Teldat Smart Grid Products & Solutions
Powering the future with cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions driven by cutting-edge IP network technology for the Smart Grid revolution.
Understanding Smart Grid solutions
Smart Grids represent a new era in energy management. Defined by the EU as electricity networks that integrate the behavior and actions of generators, consumers, and prosumers. Smart Grids ensure economically efficient, sustainable power systems with minimal losses and unparalleled reliability, security, and quality of supply.
The key benefits of Smart Grids include enhanced efficiency and reliability to deliver uninterrupted power supply while minimizing energy loss, renewable energy integration for seamlessly incorporating more green energy into the existing grid. Moreover, support for Electric Vehicles – EV that creates the necessity to scale up EV infrastructure effortlessly. Also empowered consumers that enable smarter energy consumption with innovative customer solutions and reduced carbon emissions which drive sustainability with cleaner energy practices.
Achieving these benefits requires merging information, telecommunications, and power technologies into one cohesive system. Using the correct telecommunications provider can empower Smart Grids with:
- Advanced Communication Technologies: Integrate LTE and Power Line Communication for seamless, two-way communication between grid nodes and central services.
- Intelligent Networking with SD-WAN: Simplify and enhance WAN management with centralized, remote control.
The new information gathered opens the power of analytics. With the new amounts of information, the operations can be enhanced, unlocking tools such as predictive maintenance to minimize downtime through data-driven insights, self-healing networks allowing grids to detect and resolve issues autonomously, as well as demand optimization ensuring a precise balance between electricity supply and demand, promoting efficiency and adherence to environmental requirements.
But everything comes at a price, and as digitization transforms energy networks, cybersecurity is paramount. The key in this situation is to integrate proven IT solutions into OT environments to protect Smart Grids. For example, IPS/IDS Systems to detect and prevent intrusions in real time, firewalls and network segmentation for safeguarding critical systems with robust layers of protection and real-time encryption to secure data exchanges without disrupting operational setups.
Using the correct provider, utilities can face these challenges and confidently navigate the future of energy, achieving a greener, more reliable, and highly secure power system for all stakeholders.
Hardware Solution & Teldat Products for Smart Grid
The background
The Regesta Smart and the Imber families integrate cutting-edge IP network technology to meet the unique demands of Smart Grid environments. Designed to adapt to any scenario, Teldat’s Regesta and Imber ensure seamless communication across your entire network, providing the foundation for reliable, secure, and high-performing Smart Grid deployments.
Why Choose a Regesta Smart Solution for Your Smart Grid?
- Effortless Installation: Simplified setup processes ensure a hassle-free deployment experience.
- Comprehensive Management Tools: Streamline network configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting with Teldat’s intuitive platform.
- Unmatched Reliability and Security: Built to handle complex Smart Grid networks with maximum performance and robust cybersecurity.
- Optimized for Real-Time Communication: Perfect for Remote Control & Automation, Smart Metering flexibility, and IT Management scenarios, delivering dependable and efficient connectivity.
Evolving demands of modern energy networks
The Regesta Smart family is designed to meet the evolving demands of modern energy networks, equipping your Smart Grid with real-time communication, optimized efficiency, and future-proof performance.
With advanced features such as LTE Cat 4 connectivity, ruggedized housing, and extended temperature resilience, Regesta Smart ensures reliability in the most challenging environments. Supporting up to 6 Gbit Ethernet interfaces, fiber optic connections, and Narrowband PRIME PLC or Broadband PLC Nessum technology, it seamlessly integrates into diverse infrastructures.
Additionally, the integrated power supply options (AC, DC, or both) and RS-232/RS-485 ports make it ideal for connecting legacy equipment, providing unparalleled versatility and adaptability for next-generation Smart Grid solutions. Moreover, integrated in the Router’s OS, connect IEC-101 RTU’s as if they were IEC-104 on the other site.
With the different product generations since 2010 and more than 45.000 devices deployed, Regesta Smart or Imber deliver the tools you need, to build a smarter, more resilient energy network.
