Method and system of simultaneously communicating utility data and voice data

摘要

A system (100) for communicating utility data across a utility network (108), the system includes a handheld device (102) and a utility asset controller (104). The system also includes a data aggregator (106) communicatively coupled to the handheld device and the utility asset controller via the utility network. The data aggregator is configured to receive (202, 204) a voice signal and a data signal from at least one of the handheld device and the utility asset controller, combine (208) the voice signal and the data signal to form a utility communication signal, and transmit (212) the utility communication signal across the utility network for reception by the handheld device and the utility asset controller.