DUBLIN, Aug. 04, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/m6qdcb/global_smart_grid) has announced the addition of the "Global Smart Grid Wide Area Network Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

The analysts forecast the global smart grid wide area network market to grow at a CAGR of 9.8% over the period 2014-2019.

Power utilities worldwide have been working to change the way data is transmitted to and collected from consumers through various communication networks. AMI-enabled meters are being deployed to facilitate two-way communications between utilities and consumers. Thus, with the increase in deployment of smart energy meters, the need for data maintenance at the grid level has grown. As one of the integral parts of smart grid communications, smart energy metering solutions support the overall objective of managing the electricity grid. Thus, in order to manage the volumes of data being generated, smart metering has driven the growth of the market for WANs in smart grids.

According to the report, global annual investment in smart grids increased from 2012 to 2014. There have been several large-scale projects for smart grid development undertaken by global companies such as ABB and GE. The emergence of these grids is facilitating the growth of several communication technologies.

The report, the Global Smart Grid Wide Area Network Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in the market.

Key Vendors

  •  ABB
  •  Cisco Systems
  •  Fujitsu
  •  GE Energy
  •  Huawei Technologies

Other Prominent Vendors

  •  Trilliant
  •  Silver Springs Network
  •  Elster

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Market Segmentation by Technology

08. Geographical Segmentation

09. Key Leading Countries

10. Buying Criteria

11. Market Growth Drivers

12. Drivers and their Impact

13. Market Challenges

14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

15. Market Trends

16. Trends and their Impact

17. Vendor Landscape

18. Key Vendor Analysis

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