Smart Grid and Smart City forefront technology
On the other side, the Teldat Imber family is at the forefront of Smart Grid and Smart City technology, offering powerful and versatile solutions designed to transform big energy networks into intelligent, resilient, and efficient systems but adapting to large scale deployments reducing the cost of implementation, with robust hardware to deliver unparalleled performance.
The Imber family is rugged and reliable. Engineered to withstand the most challenging conditions with durable housing and extended temperature resilience, with built-in cybersecurity mechanisms to protect critical infrastructure from modern threats and of course versatile connectivity. Multiple interface options, including RS-232 and RS-485 ports, digital Input and Output, 4G or 5G, Wi-Fi and multiple IoT protocols to ensure compatibility with legacy systems and emerging technologies.
The Imber family empowers utilities and operators to streamline Smart Grid deployments, optimize energy management, and accelerate the integration of renewable energy sources. With Imber, Teldat brings innovation, reliability, and scalability to the heart of your energy network.
Regesta Smart PRO Router
The Regesta Smart PRO delivers secure, reliable, and high-performance IP broadband connectivity designed for remote control and automation, as well as telemetry networks in Smart Grid deployments. Perfect for demanding environments, it ensures seamless, real-time communication across your grid infrastructure.
Why Choose Regesta Smart PRO
- Versatile Connectivity: Multiple WAN options, including SFP, 2G/3G/LTE, and 6 Gigabit Ethernet, provide robust, scalable communication.
- SCADA Integration: Fully supports Modbus, IEC-101/102, and IEC-104 gateways for seamless industrial communication.
- Flexible Power Supply: Multi-range power supply options (DC, AC, and Multirange) ensure reliable operation in diverse settings.
The Regesta Smart PRO delivers reliability, flexibility, and performance essential for building and maintaining a smart, resilient grid network. With over 40,000 devices deployed in the last 10 years, it’s a proven solution trusted by the industry.
Regesta Smart PLC Router
The Regesta Smart PLC router is expertly crafted to bridge IP-based networks with PRIME PLC technology, delivering unmatched flexibility and reliability for Smart Grid telemetry.
Why Choose Regesta Smart PLC?
- PRIME PLC connectivity: acting as a base node, connecting up to 2.000 smart meters for expansive grid coverage and performance.
- Versatile Connectivity: Multiple WAN options, including SFP, LTE, and dual Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and narrow band PLC PRIME, ensuring seamless integration in diverse network environments.
The Regesta Smart PLC router is your ultimate partner for creating efficient, scalable, and secure telemetry solutions introducing cost saving tools without the need to install DCU’s in some scenarios where there is no need because of the number of meters to read.
Regesta Smart Nessum
The Regesta Smart Nessum is designed to seamlessly interconnect IP-based networks with Nessum (Broadband Power Line Communication) technology, reusing existing infrastructure allowing the operators to reduce cost and enhance their operations and communications.
Why Choose Regesta Nessum?
- Nessum Interface: Serves as a base node, supporting up to 2.000 connected devices for expansive network coverage.
- Multiple WAN Options: Supports Nessum PLC, SFP, LTE, and dual Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for versatile connectivity.
With its robust design and advanced features, the Regesta Smart Nessum is a powerful solution for enabling efficient, reliable, and scalable Smart Grid deployments without investing in any additional communication infrastructure such as fiber optics, using electrical wiring to transmit data. It provides the tools utilities need to optimize energy distribution and enhance network performance.
Regesta Smart Family common features
Additionally, all the different Regesta Smart family devices have common features which offer added value.
- Extreme Durability: With an operating temperature range from -25 to 70°C, built to withstand harsh conditions.
- Compliant and Secure: Meeting rigorous electrical safety and EMC regulations, ensuring safe, uninterrupted performance.
- Optimized for Critical Services: Advanced features like DMVPNs, VLANs, and QoS prioritize mission-critical communications.
- Uninterrupted Connectivity: Dual-SIM redundancy keeps your network online, even in the event of connection failures.
- Seamless Integration: Fully compatible with Teldat’s SD-WAN solution, offering enhanced network management and performance.
