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NEWS

Secure, always-on connectivity for grid modernisation

The compact TRO610 industrial wireless router increases field asset and application visibility,
to enable greater grid stability and enhanced customer services

itachi Energy has introduced the TRO610 cellular
router that provides state-of-the-art communications
Hand cybersecurity, purpose-built to support industrial
internet of things (IIoT) applications for utilities, smart cities,
oil & gas, manufacturing, and mining operations. The TRO610
is part of Hitachi Energy’s wireless communication portfolio of
high availability, high reliability, high throughput and low latency
products to future-proof mission-critical industrial and utility
operations.
As intelligent field devices permeate across power
distribution networks, the TRO610 provides greater efficiency
by enabling a wider variety of edge compute applications. With
advanced capabilities like edge computing and multiple secure
connectivity options, the TRO610 lays the foundation for grid certification for IEEE 1613 and IEC 61850 standards.
moderni-sation and future grid applications. The TRO610 can be easily managed through Hitachi Energy’s
“Advanced connectivity options play a significant role as Supros unified network management and monitoring system.
utilities and industries increasingly adopt tech-nology solutions Supros simplifies installation with the low-touch deployment of
either on-site or via the cloud, to digitalise and improve wireless devices and remote terminal units (RTU) and supports
operations in an environmen-tally sustainable manner,” said over-the-air firmware updates.
Massimo Danieli, Managing Director of the Grid Automation The TRO610 supports a host of modern smart city
business unit at Hitachi Energy. He added, “The TRO610 increases applications such as EV charging stations, environmen-tal health
asset and application visibility in the field, enabling greater grid monitoring, traffic management and public safety. For electric
stability, new customer services and a reduced total cost of utilities, the TRO610 compli-ments Hitachi Energy’s solutions for
ownership.” battery storage monitoring, circuit breakers, reclosers, voltage
“The compact and ruggedised form factor of the TRO610 mon-itors, and secondary substation monitoring, among others.
provides communication to a wide range of existing and future It provides always-on cellular connectivity to field area networks
‘smart city’ services, including transportation, water and (FAN) that underpin energy management applications and
wastewater management, energy transmission and distribution,” utilities’ distribution net-work operations.
said Jim Frazer, Vice President, Smart Cities at leading technology In industries like oil & gas and mining, the TRO610 enables
research and advisory firm ARC Advisory Group. He added, “The remote monitoring of assets like wellheads, storage tanks,
TRO610’s edge compute capability, state-of-the-art cybersecurity, pipeline infrastructure, sensors, mining vehicles and other
Bluetooth connectivity option, industry standards compliance, unmanned transportation in rural and remote areas under harsh
and always-on cellular connectivity make it ideal for public conditions.
agency applications as well as utility, petrochemical and discrete The Tropos TRO600 series wireless portfolio comprises a
manufacturing ecosystems.” range of products that offer the best cellular and self-healing
The TRO610 is a small form-factor and economical router broadband mesh technologies. This includes the TRO620 hybrid
that’s ruggedised for operations in harsh environments. It router that combines cellular communication technology with
provides an edge-compute platform to host custom applications Hitachi Energy’s patented broadband mesh functionality and
and a Bluetooth option for sensor data connectivity. edge compute capability.
In line with the 3GPP1 (3rd Generation Partnership Project)
specification, the TRO610 operates on both public and private Contact Lerato Nkosi, Hitachi Energy, Phone 063 699-2573,
3G, 4G, and 5G cellular networks across multiple frequencies, Lerato.nkosi@hitachienergy.com
including CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service), Anterix, 410 https://www.hitachienergy.com
Mz, and 450 MHz. The device is ideal for utility applications, es- https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachienergy
pecially power distribution networks, through its compliance and https://twitter.com/HitachiEnergy

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