Powerlink, the electrical transmission grid operator in the Australian state of Queensland, has selected Ribbon to help modernize its statewide operational network. Part of Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM), Powerlink’s network extends 1,700 km (1,055 miles), with 15,000 km (9,300 miles) of transmission lines.
Powerlink is utilizing Ribbon’s NPT family of routers to build a robust and protected internal communications network, as well as Ribbon’s LightSoft. Network Management System (NMS), which provides multi-layer, end-to-end network management.