Teldat Imber Smart
Teldat Imber Smart is the simple but robust solution to provide communication technologies and industrial-grade durability. Imber Smart ensures seamless connectivity, robust security, and efficient management for Smart Grids or Smart City large scale deployments.
Why Choose Teldat Imber Smart
- High-Performance Connectivity: Supports LTE, Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
- Comprehensive Port Options: RS-232, RS-485, Digital Input and Output features.
- Intelligent Network Management: With Teldat SD-WAN base integration, Imber Smart offers remote device management to apply templates, check operation or upgrade the firmware.
- Built for Harsh Environments: Engineered for industrial use, the devices operate reliably in extreme conditions, with wide temperature range support and ruggedized housing.
- Seamless Scalability: Whether you’re expanding a small-scale grid or managing a complex, nationwide deployment, Imber Smart offers flexible solutions that grow with your needs.
Imber Smart by Teldat is the future-proof choice for utilities and operators looking to optimize cost without forgetting the robust communications.
Teldat Imber 5G
Acting as the next step in the Imber Family, the 5G generation offers cutting-edge 5G and Wi-Fi 5 connectivity solutions designed to meet the high-demand needs of Smart Grid and Smart City applications. Built to deliver ultra-low latency, high-speed communication, and seamless network integration, the Imber 5G devices are ideal for supporting the future of energy networks, IoT solutions, and critical infrastructure.
Why Choose Teldat Imber 5G
- 5G Connectivity: Future-ready, offering 5G speeds and low latency for fast, reliable data transmission across smart grid and industrial IoT networks.
- Versatile Connectivity: Includes Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5, RS-232 or RS-485 and Digital Input and Output to ensure robust and scalable solutions for diverse environments.
- Enhanced Performance: High bandwidth and multi-Gigabit speeds enable the management of high-volume, real-time data required by modern Smart Grids.
- Industrial-Grade Durability: Built for tough environments with rugged housing, extended temperature range, and high levels of electrical safety and EMC compliance.
- Scalability & Flexibility: Easily integrates into existing networks, with SD-WAN base support for enhanced remote management, dynamic optimization, and intelligent routing of data.
The Teldat Imber 5G ensures reliable, high-performance connectivity for Smart Grids and industrial IoT deployments, empowering industries, utilities or municipal governments to transform their networks and operations.
Software Solution & Teldat Products for Smart Grid
The background
Teldat delivers an SD-WAN based software solution tailored for utilities and integrators, offering a competitive edge by addressing the core challenges of modern energy networks. This includes enabling real-time metering data through PRIME PLC and LTE communication, advancing the digitalization of electricity grids, and ensuring robust cybersecurity with the innovative Teldat be.OT platform.
With the SD-WAN and Cybersecurity Suite you can achieve a seamless network management. The SD-WAN Base Suite provides a unified platform for remote device and network management, data analysis, and advanced security, as well as customizable cybersecurity with Teldat’s be.OT.
The be.OT solution integrates seamlessly into OT networks without altering configurations, offering adaptable protection to meet specific needs and optimized system configuration. Users select the specific components necessary for their applications, ensuring an efficient and tailored solution.
Using Teldat’s SD-WAN solution, utilities can confidently embrace the digital transformation, leveraging real-time data and secure communications to build smarter, more resilient energy networks.
Teldat be.OT for Control & Security
Teldat’s be.OT is the combination of security solutions widely applied in the IT environment, but adapted to the OT world with the use of Teldat’s solutions be.Safe XDR and be.Safe Pro.
Why choose Teldat’s be.OT?
- XDR Solution: Be.Safe XDR is the advanced NTA that allows analysis of the current OT infrastructure, or with Teldat´s hardware. It offers a deep understanding of the Smart Grid, usage and troubleshooting – and is a complete tool for improving its digitalization.
- Troubleshooting: By detecting nodes not allowed to connect to the network, bottlenecks, incidents or behavioral patterns, Teldat’s be.OT improves troubleshooting response times.
- Identify threats: Also provides an OT network map that gives the option to quickly identify threats or non-permitted connections to the network.
