电力线智能电表进化联盟(PRIME ALLIANCE- PoweRline Intelligent Metering Evolution)致力于开发一个开放、公众、非专有的电信方案，支持智能电表功能以及向智能电网的演进。

The PRIME ALLIANCE focused on the development of a new open, public and non-proprietary telecom solution which will support not only smart metering functionalities but also the progress towards the Smart Grid. Power line communications is the most suitable and natural technology to provide the needed telecoms performance, even in complex underground electricity grids.

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