San Diego Convention Center

2025 Technical Conference Sessions

Setting the Standard for Connected Utilities: A CTIA Smart Cities Connectivity Workshop

24 Mar 2025
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To attend this event, you must register separately. This event is free to attend and can be added to your registration when registering, or by visiting the registration resource center to review your existing registration. 

Discover why utility leaders are embracing an industry certification program to help set the standard for connected utility deployments. Gain valuable insights from innovators in the utilities sector and key standards-setting organizations working to define a zero-trust, secure infrastructure. Become an #IoTVIP and reserve your spot at this interactive workshop today.

Agenda

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Navigating Connected Utilities

Navigate challenges shaping connected utility deployments today and find out how experts are finding success. Grab a seat next to one of our utility experts as the challenges surrounding connected utilities are discussed and how to navigate the next steps. 

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Mapping, Maturing, and Securing Connectivity 

Connectivity unlocks a treasure chest of capabilities for utilities, so let’s find out how to best utilize your LTE/5G network. Join us as we map connectivity, explore the maturity of the solutions you’ve deployed, and how industry is paving the way for zero-trust, secure infrastructure, one device at a time.

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM LTE/5G Best Practice Roundup: the IoT devices enabling deployments for connected utilities

Join this lightning round of best practice insights! Be part of the conversation as we review what’s new and successful for deployments rolling out across the U.S. and the IoT devices we’re taking note of!

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Networking Happy Hour

Stay and talk to our workshop speakers, the CTIA team, and fellow attendees.

Speakers

Moderator- CTIA, Michelle James, VP, Strategic Industry Programs

AT&T, Brian Huey, IoT Global Practice Lead – Utility, Energy and Industry

Badger Meter, Jose Pulido, Private Water Relationship Manager

Burns & McDonnell, Scott Wales, Senior Business Development Manager, Networks, Integration & Automation \ Transmission & Distribution Services

Ericsson, Alexander Contreras, Engineer Project Leader - Ericsson Device and Application Verification Services

Ookla, Brian Darr, VP, Government Affairs

Southern Linc, Brian Lee, Senior Product Manager

Ubicquia, Charlie Nobles, VP of Business Development, Smart Grid – Utilities

Verizon, Erik Varney, Managing Director, Industrial IoT & Telematics

In partnership with CTIA