6B partners with transmission system operators (TSOs), distribution network operators (DNOs), municipal utilities, and multi-utility providers to enable seamless data exchange with ABB Network Manager. Using APIs, IEC protocols, CIM-based data models, microservices, and high-performance streaming pipelines, we integrate ABB’s real-time control environment with upstream and downstream systems. From discovery through deployment and long-term support, we deliver integrations that strengthen reliability, flexibility, and operational excellence.
Understanding ABB Network Manager
ABB Network Manager is a comprehensive grid control and optimisation platform used globally to manage transmission, distribution, and generation systems. It combines SCADA, Energy Management System (EMS), Distribution Management System (DMS), and Generation Management System (GMS) capabilities to support real-time monitoring, control, forecasting, fault detection, network optimisation, and DER coordination.
Network Manager supports modern integration patterns through standards such as IEC 60870-5-104 and IEC 61850, CIM-based interoperability, REST APIs, event-driven interfaces, and secure data ingestion pipelines. It seamlessly connects with AMI platforms, DERMS, outage systems, GIS tools, forecasting engines, digital twins, and enterprise IT systems. Its modular architecture enables utilities to unify OT and IT systems, automate workflows, and improve real-time decision-making.
Our ABB Network Manager Integration Process
We begin with a structured discovery phase to understand your operational landscape, network model, data flows, and compliance requirements. Whether your goal is to integrate real-time telemetry, DER intelligence, outage data, asset information, forecasting outputs, or regulatory reporting, we map your requirements to ABB Network Manager’s supported interfaces, protocols, and models.
Our architects then design a secure, resilient integration architecture using IEC protocols, APIs, CIM-based mappings, event streams, microservices, or ETL pipelines. We take into account critical non-functional requirements such as performance, latency, high availability, redundancy, and cybersecurity.
During development, we use our library of reusable accelerators — protocol adapters, CIM mapping templates, validation engines, event handlers, and monitoring components — to accelerate delivery and ensure robust, maintainable integrations. Each integration is rigorously tested across functional, performance, failover, and security scenarios to ensure reliable operation within mission-critical grid environments.
After validation, we manage deployment in close alignment with operational and control room teams, ensuring uninterrupted service and safe adoption. Once live, we provide ongoing monitoring, optimisation, and lifecycle support to keep your integration aligned with operational demands, regulatory changes, and ABB platform updates.
Benefits of ABB Network Manager Integration
Integrating your systems with ABB Network Manager enhances operational visibility, improves network reliability, and supports smarter grid management. Real-time synchronisation of telemetry, load forecasts, DER output, and outage intelligence enables faster fault response, improved voltage management, and more efficient grid operation.
Automated data flows reduce manual intervention, improve data accuracy across IT and OT systems, and strengthen compliance with industry reporting standards. Integration with analytics platforms and data lakes enables predictive maintenance, advanced forecasting, digital twin modelling, and strategic network planning.
Customers benefit from improved service reliability, fewer outages, and faster restoration times. For utilities, integration supports strategic modernisation initiatives, flexibility services, DER integration, and energy transition programmes.
Why Choose 6B for ABB Network Manager Integration?
Extensive experience integrating SCADA, EMS, GMS, DMS, DERMS, AMI, and smart grid platforms across transmission, distribution, and multi-utility networks.
Strong engineering capability using IEC 60870/61850 protocols, APIs, CIM data models, microservices, event-driven architectures, and high-performance data pipelines.
Reusable integration components — protocol adapters, CIM mapping templates, validation layers, and monitoring tools — enabling efficient, reliable delivery.
Comprehensive cybersecurity approach including encryption, secure access, network segmentation, audit logging, and alignment with ISO 27001 and OT cybersecurity frameworks.
End-to-end delivery covering discovery, architecture, development, testing, deployment, optimisation, and long-term operational support for mission-critical environments.
ABB Network Manager Integration FAQs
What systems can be integrated with ABB Network Manager?
What systems can be integrated with ABB Network Manager?
ABB Network Manager can integrate with SCADA/EMS/DMS/GMS platforms, AMI systems, DERMS, outage management systems, GIS tools, forecasting engines, digital twins, and enterprise IT systems using APIs, IEC protocols, CIM models, and streaming interfaces.
Does ABB Network Manager support real-time data exchange?
Does ABB Network Manager support real-time data exchange?
Yes. ABB Network Manager is designed for real-time and near real-time data exchange using IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, event-driven messaging, and high-performance APIs to support control room operations.
How long does an ABB Network Manager integration project typically take?
How long does an ABB Network Manager integration project typically take?
Project duration depends on data volumes, number of integrations, protocol complexity, and OT–IT constraints. Focused integrations may take 12–20 weeks, while larger, multi-system integrations can span several months. Exact timelines are refined during discovery.
Can ABB Network Manager integrate with DER or renewable energy systems?
Can ABB Network Manager integrate with DER or renewable energy systems?
Absolutely. ABB Network Manager supports advanced DER coordination and can integrate with DERMS, VPP aggregators, inverter systems, and distributed generation assets for improved flexibility and grid stability.
How do you ensure cybersecurity during ABB Network Manager integration?
How do you ensure cybersecurity during ABB Network Manager integration?
We implement encrypted communication, secure gateways, identity and access controls, network segmentation, audit logging, and alignment with ISO 27001 and utility-sector OT cybersecurity best practices. Protecting control environments is a core priority.
Does ABB Network Manager support CIM (Common Information Model) interoperability?
Does ABB Network Manager support CIM (Common Information Model) interoperability?
Yes. ABB Network Manager supports CIM-based data exchange, and we build mappings, validation rules, and transformation layers to ensure seamless, interoperable data flows across systems.
Can ABB Network Manager be integrated with cloud-based analytics or data lakes?
Can ABB Network Manager be integrated with cloud-based analytics or data lakes?
Yes. While ABB Network Manager operates in OT environments, it can securely share data with cloud analytics platforms, data lakes, forecasting tools, and microservices architectures through controlled, secure integration layers.
Do you provide ongoing support once the integration is live?
Do you provide ongoing support once the integration is live?
Yes. We offer long-term monitoring, optimisation, incident support, and enhancement services to ensure your ABB Network Manager integration remains stable, secure, and aligned with evolving operational needs and system upgrades.
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Readiness Checklist for ABB Network Manager Integration
- Define the data flows and operational workflows your integration must support (e.g. real-time telemetry, outage data, DER integration, load forecasts).
- Confirm your organisation’s security, data governance, and regulatory requirements for OT–IT data exchange.
- Identify which Network Manager modules, APIs, IEC protocols, or CIM interfaces will be required.
- Determine whether your integration requires streaming, event-based, or scheduled data synchronisation.
- Prepare a system map detailing upstream and downstream platforms and required data flows.
- Assess requirements for latency, redundancy, failover, auditability, and overall cybersecurity within your control environment.
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Whether you're developing a new digital energy product or extending an existing solution with ABB Network Manager integration, 6B brings the technical expertise, energy and utilities insight, and experience needed to accelerate delivery.
