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EV Charging Station Case Study

Using the PLANET BSP-360 renewable energy PoE managed to switch to transmit data and power to connected network devicesEV charging station network infrastructure topology using PLANET renewable energy PoE managed switch, management controller and 5G NR cellular gateway to manage devices and transmit information

How does it work?

A combination of Planet’s wireless gateway, network management and renewable power PoE switch enables an efficient way to provide a complete network infrastructure for EV charging stations.

How to provide power and data
By utilizing a Wind or Solar Powered Managed Ethernet Switch (BSP-360), the network connectivity of the charging station can achieve power independence which can collect renewable power on its own and send data via the 5G NR Cellular Gateway (ICG-2515-NR) to the station operator.

How do drivers receive information about the EV charging stations?
The 5G NR signal from ICG-2515-NR will allow charging service providers to use their apps to efficiently send useful information directly to the driver’s smartphone such as station locations, station availability, pricing information, etc. The driver will be able to check wherever there is a cellular signal, helping to fully integrate the EV charging station into the smart city network.