Internet Protocol Solutions in Operational Environments (IPSIOE)

 

Contacts for this group:
Raymond Calvert, raymond.calvert @ enaconsulting.org
IPSIOE Secretary and Official Consultant to the ENA

 

IPSIOE Activities

The IPSIOE forum has been established to address all aspects implementing IP protocol in the operational environment. The group will endeavour to provide a catalyst for members to share their experiences of implementing IP solutions, enabling these experiences and solutions to be documented for the benefit of all members and their respective organisations.


Through interaction, or monitoring of other groups such as NISCC, JRC and CIGRE, the group will benefit from considerable experience and knowledge within specific areas.
The central purpose of the IPSIOE group will continue to be to work with Members, Service Providers, Suppliers and Industry forums to secure cost effective and industry compliant options for the provisioning of Internet Protocol Solutions In Operational Environments.

It is planned that 3 meetings of the IPSIOE forum will be held during 2009
The focus of these meetings and the activities of the group will be:

Issues to be addressed by the IPSIOE Group during 2009

  • Further development of Supplier/manufacturer links.
  • Ongoing engagement with JRC, EITC, NGN forums to support IP workstream investigations eg Wireless technologies,
  • WAN/IP solutions, Smart Metering, MPLS and WAN Technology changes.
  • Supporting and developing solutions in respect of IP requirements.
  • Management and development of relationships with external agencies/forums as required eg CPNI, Cigre, Ofcom
  • Management and establishment of active links with key industry publishers
  • Understanding challenges facing members in respect of integration of existing legacy solutions with emerging IP technologies by means of member case studies and supplier research
  • Management and coordination of IPSIOE web resource to maintain effective document database/repository
  • Manage the updating of ENA technical documents in accordance with the business needs of ENA Member Companies.
  • Research and stimulation of new technologies debate within the IPSIOE group through research, engagement of suppliers and attendance at User forums / seminars.
  • Develop understanding of emerging standards (IEC61850, DNP3 etc)
  • Represent the interests of ENA Member Companies in the area of developing International Telecommunication standards where this could impact on the operational and financial security of the UK Energy industry.
  • Establishment of Security best practice through engagement with CPNI
  • Develop understanding of environmental considerations in deploying IP systems within High Voltage Electrical environments


Key deliverables

  • Review and develop a comprehensive library of information relating to IP systems in the operational environment.
  • Collate from members key projects, challenges, deliverables and experiences relating to Operational IP systems from individual organisations to provide a 'real world' catalogue to members of solutions deployed in the live environment.
  • Identify and engage with key manufactures and service providers to raise awareness of products and systems available to members implementing Operational IP solutions and provide manufacturers with a whole industry view of key challenges and desired solutions.
  • Maintain an Issues and Risk register enable members to share their issues and benefit from members experiences finding potential solutions.
  • Engage with other groups such as JRC to gain benefits from and direct research undertaken by these groups to identify enabling technologies for operational IP systems.
  • Invite participation of NISCC to provide a security focussed perspective to systems deployed or been considered.

Key Benefits

  • Enabling of members to share experiences and solutions therefore assisting other members to implement successful solutions within their organisation.
  • Ability to communicate ‘whole industry view’ challenges to manufactures and influence development of solutions.

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