MP082 2.4GHz Channel Management

Proposer Angel Oses De Leon
Lead Analyst SEC Change
Date raised 13/08/2019
StageWithdrawn
Implementation date Unknown
Latest update On 1 July 2022, SECAS officially received notification from the Proposer that they have decided to withdraw the Modification Proposal, in accordance with the Right to Withdraw provisions in SEC Section D5.1.

What is the issue?

As the Smart Metering rollout progresses, more and more Devices will be installed and will be operating simultaneously on the same 2.4GHz Channel. Other Devices may be co-located and compete for access for the available ZigBee radio Channels. The ZigBee 2.4GHz Channel used by the Comms Hub is selected at install and set for the life of the Smart Metering System unless the system is subject to external intervention. This would be via a site visit involving a Communications Hub exchange and a subsequent re-commissioning of the HAN.

What is the solution?

It is proposed that by providing a simple mechanism to allow the Communications Hub channel to be set at installation or changed after installation would provide an additional tool for Energy Suppliers to attempt to resolve the impacts of poor HAN performance.

Who is impacted?

Large Suppliers
Small Suppliers
Other SEC Parties
DCC

Timeline

13 Aug 2019
Draft Proposal raised
16 Sep 2019
BEIS HAN WAN sub-group considers
15 Nov 2019
Converted to Modification Proposal
04 Dec 2019
Working Group meeting
07 Oct 2020
Present to Working Group for discussion
16 Oct 2020
BEIS and SECAS circulated questionnaire to HAN WAN WG members
14 Dec 2020
Present questionnaire findings to HAN WAN WG
08 Feb 2021
On hold until Alt HAN Selection decision

Modification documents

MP082 April Working Group Summary
23/05/2022
MP082 Request for information
29/03/2022
MP082 HAN WAN Working Group Solution Options
29/09/2020
MP082 December Working Group Summary
30/12/2019
DP082 problem statement
30/10/2019
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