It has been decided by the WITS Committee that we can no longer accept applications for WITS certification unless the Testing has been done using the WITS Test Specification. The reason for this is that we do not have the resources for checking any alternative versions written by vendors for compliance to the standard.
The WITS Test Specification is available for purchase as before from the WITS Secretary at a price of £3,000.
Background
It has come to the notice of the Committee that the term WITS is being used to describe a number of different things in different situations, and therefore this note has been produced to clarify its use.
Clarification
A group was established to work together to produce common standards to be applied to telemetry for use by the water industry. These were called Water Industry Telemetry Standards or WITS
The first standard to be produced was the communications […]
The Release log has been updated to reflect the new WITS Version 3.0
See the updated Release Log here.
With Version 3.0 of the Protocol having been published, the WITS Road Map has been updated to reflect this change.
See the Road Map here.
A new Road Map for the Protocol has been issued to reflect the issue of Version 3.0 of the Protocol. You can access the Road Map here.
Version 3.0 of the Protocol has now been released, merging all previous versions into a single one. In addition, Devices supporting WITS-DNP3 version 3.0 are now able to make use of the following enhancements:
On Tuesday April 4th 2016 Simon Harrison the WITS Chairman presented on behalf of WITS at the SWAN conference in London. SWAN (the Smart Water Networks Forum) is a worldwide industry forum promoting the use of data technologies in water networks, making them smarter, more efficient and more sustainable. The conference was well attended with around 200 attendees including companies in the water and smart water space, water companies from the UK and […]
WITS PSA – RECORD OF FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS
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| 2 | n/a | various | Payments of Grontmij fees for Secretarial, Treasurer & website services for March, April & May approved individually by SH (£1,500.24 + VAT per […] |
The following letter was received from Dr Nigel Jefferies, Chairman of the Wireless World Research Forum:
Getting involved in the specification of 5G – the next generation of mobile networks
The next phase in the development of mobile networks is already under way with the 5G initiative. The
established 5G requirements include greater capacity, energy efficiency and cost effectiveness with research
currently being conducted into those areas, and also into very low latency, ultra-reliable and ultra-dense
networks. Device-to-device and rural coverage are also important factors in the design of the new 5G
networks.
Initial rollout of 5G networks is not expected until around 2020, but as part of the development work, users’
requirements are now being collected for any parties with an interest in using the 5G mobile network.
The WWRF (World Wireless Research Forum) plays a pivotal role in driving forward and supporting aspects of
the 5G work. In particular, WWRF is setting up new Working Groups (WGs) for specific Vertical Industry
Platforms (VIPs). As of early January 2016, work is underway to get a Connected Car VIP launched and work
has commenced on a 5G Health Technologies and Wearables VIP.
Over this year WWRF would like to set up other VIP WGs including one for the Water Industry. This would give
Water companies and vendors from all over the world the chance to advance their requirements for the 5G
network and to influence the technology which is being developed.
Currently WWRF have planned a 5G Huddle in London late in April. This will be an opportunity for major
players in the 5G development to meet and discuss the current position of the 5G standard. Prior to that we
hope to have the Water VIP WG formed.
This is your chance to influence the design of the next major mobile communications generation, something
which will inevitably play into your organisations’ communications and telemetry strategy over the coming
years. If you would like your voice to be heard in this process, please contact WWRF through me (either
contact@wwrf.ch or chairman@wwrf.ch).
With best wishes,
Dr Nigel Jefferies,
Huawei Technologies
WWRF Chairman
Wireless World Research Forum contact @wwrf.ch
c/o Format A AG www.wwrf.ch
Pfingstweidstrasse 102b
5 Zürich, Switzerland
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