This is a preliminary schedule and subject to change.

Monday, June 05, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open (Badge Pick-Up Only)

Monday, June 05, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Fiber Optic Training – Pole-Plant and End-Device
RF Engineering Workshop
UTC Committee Meetings

Tuesday, June 06, 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM

UTC Foundation Charity Golf Tournament

Tuesday, June 06, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

Tuesday, June 06, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

RF Licensing Workshop
Training: Utility Telecommunications 101

Tuesday, June 06, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Mitigating GPS Vulnerabilities and Making Substation Clocks/Private LTE/5G Robust Against GPS/GNSS Cyber Attacks
Moving to IPv6 and Deployment of Software Defined Networks (SDN)
Radio Frequency Exposure and Worker Safety
Regulatory Issues When Providing Broadband Services

Tuesday, June 06, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Fiber Summit

Fiber Optic Sensing for Power Utilities
  • Tuesday, June 06, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) Grounding
  • Tuesday, June 06, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Fiber Storm Response Resources
  • Tuesday, June 06, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wireless/Spectrum Summit

Tuesday, June 06, 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM

An End-To-End Security Model and Considerations for Utility Applications over LTE Networks and Secure Management of Cellular Routers on CI
MLGW Case Study – Radio Replacement Project
Optimizing Edge Networks: Solutions for Intelligent Operations
Roadmap for Rural Broadband Stimulus Funded Network Transformation

Tuesday, June 06, 4:20 PM - 5:20 PM

A Technical Troubleshooting Guide for Utility Engineers and Technicians Created by the Technical Division
HydroNet – The Joint Project for Creating a Hydrogen Region in North-Rhine-Westphalia with Global Network Connection
Specialization is for Insects - Security Management Requires Broad Skills
Utility Role in Public Private Broadband Partnerships: Developing Network Operating Agreements and Other Key Partnership Considerations

Wednesday, June 07, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

Wednesday, June 07, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

ADSS in High Electric Fields -- Theory and Practice
Best Effort vs. Best Practices

Best Effort vs. Best Practices
  • Wednesday, June 07, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Does Regulatory Compliance Actually Weaken Security
  • Wednesday, June 07, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Building the Utility Fleet of the Future - Intersection of Data Communication & Information Analytics
Middle Mile Networks: Lessons Learned
Public and Private LTE End Point Choices
Utility Case Study: Using Satelittes for SCADA Communications
Wi-Fi 6E Additive Interference to 6 GHz Microwave System - Comparison of Summer and Winter Impacts

Wednesday, June 07, 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM

Cyber Security Defense Systems Used For Cyber Threats
Fiber Emergency Preparedness Readiness Requirements to Deal with Fiber Outage Events
Idaho Power Integrations: Satellite, Cellular and DMR Radio Using MPLS and Native IP
IOUs and ISPs - Partnerships for Bridging the Digital Divide
Mission Critical Licensed Microwave Links are Under Threat from All Sides
Utility PLTE Device Deployment Strategy and Planning
What Utility Pole Owners Need to Know About Pole Attachments

Wednesday, June 07, 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM

Accelerating Industry-Government Information Sharing to Defeat Sophisticated Cyber Attacks: Cutting Edge Tools and Techniques
Deploying IEEE 1588 in Electric Utilities Communication Networks: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
How Much Fiber is Enough? - Building Networks Today that Scale with Tomorrows Needs
Key Lessons Learned from Utility Private LTE Deployments

Wednesday, June 07, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Opening General Session with Lunch

Wednesday, June 07, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Wednesday, June 07, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

UTC's 75th Anniversary Gala

Thursday, June 08, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

Thursday, June 08, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

A Guide to Tracking Microwave Performance in a World with Wi-Fi 6E
PLTE & PLTE Spectrum from Utilities Around the World
Ready for IEC 61850 Everywhere
Taking Action to Move the Workforce Meter: Applying Lessons Learned
The Challenges of Taking Fiber Outages at a Utility
Utility Cooperation: Examining the Trends of Utilities Working Together to Create State-Wide or Regional Networks

Thursday, June 08, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Security Summit
UtiliSite Summit

Thursday, June 08, 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM

Fiber Applications in Today’s Marketplace: What is in the Fiber Toolbox
Get your GOOSE Cooking with 5G
National Grid: Utilizing Narrowband Spectrum to Support Critical SCADA Plus Connect Mass Grid Endpoints via NB-IoT.
Tower Component Considerations for Private LTE Wireless
Why Utilities and Rural Electric Co-Ops should be Dominating the Rural Broadband Market
Workforce Crisis: Statistical & Demographics Update – Identifying Workforce Issues

Thursday, June 08, 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

A Case Study on the Journey to Multi-Gig Services
Bringing Fiber and Electricity Together to Future-Proof Communities
Building the Case for Telecommunications Investment to Support Grid Modernization
Edge Compute for OT/IT Convergence
Fireside Chat: Workforce Investment Works
LMR/LTE Hybrid Solutions and Planned Migration to MCPTT

Thursday, June 08, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Hours

Thursday, June 08, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Band 26 Spectrum - 800 MHz
Effective Methods for Constructability Surveys and Performing Make-Ready Assessment
Navigating Complex Threats, Vendor’s Rapid Adoption of Cloud-Based services, Virtualization, and Tech Evolution in a Regulated Utility Climate
Network as a Code
Non-Traditional Approach to Utility Fiber Design and Construction
What Drives the Price of Fiber? - Maximizing Your Assets Value
Why 3GPP Standards are Important and How They Enable Utilities Use Case and Support their Network Requirements including Push-To-Talk with Private LTE

Thursday, June 08, 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM

A Converged Broadband Architecture for Smart Grid and Renewable Energy
How to Apply Virtualization and Re-Imagine the Substation
Peeling Back the Layers of Private LTE Optimization
Pole Attachments and Colocation in a 5G and Small Cell World
Regulatory Update on FCC Wireless Siting Policy
Security Roundup - An Open Conversation
Traditional vs Emerging/Progressive Architectures/Components for Fiber to the Home

Thursday, June 08, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Telecom & Technology Closing Party

Thursday, June 08, 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Cigars Under the Stars