Andres Carvallo, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Proximetry and

co-author John Cooper (News - Alert), president of Ecomergence, penned a roadmap to "The Advanced Smart Grid," which was published in June 2011 by Artech House.

The book already identified by many industry leaders as the “preeminent resource for understanding, architecting and deploying a functional smart grid”, traces the journey of the smart grid right from its origin to its current state and comprehensively explores its potential.

"The Advanced Smart Grid illustrates in detail the importance of network security, interoperability and architecture design to successfully realize the investments to be made in modernizing the electric grid," said Tracy Trent, CEO and co-founder of Proximetry (News - Alert), in a press release.

Drawing upon his 25 years of experience in energy, communications and other allied industries, Carvallo candidly shares his views about the deployment and management of the smart grid, the lessons he learned, and the challenges that he faced.

According to Guido Bartels, Chairman, Global Smart Grid Federation, the book delivers a practical approach and candid opinions that bring clarity to the advancement of the Smart Grid.

William R. Moroney, just recently retired president and chief executive officer at the Utilities Telecom Council, said in a statement, "It is the right book for these times. If you read only one book on the smart grid, you have already picked the right one."

The Advanced Smart Grid: Edge Power Driving Sustainability" is now available for purchase at the ArtechHouse website.

Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO West 2011, taking place Sept. 13-15, 2011, in Austin, Texas. ITEXPO (News - Alert) offers an educational program to help corporate decision makers select the right IP-based voice, video, fax and unified communications solutions to improve their operations. It's also where service providers learn how to profitably roll out the services their subscribers are clamoring for – and where resellers can learn about new growth opportunities. To register, click here.