Utilities are evolving rapidly and face extraordinary challenges, among the most serious are reliability and an aging infrastructure. To overcome these and other challenges, automation of field workers, receiving real-time information and utilizing advanced communications are crucial. The technologies to enable real-time information include a wireless infrastructure for both fixed and mobile data.  In the face of deregulation, many companies are consolidating dispatch centers and field forces. This means they need to get work orders to the field as quickly as possible and track developments, particularly during an outage or other critical situation. Utilities also want to track their vehicles to ensure the most cost-effective routing is used.  Edison Automation is quickly emerging as the leader in providing reliable, state-of-the-art networks to deliver information to the end user.