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Why the Price of a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) Is Worth the Upfront Cost

We all know the old phrase "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." It's true, but it's actually a surprisingly hard sell. Businesses aren't wired to spend money if they don't see an immediate return. If you are looking to purchase an RTU that solves problems before they happen, you have to know that their ultimate benefit may never appear on a balance sheet....

Best RTUs On A Budget

If you have a tight budget, choosing the right RTU for your remote sites can be overwhelming. Deciding on a remote that can provide you with the right balance of capacity, interface, and features is critical,...

Remote Alarm Monitoring Solutions: Efficient Network Management for Large Service Areas

Telecom and utility companies with large distributed networks often face major problems. In order to manage a network that stretches across hundreds or thousands of miles, you have to be able to visualize and monitor it. Remote monitoring allows you to take proactive steps where possible, and respond appropriately to incidents. Anywhere there's equipment, there can be conditions that cause a catastrophic failure or service outage. That's...

Best RTUs At Any Price

Not all monitoring systems are created equal, and that makes choosing the right system very important. An RTU with limited features will only provide you with a false sense of security. You'll think you're protected and...

Critical SCADA Applications for Efficient Railway Systems

Railway systems are large and complex networks of networks. Many different component systems, including human, mechanical, electrical, and telecommunications infrastructure, must operate reliably and simultaneously. When errors occur in any of these areas - a defect in the track, an overheated generator, or a damaged microwave transmitter - the entire composite railway network is affected. A single, small problem can multiply into serious service interruptions or accidents. This potentially results...

The Best Remote Terminal Units for Utility Companies on the Market Today

Is a Maserati coupe the best car? Maybe. Is a Maserati coupe the best car for a family of six? Maybe not. "Best" is a relative term, defined by its category. What is best for one is not necessarily best for all. What's best for you, or best for your company depends exclusively on you or your utility's needs, not the needs of other organizations. There is...

The Best Network Uptime Monitoring Tools to Increase Reliability

On a normal day, yourServing GPRS Support Node (SGSN)is working fine. IP packets are being transmitted, and your customers are happily using the internet. But today's not a normal day - the node goes down. Service for all the business contracts you have goes down. For your company, that's bad news. And it gets more frustrating when Service Level Agreements (SLAs) come into play. If the amount of downtime...

How Do You Get Your Remote Monitoring Gear Installed?

You've been researching the best vendors and the best devices, and now you're getting prepared to actually buy your remote monitoring gear - or might have even already bought it. However, there's usually one...

Top 3 RTU Open Protocols

In a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, there is a lot of communication between master stations and RTUs. An RTU accepts commands from master stations to operate control points, set analog...

What's the Average Lifespan of an RTU?

The lifespan of an RTU is the economic life of the unit, or how long it will continue in its original service application. Most people would agree that a 'good' system should last a certain amount of time. Each...