Who is Friant?
Aging Infrastructure
It was hard to monitor and control remote dams, locks, and other assets.
Intermittent Communications
The aging radio infrastructure caused data to be intermittent and delayed
Limited SCADA Visibility
It was not possible to reliably issue SCADA commands
Identifying Physical Security Threats
Friant has many remote, and vulnerable sites that were exposed to threats
Monitoring New Attributes
There were new things Friant wanted to monitor like water levels and water quality
Secure 4G/5G Network
The 400/800 MHz radios were replaced with Cradlepoint routers for reliability and speed
Autonomous Surveillance System
The system used AI to identify threats without false alarms
New IoT Sensors
Additional Internet of Things (IoT) sensors were introduced to increase situational awareness
Replaced Auto Dialers with Cellular
Cellular connectivity improved reliability and transmission cost
"We now have full control and visibility of our assets across the entire geography and can anticipate and intercept developing threats before they become real problems”
