Dive Summary:

• Landis+Gyr has successfully completed its IEEE 802.15.4g interoperability tests with its Gridstream advanced metering and grid management platform.
• The test event gathered members interested in testing diverse products that communication via shared IPv6-based protocols.
• The Gridstream solution was designed on open and interoperable standards and provides utilities with deployment options and operational flexibility for smart grid applications.

From the article:

Landis+Gyr completed interoperability of its platform with other participants' NAN devices using common signaling and dynamic switch modes as defined in the 802.15.4g standard. Designing the Gridstream solutions on open and interoperable standards provides utilities with deployment options and operational flexibility for smart grid applications of today and tomorrow.

"While standards for all layers of the NAN communication stack became available earlier this year with the IEEE and IETF release of missing components, interoperability is still virtually impossible without industry-agreed upon standards and relevant options. This event is a key first step toward validation of multi-vendor interoperability," adds Ruben Salazar, Director of Research and Technology at Landis+Gyr. ...