Smart grid has modernized the way electricity is generated, transported, distributed, and
consumed by integrating advanced sensing, communications, and control in the day-to-day …

Traditional power grids are currently being transformed into smart grids (SGs). SGs feature
multi-way communication among energy generation, transmission, distribution, and usage …

It is expected that the use of cognitive radio for smart grid communication will be
indispensable in near future. Recently, IETF has standardized RPL (routing protocol for low …

Wireless communications have gained huge attention over the past decades because of
continuously increasing demands. The main goal of all wireless network designers is to …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been widely recognized as a promising solution for
enhancing various aspects of electric power grid and realizing the vision of smart grid …

The traditional electricity grid has remained the same for most of last century, without major
architectural improvements. However, its requirements, guidelines and goals do have …

Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) networks, which are an integral component of the
smart grid ecosystem, are practically deployed as a static multihop wireless mesh network …

The deployment of smart grid communication networks (SGCN) in urban areas has been
possible due to the huge availability of wired and wireless communication technologies …

With the capacity of achieving spectrum efficient wireless communications, cognitive radio
enabled advanced metering infrastructure (CR-AMI) networks are expected to enhance the …

Reducing electricity consumption and integrating renewable power generation sources
represent two of the main drivers of the so-called Smart Grid. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) …