- Big Data Engine: It uses its big data engine to collect multiple data sources, enrich them with context and provide advance analytics, notifications, and recommendations.
- Level 7: The NTA gives detailed monitoring of onboard network traffic, with complete Level 7 – L7 network usage visibility, cybersecurity guard and visual management.
- 360 degree protection: An advanced cybersecurity shield provides 360 degrees protection, via Teldat’s NGFW (be.Safe Pro). From advanced IDS/IPS as an inicial layer, to SSL decryption, ZTNA, threat extraction or sandboxing. Moreover, it also includes antivirus and DoS prevention application control, plus many other cybersecurity features. Teldat’s be.Safe Pro NGFW implements thousands of firms from known OT protocols.
- Enhanced UX: Its deep integration with Teldat´s SD-WAN and hardware, provides an enhanced UX to manage cybersecurity policies alongside with communications. Moreover, it offers an extra onboard communications security layer.
- Deployment: Could be deployed on premise or in the router (offering real time encryption and allowing for segmentation to the datacenter, or to the cloud).
- Feedback: Teldat’s be.OT provides comprehensive analytics and productivity feedback, with omni-channel, user-friendly, and hardware vendor agnostic.
SD-WAN Base Suite Solution
The SD-WAN base Suite also known as Teldat’s Cloud Net Manager (CNM) is a powerful, licensed solution, tailored for Regesta Smart or Imber Routers, providing unmatched remote management and control capabilities for Smart Grid networks. Designed for operational efficiency, Teldat’s SD-WAN base suite simplifies device and network management, ensuring smooth operations for the data network across all grid nodes.
Why chooe Teldat’s SD-WAN base Suite?
- Centralized Control: Manage all Teldat devices, including Regesta & Imber routers, from a centralized data center or remotely from a personal laptop.
- Zero-Touch Deployment: Streamline device deployment and inventory management to reduce manual interventions and accelerate grid upgrades.
- Advanced Network Monitoring: Track router performance, WAN connections, and WLAN behavior to optimize system performance and simplify troubleshooting with detailed insights.
- Cellular and GPS data monitoring: Gain real-time cellular data, such as router location, signal quality, and bandwidth usage, for analytics-driven decision-making.
- User Access Control: Manage network access securely with RADIUS profiles, ensuring regulated and efficient user interaction with the grid network.
Teldat’s SD-WAN base CNM Suite transforms the management of Regesta Smart and Imber Routers, enabling utilities to enhance network performance, maximize efficiency, and secure their Smart Grid infrastructure in an increasingly connected world.
SD-WAN Advanced Solution
Teldat’s be.SDWAN is a full SD-WAN solution which redefines network management with a functionality that makes deploying and managing SD-WAN overlays effortless and effective. Designed with user experience in mind, its intuitive configuration guides ensure even that the most complex network scenarios are easily addressed.
Why Choose Teldat’s be.SDWAN?
- Streamlined Configuration: Step-by-step guidance for setting up secure SD-WAN overlays with the flexibility to fine-tune rules for any network scenario. Including legacy WAN technologies or unique external integrations.
- Unmatched Resilience: Ensure high availability for services, networks, and hardware with robust WAN SLA application policies that keep critical operations running smoothly.
- Centralized Management: Gain total control of your entire WAN structure from a single, intuitive entry point. Eliminate complexity and enhance operational efficiency.
- Seamless Integration: Connect corporate networks securely while incorporating additional IT tools and specific external networks for a cohesive infrastructure.
Teldat’s be.SD-WAN delivers unparalleled efficiency and flexibility, empowering operators to maintain secure, high-performing networks that adapt to the evolving demands of modern OT and IT environments.
Use cases
Digitalizing Smart Grids pushes utilities and integrators with unparalleled opportunities to enhance their operations and deliver differentiated services. With Teldat’s cutting-edge communication solutions, they can achieve seamless connectivity across the grid, from control centers to the edge. Teldat’s technologies are tailored to support utilities in building smarter, more resilient grids.
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