Tuesday, August 18, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pre-Conference Training - Fiber Optic Training – Pole-Plant and End-Device By Graybar, Hubbell Power Systems, Signify (Phillips Lighting), VIAVI & OFS
Pre-Conference Training - Microwave Path Analysis by Nokia

Wednesday, August 19, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

RF Fundamental Licensing 101 Class
Utility Telecom 101 Class

Thursday, August 20, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Broadband Summit
Security Summit
Telecom Summit
UtiliSite Summit - Preparation, Power, & Partnership: Joint Use and Beyond

Wednesday, August 26, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

How Next Generation Data Sources and Tools Can Help Dispatchers Conduct Operations Effectively

Wednesday, August 26, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Becoming the Community Broadband Provider
Secure Communications without Replacing Untrusted Chinese-Manufactured Communications Equipment
When Worlds Collide - Perspectives of Scheduling Telecom Construction and Maintenance

Wednesday, August 26, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Connecting to the Future: Idaho Power’s Vision

Wednesday, August 26, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Case Study: Engineering and Installation of a 100 G DWDM backbone ring from start to finish
FCC Wireless Infrastructure and RF Exposure/Worker Safety Requirements for Tower Siting and Operation

Radio Frequency Exposure and Worker Safety
  • Wednesday, August 26, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Wednesday, August 26, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

5G/4G LTE Cellular and Field Area Networks: Secure Orchestration, Automation, and Deployment for Extreme Device Densities
6 GHz: Where Do We Go From Here?

Thursday, August 27, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

How to Commercialize your Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Network – Water, Gas, and Smart City Applications
Regulatory Issues When Providing Broadband Services
Roundtable Discussion: Grid Edge Intelligence
We're the Government and We're Here to Help

Thursday, August 27, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Emerging Technology - Ciena
Wireless Collocation and Tower Construction and Upgrades -- A Practical Guide

Thursday, August 27, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

RF Interference Mitigation for LMR and SCADA Networks
Winning the 5G Race: Federal Policies, Pole Attachments, and How Utilities are Key Players

Monday, August 31, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

700 MHz A Block Buyers/Potential Buyers and Users Group Roundtable
Disruptive Technologies
Security Track - Sponsor Session
The Energy Transition: Integrating Energy into the Grid from Many Distributed Sources

Monday, August 31, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Lessons Learned: Adding Teleprotection to Complex Networks
One Touch Make-Ready What it Means to Pole Owners
The Evolution and Future of Networking Time Synchronization in Power Utilities

Monday, August 31, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Policy Track - Sponsor Session

Tuesday, September 01, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Deploying Wireless Networks for Smart Cities Applications
Live Demonstration – Electronic Storage Device K-9
Realizing the Power of Fiber Networks by Empowering Utilities with Broadband

Tuesday, September 01, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Building Distribution Automation Applications Including FLISR and Volt-VAR with Open Mesh Networking Standards
Case Study: Transition from TDM to IP: A Full System Replacement Process
Preparing for Small Cells and 5G Pole Attachments

Tuesday, September 01, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Spectrum Sharing: Can the Federal Government and Critical Infrastructure Co-Exist?

Wednesday, September 02, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Cloud vs. Fog
Detective Controls for OT Security
The Future of Network Reliability Through Security Controls

Wednesday, September 02, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Communication Network Trends Driven by the Grid Transformation
Distribution Power Grid Design and Operations Overview for Telecom Personnel
OTMR and Pole Attachment Processing

Wednesday, September 02, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Rethinking the FAN
Technology Choices - How and Where Emerging Technologies Fit in Your Communications Planning
The Utility Spectrum Horizon: A Holistic View

Thursday, September 03, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

A Smart City Connected Community Roadmap
Grid Ex V Lessons Learned

Thursday, September 03, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

ComEd Enhanced Communications For The Grid of The Future
Panel: IT/OT Convergence in the Real World
Wireless Attachments to Streetlights and Distribution Poles

Thursday, September 03, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An Introduction to IEC 61850 Concepts
Utilities Empower Broadband Deployment: How Advocacy is Critical to Connecting Your Customers
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