Dr. Kenneth C. Budka is Chief Technology Officer of Alcatel-Lucent’s Strategic Industries Division, Alcatel-Lucent’s business group dedicated to the development and deployment of mission-critical communications systems for public safety, energy, transportation and government markets. Dr. Marina Thottan is Director of the Networking and Software Systems group at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs. Dr. Jayant G. Deshpande is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs.

• Introduction to Smart Grids.- Elements of Power Systems for Networking Practitioners.- Elements of Communication Networking for Power Systems Practitioners.- Conventional Applications in Utility Operations.- Smart Grid Applications.- A Communication Network Architecture for the Smart Grid.- An Overview of Smart Grid Network Design Process.- Network Security.- WAN and FAN Technologies for the Smart Grid.- Smart Grid Data Management.- Communication Network Transformation.- Future of Smart Grid Communication Networks.- Icons Used in Figures.- Smart Grid Characterization.- Fourier Analysis.- Voice over IP and Quality of Service.

Dr. Kenneth C. Budka is Chief Technology Officer of Alcatel-Lucent’s Strategic Industries Division, Alcatel-Lucent’s business group dedicated to the development and deployment of mission-critical communications systems for public safety, energy, transportation and government markets. Dr. Marina Thottan is Director of the Networking and Software Systems group at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs. Dr. Jayant G. Deshpande is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs.

• Introduction to Smart Grids.- Elements of Power Systems for Networking Practitioners.- Elements of Communication Networking for Power Systems Practitioners.- Conventional Applications in Utility Operations.- Smart Grid Applications.- A Communication Network Architecture for the Smart Grid.- An Overview of Smart Grid Network Design Process.- Network Security.- WAN and FAN Technologies for the Smart Grid.- Smart Grid Data Management.- Communication Network Transformation.- Future of Smart Grid Communication Networks.- Icons Used in Figures.- Smart Grid Characterization.- Fourier Analysis.- Voice over IP and Quality of Service.

Dr. Kenneth C. Budka is Chief Technology Officer of Alcatel-Lucent’s Strategic Industries Division, Alcatel-Lucent’s business group dedicated to the development and deployment of mission-critical communications systems for public safety, energy, transportation and government markets. Dr. Marina Thottan is Director of the Networking and Software Systems group at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs. Dr. Jayant G. Deshpande is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs.

• Introduction to Smart Grids.- Elements of Power Systems for Networking Practitioners.- Elements of Communication Networking for Power Systems Practitioners.- Conventional Applications in Utility Operations.- Smart Grid Applications.- A Communication Network Architecture for the Smart Grid.- An Overview of Smart Grid Network Design Process.- Network Security.- WAN and FAN Technologies for the Smart Grid.- Smart Grid Data Management.- Communication Network Transformation.- Future of Smart Grid Communication Networks.- Icons Used in Figures.- Smart Grid Characterization.- Fourier Analysis.- Voice over IP and Quality of Service.