Building The Industrial Internet Of Things
TAV Networks, Inc. is an engineering services firm headquartered in Vallejo, California specializing in the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) for electric utility companies and industrial clients. Founded over 20 years ago, it delivers communication system engineering, network design, radio frequency (RF) engineering, intelligent networked sensor systems, and field deployment services. TAV Networks has supported major utilities including Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and BC Hydro across more than 100 contracted revenue projects. It also offers VoltSense, a proprietary machine-learning sensor product for electric power distribution, and holds a U.S. patent for a generative AI system architecture for time-series sensor data.
U.S. Patent - Generative AI system architecture for time-series sensor data
Design and development of custom communications solutions bridging IoT sensors to existing operational data management programs, including adaptable head-end software development and complete IoT system management.
Network design capabilities including Private LTE/CBRS (4G/5G), RF Mesh, Optical Ethernet, Public Cellular, Satellite (GEOS/LEOS), noise-floor and topography surveys, network coverage maps, site surveys, cyber-security assessments, performance modeling, and troubleshooting strategy.
Design of cloud-based or on-premises data repositories covering device management, device verification, scalability, redundancy, alert and notification generation, and ongoing operational cost planning.
On-site field engineering, remediation, and network optimization services during deployment. Includes developing, designing, and implementing programmatic processes and procedures for clients at all levels.
End-to-end systems engineering including technology evaluation, system integration and testing, project scoping and planning, project and program management, product verification testing, and failure and root cause analysis.
Expert resource augmentation and delivery of essential training from basic RF technology to highly customized process enablement training for managers operating in the IoT space.
Expert consulting for clients working on new IoT applications, including business case development, hardware/software selection, lab testing, deployment planning, and data management strategy.
Proprietary machine-learning sensor for electric power distribution. Intended for power system engineers, outage management personnel, and power restoration crews. Includes a cloud-based sensor data collection engine for power quality management.
Electric Utilities · Power Transmission & Distribution · Utilities · Industrial · Automation & Controls · Telecommunications · Ports & Harbors · Transportation
Subcontracted through Burns & McDonnell to design the telecom and security subsystems of SMUD's new El Rio substation, the largest substation ever built by SMUD (600,000 meters), scheduled for 2026 operation.
Support for the Port's utility services department with meter data management and planning for 100% electrification of the Port by 2030.
Primary Smart Meter deployment engineering resource for PG&E from 2007-2013, covering requirements analysis, equipment selection, AMI infrastructure network design, and remediation. PG&E was the first US utility to undertake large-scale AMI deployment.
Field remediation for BGE's 2-million-meter AMI deployment from 2013-2021, including inspection, diagnosis, and remediation of non-communicating meters and laboratory equipment testing.