REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE:SSNI) today unveiled the fifth generation of its critical infrastructure networking platform – Gen5. Silver Spring’s groundbreaking new Gen5 networking platform extends its technology leadership and raises the industry bar on what utilities, cities, and other network operators should expect from their smart communications networks. In addition to strengthening core smart grid operations, the new capabilities of the Gen5 p