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In early November, the BSI, in collaboration with the “Secure Logistics Chain” project group of the VDE’s Network Technology/Network Operations Forum (FNN), developed and published a catalog of requirements for the “MSB supply chain.” In order for an MSB to be able to handle the delivery of SMGWs from the point of goods receipt on its own responsibility, this delivery option must be specified in the SMGW manufacturer’s certification documentation.

By completing these certifications, PPC is establishing legal and planning certainty in the CLS environment. The requirements for certifying CLS gateways were formalized by the BSI in December 2023, thereby establishing standards for interoperability and cybersecurity for all market participants. As a component of critical infrastructure, this dual certification not only strengthens confidence in security for end customers and network operators but also drives standardization at the interface between the network and the end customer.

As part of the ongoing development of the CLS Adapter Control 2.0, we have collaborated with partners and users from the energy, heating, and automotive sectors to seamlessly integrate the smart grid into our customers’ systems.

As part of the unIT-e² project, Schneider Electric, Ford, and PPC are collaborating within the Cit-E-Life cluster. The goal is to integrate electric mobility into the urban power grid efficiently and safely.

PPC is celebrating the successful completion of the BSZ process. This marks the completion of an important milestone on the path to BSI-TR03109-5 certification for PPC CLS products.

The event was once again a great success—both for us as hosts and speakers and for our guests and participants. We were particularly pleased to see numerous partner companies participate for the first time; they took full advantage of the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with our customers. We were delighted by the high level of interest and would like to thank everyone who attended and actively participated.
Here is a brief overview of the agenda for those who were unable to attend: