Industrial Communications Professional Services Delivering High-Performing Communication Network Systems for Industrial Applications GE, the industry expert in providing rugged communication networks for harsh environments, offers a broad range of communication products, network management and professional services to support end-to-end enterprise network requirements. GE’s Industrial Communications Professional Services offering includes a range of services that can be tailored to provide a fully engineered, deployed, and supported system to meet application specific needs. Our services are a result of years of experience building multi-vendor and multi-technology communication networks worldwide. From network planning and systems design to project and program management, GE has a proven track record implementing communication networks for diverse applications. Key Benefits • Access to technical expertise that utilizes state-of-the-art tools and highly qualified system designs • Minimizes overall costs and reduces risks through the provision of a guaranteed working design • Proven processes identify and reduce risks and failure modes prior to implementation • Single point of contact helps ensure timely implementation within scope and on budget • GE engineering engagement allows tailoring of products to meet customer’s specific needs Applications Oil & Gas • SCADA systems to monitor and control processes • Mobile hotspots for workforce automation Energy • Advanced metering systems and infrastructure • Substation automation communications Water/Wastewater • Treatment and distribution SCADA Industrial Expertise • Extensive experience in industrial environments, such as oil and gas, energy, and mining • Deep domain expertise in network communication systems • Systems integration with third-party devices • Large coalition of partners in a range of network communication specialty areas Global Presence • Project engineering teams located in GE offices around the globe • Technical expertise implementing projects on every continent • Local presence, resources and experience to operationalize projects • Worldwide technical expertise for project implementation Quality Processes • Utilize best-in-class processes and standards, such as Six Sigma, ISO, and ITIL • Project design and implementation based on real-world experience • Processes and metrics that quickly identify and resolve issues • Monitoring of pump status, tank levels and flow control Project Scalability • Ability to quickly adjust resources to support project deployments of all sizes • Positive Train Control (PTC) • Yard automation/intermodal and ATCS, ACSES, ETMS Mining • Voice and data communications infrastructure • SCADA remote monitoring and control • Access to GE subject matter expertise in various domains ranging from products to security to applications • Comprehensive project implementation from design through deployment to ongoing support

Today’s Environment Regardless of the operating environment, there are a common set of challenges occurring across all industries that affect the way customers approach network design and implementation. These challenges include: Network and Technology Complexity Networks, and the devices that operate in those networks, have become more sophisticated. Today’s technology has a level of complexity that did not exist in previous generations, primarily because of the transition to IP communication networks, an increasing focus on security, spectrum availability and the evolution of Radio Frequency...

GE’s Industrial Communications Professional Services Offering GE’s Industrial Communications Professional Services team can help your organization implement a reliable and scalable communications network. From systems definition and analysis to design, implementation and ongoing support, GE provides a broad range of services to satisfy all kinds of projects for industrial environments. Those services include: • Needs Assessment GE supports projects from the initial planning phase, including requirements gathering and system analysis, to defining the scope of work and desired network performance...

Energy Case Study GE provided and managed the Smart Grid network communications deployment for one of North America’s largest power utilities. The network was designed to carry Intelligent Grid (IG) and advanced meter systems data over a 5,000 square mile service territory supporting approximately two million customers. The system required the implementation of wireless high-speed radios to communicate to 500 distribution IG devices that would backhaul meter data from over 5,000 collectors. GE’s Industrial Communications Professional Services team provided the following services: • Analyzed existing...

Oil & Gas Case Study GE worked with an international oil & gas company’s field operation sites in North America to implement a wireless network to drive operational efficiencies and reduce resource requirements. This company’s operations spans a diverse network of production and extraction fields, both on and off-shore, with pipeline systems across several states in North America and internationally replicated operations. The customer needed a network to identify specific network failures and reduce the number of operators dispatched to manually read RTUs. The wireless communications network...

Water/Wastewater Case Study GE worked with a municipal wastewater company to implement a wireless SCADA infrastructure to drive resource and operational efficiencies. This wastewater treatment facility provides services for approximately thirty thousand residents with an extensive collection system that includes 65 lift stations, and 60 miles of piping and treatment capacity of four million gallons a day. To support their new wastewater treatment facility, this customer needed to implement a SCADA network for data acquisition and monitoring. The project was managed by a systems integrator and...