From VPN to a secure data path: smart metering in the SSUN

27.10.2026
Daniel Limacher
Daniel Limacher
Product/Sales Specialist, Semax AG
The digitalisation of the energy supply not only increases the volume of data to be exchanged, but also the requirements regarding its security and availability. This raises a key question for smart metering: how can a wide range of different market partners be connected securely, in a controlled manner and efficiently? Semax AG’s experience with the Secure Swiss Utility Network (SSUN) points to a possible way forward.
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