@article {Wendt:2009:1938-6478:8039, title = "Can Cellular Compete with Private Radio?", journal = "Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation", parent_itemid = "infobike://wef/wefproc", publishercode ="wef", year = "2009", volume = "2009", number = "7", publication date ="2009-01-01T00:00:00", pages = "8039-8049", itemtype = "ARTICLE", issn = "1938-6478", url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wef/wefproc/2009/00002009/00000007/art00047", doi = "doi:10.2175/193864709793900050", keyword = "Telemetry, Cellular, Wireless, SCADA, Radio, Data Acquisition", author = "Wendt, Curt and Ubert, David", abstract = "This paper explores wireless technologies available, the design steps required and analyzes the difference in costs between radio and cellular technologies over a 10 year life span for a typical telemetry system using an equivalent annual cost analysis. It will include the initial capital costs as well as the monthly service fees and maintenance of the telemetry equipment.", }