DEVICES
Home EV chargers have evolved from electrical hardware into sophisticated networked devices. Connected via Wi-Fi, cellular networks or Ethernet, they function as client devices within the telecommunications infrastructure, continuously exchanging data with remote management systems, energy suppliers and grid operators in a transformation placing telecoms at the heart of modern charging infrastructure.
“ Interoperability is key to making the EV charging ecosystem work,” explains Joe Gorman, Vice President for Europe at ChargePoint, where he oversees regional growth and the development of softwaredefined fleet ecosystems.“ It ensures the basic yet critical functionality of chargers communicating with vehicles when charging, which is facilitated by software. In doing so, it provides more confidence and convenience for drivers, thereby facilitating greater EV adoption.”
The digital backbone of smart charging Standards such as the Open Charge Point Protocol( OCPP) and ISO 15118 enable chargers to behave like connected IoT equipment. Each unit becomes a node in a data network linking users, vehicles, energy suppliers and grid operators. Through these telecommunications channels, chargers can access real-time electricity tariffs to schedule charging during off-peak periods, receive user commands via mobile applications over 4G or 5G networks, download over-the-air software updates and
“Interoperability is key to making the EV charging ecosystem work”
Joe Gorman,
Vice President for Europe, ChargePoint
102 January 2026