Intuitive network management

For telecommunication providers, hunting down the smell of MaryJane is a minor issue. For them, BPL has many selling points in ultimately delivering better service to customers.

A case in point is the heat wave which hit in South Australia this January, causing equipment failure at ETSA Utilities, the operator of the state's electricity distribution network. The intense heat caused fuses to blow, and transformers and switchgear to fail.

A subsequent inquiry by the SA government found that the utility had little ability to locate the faults, and that the result was delays in the restoration of supply to consumers.

BPL equipment available today is capable of providing that information needed in South Australia last summer, claimed Dieter Hadrian, national manager of BPL equipment at Schneider Electric.