SMART GRIDS AND THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

The book presents a broad overview of emerging smart grid technologies and communication systems offering a helpful guide for future research in the field of electrical engineering and communication engineering It explores recent advances in several computing technologies and their performance evaluation and addresses a wide range of topics such as the essentials of smart grids for fifth generation 5G communication systems It also elaborates the role of emerging communication systems such as 5G internet of things IoT IEEE 802 15 4 and cognitive radio networks in smart grids The book includes detailed surveys and case studies on current trends in smart grid systems and communications for smart metering and monitoring smart grid energy storage systems modulations and waveforms for 5G networks As such it will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in the field of smart grid and communication infrastructures alike