October 2012 – San Jose, CA – At the new global headquarters campus for Maxim Integrated, they gave a company overview and explained the re-branding and relaunch of the products. The change of name from Maxim Integrated Products to a new integrated stylized logo with the M and X in Maxim integrated to reflect the…
May 2012 – The Connectivity Week events included a panel discussion on testing, certification and quality of the reporting methods and data. One of the issues regarding smart meters and the reliance on their data is the accuracy of the meters and the data being reported. The panel consisted of Doug Houseman of EnerNex, Rudi…
May 2012 – Connectivity Week has long focused on a number of topics in multivendor interoperatbility and data transfer with IT infrastructure. This years event focused on Power management and the Smart Grid. The lead off for the event was a discussion on the Green Button Initiative In the words of the organization – “Green…
At the upcoming Smart Power Grid Technology Conference (www.spgtc.org) the speakers are focusing on the technology and policy behind using, monitoring and controlling devices that are tied into the smart grid. Based on the premise that there is broadband to the home, home automation based on power line modems and wifi will be communicating with…