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Re: [smartpower-interest] IP based metering project in Victoria, Australia

Michael Richardson <mcr@sandelman.ca> Sun, 31 January 2010 02:17 UTC

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>>>>> "Greg" == Greg Daley <gdaley@netstarnetworks.com> writes:
    Greg> Existing dynamic routing algorithms have been used in
    Greg> establishing circuit-oriented communications before now
    Greg> (e.g. ATM/PNNI).

    Greg> It may be feasible to treat the high voltage electrical
    Greg> pathways as similar to the routing paths which we currently
    Greg> route in IP.  That said,

    Greg> the behaviour of electrons is unlike that of packets: They
    Greg> will load share based on resistance in alternate paths rather
    Greg> than following shortest path.

My impression is that getting packets to act like electrons is somewhat
of a holy grail in ATM/MPLS networks...   :-)

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