utilities

English translation: public service companies

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English term or phrase:	utilities
Selected answer:	public service companies
Entered by:	Ana Juliá

13:33 Jul 17, 2012

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)

English term or phrase: utilities

XXX designs, develops and sells the XXX Smart Grid® communications platform. The XXX Smart Grid products and services include communications nodes; a network management system, XXX NMS®; integrated applications; and maintenance and consulting services. Using open standards-based technologies along with in-depth industry experience, XXX provides ***utilities*** with solutions for their smart grid initiatives. Headquartered in YYY, USA. XXX is a publicly traded company. More information on Ambient is available at www.ambientcorp.com.
As XXX extends its offering beyond North America to Europe and further afield, having the ZZZ test certification will mean that it helps to offer the XXX Smart Grid® Platform to ***utilities*** internationally. ZZZ has a significant Machine-to-Machine (M2M) roaming footprint globally that can enable XXX Smart Grid Nodes on many carrier networks.
The XXX Smart Grid Node is a purpose-built network device with advanced processing capability and memory, designed to support electric, gas and water ***utility*** communications and applications on the distribution grid. It provides upstream and downstream high-speed data communications using a variety of wired and wireless technologies, including cellular, serial, Ethernet, Power Line Communications (PLC), Wi-Fi and Radio Frequency (RF).

Does it refer to public service companies here?

Ana Juliá KudoZ activity Questions: 3922 (none open) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 1027 Spain
Local time: 23:58

Yes.

Explanation:
"public service companies" would seem to be the meaning here. It fits the context well.

Selected response from:

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 18:58

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +6

Yes.

Martin Riordan

Yes

Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Yes.

Explanation:
"public service companies" would seem to be the meaning here. It fits the context well.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks

9 mins confidence:

Yes

Explanation:
I guess the last one refers to the services provided by a public utility or the like.

Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
Iran
Local time: 01:28
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)

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