integration and future edge use cases. A temporary loss of a non-critical application is not the same as losing communications with a protection, control or emergency-response process, so explicit service priorities must guide the architecture.

主なメリット
One architecture instead of many patches

A converged field area network helps utilities replace scattered point technologies with one coordinated architecture built for growth.

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Fewer blind spots across the estate

Converging fiber, radio and private wireless closes the blind spots that appear when each technology is managed and monitored separately.

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One security model, not a dozen

Common security and lifecycle practices apply across fiber, cellular and private wireless instead of one policy per technology silo.

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New digital programs share one foundation

A shared field area network foundation supports distribution automation, DER integration and future edge programs instead of a new network each time.

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Migration follows a roadmap, not guesswork

A target architecture and migration roadmap move utilities from a patchwork of technologies to a converged network in planned stages.

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01
Assess fiber, radio and IP/MPLS assets

NTT DATA inventories existing fiber, radio, cellular and IP/MPLS assets to understand what the converged architecture needs to accommodate.

Fiber optic network representing AI-powered telecom connectivity, intelligent infrastructure and programmable networks for next-generation digital services
02
Build a converged FAN target architecture

A target architecture and migration roadmap are defined so utilities can converge technologies in planned, manageable stages.

Governance & Human Oversight
03
Integrate field connectivity with OT and edge

Field connectivity is integrated with OT, edge and enterprise platforms so operational and digital teams work from the same foundation.

OTとリアルタイム資産管理の統合
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Establish common security and lifecycle operations

Common security and lifecycle operating practices replace the separate processes each legacy technology used to require.

Cybersecurity for OT / IOT
05
Plan the architecture around its full lifespan

Cyber risk, recovery expectations, coverage and the long lifecycle of utility assets all shape how the converged architecture is designed.

エコシステムを通じた収益性の向上
From visibility and governance to detection and response
実証済みの効果
Fiber, radio and private wireless work as one architecture instead of scattered technology silos, ready to scale toward automation and DER integration.
重要な結果
Proof that convergence beats a patchwork

For converged FAN migrations, these targets are indicative and vary with legacy technology mix, site density and rollout sequencing.

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Fewer surprises when one technology fails

Policy-based convergence reduces single points of failure, with baseline and target availability levels confirmed during assessment.

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Every substation and field site accounted for

Substations, distribution automation and field sites gain a shared communications map instead of scattered point solutions.

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A roadmap turns migration into planned steps

A phased migration roadmap shortens the time needed to converge technologies or restore service after disruption.

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One set of rules for every technology

Common security and lifecycle practices applied across every technology strengthen policy compliance across the converged estate.

Convergence turns years of patchwork into one plan

Bring fiber, cellular and private wireless together under one roadmap so substations, sensors and field crews scale on the same foundation.

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