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Endeavor Energy, along with Optus, Amazon Web Services and Unleash live, has deployed its first AI and 5G-enabled drones to improve recovery times for unplanned outages, especially especially during natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires.
As part of its first demonstration, Endeavor Energy flew drones over electrophysical infrastructure located in the western Sydney suburb of St Marys. During the flyover, footage of damaged properties was streamed in real time using 5G to Endeavor Energy’s training ground in Hoxton Park.
With a successful demonstration, according to Optus, Endeavor Energy will now deploy the solution across infrastructure assets in Penrith and Blacktown, which will eliminate the need for a large fleet of vehicles, helicopters, and helicopters. and technicians to physically identify and perform remediation.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Optus, AWS and Unleash live, with the support of the Australian government to accelerate the use of 5G drone technology for faster decision making and expedited adoption. critical maintenance to keep our customers running,” said Endeavor Energy chief asset and operations officer, Scott Ryan.
“We are committed to staying at the forefront of today’s energy transition by embracing digital innovation.”
Image: Peter Payne / Optus
Project Endeavor is funded as part of federal government’s 5G innovation initiativewas established to support private sector investment in 5G testing and testing stations.
Endeavor Energy’s electrical network includes more than 60,000 km of power lines, 400,000 poles and 32,000 substations across Sydney’s Greater West, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands, Illawarra and the South Coast of New South Wales .
Meanwhile, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave the green light to TPG Telecom’s plans to separate functions on Friday.
Under the plan, TPG plans to split wholesale and retail operations. This will apply to TPG’s existing FttB and TransACT networks, as well as any new superfast local access lines being deployed by TPG.
“Accepting the commitment gives TPG more flexibility to expand its fixed line network coverage and compete in the wholesale and retail markets. This supports our competitive strategy to continues to grow in the Australian market,” said TPG Wholesale, Corporate and Government Group CEO Jonathan Rutherford.
“This is a positive outcome for TPG and provides the regulatory certainty needed to enable further investment in our network.”
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