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IEEE: The expertise to make smart grid a reality  Interview with
James Gilb  In this interview, James Gilb offers his insights on
Ethernet's involvement with smart grid applications and its
numerous benefits, including bandwidth management and its wide
availability. Gilb continues with his thoughts on the IEEE
802.24 Technical Advisory Group's relevance to the smart grid
and his involvement with two other prominent IEEE groups: the
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee and the IEEE 802.15 Working
Group.  Question: Ethernet turns 40 this year. How is it used in
smart grid applications?  All the IEEE 802 standards, including
Ethernet, use a unique address for their source and destination,
and that enables “bridging” between Ethernet segments and
between Ethernet and other IEEE 802 standards. The Ethernet
“frame” includes a protocol identifier that allows multiple data
networking protocols to travel the same wired link.  Ethernet
also supports bandwi