Machine-to-Machine Communications

The present document reviews security methods provided by deployed standards used in the Smart Energy industry (e.g. IEC 62351 [i.7], IEC 62443 [i.8]) or mandated by regulation (e.g. Requirements from the German BSI for Smart Meter Gateways and Secure Element) as well as gaps identified by the Smart Grid Information Security group for the M/490 mandate, in order to identify areas where ETSI may bring additional value, e.g. by extending or harmonising security solutions where possible.

Highlights the applicability of M2M architecture to smart grid networks. Develops the most relevant Smart grids use cases, used to derive high level requirements. Provides a standard gap analysis (applicability of M2M APIs for Smart Grid applications, mechanisms to manage energy for end users, etc), and derives a set of recommendation for the work of ETSI M2M. Shows dependencies and relationships with other works within ETSI TCs and other standards organisations.

The present document collects the Use Cases which have been identified for the Smart Metering M2M application. These Use Cases will identify actors and information flows, and will form the basis of future requirements work at TC M2M on Smart Metering.
Several parts of the present document have been taken from "Smart Metering Functionality Use Cases" [i.4] in particular the subclauses "General Use Case Description", "Scenario" and "Information Exchanges" of clause 5.2.