Time-Dependent Bit Error Rate Analysis for Smart Utility Networks in the Presence of WLAN Interferers

The smart grid (SG) modernizes the aging power grid by using two-way reliable communications dedicated to adaptive energy management. To achieve this goal, smart utility networks (SUNs) are used to efficiently connect the SG devices. However, the SUNs are designed to work on unlicensed frequency bands and are very sensitive to interferences from other networks operating in the same band, such as w...