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Communication Networks Peer-to-Peer Exchange
Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM m-12pm & 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Participate in this peer-to-peer exchange session that offer attendees valuable insights and expertise for tackling today's industry challenges and crucial issues. Immerse yourself in an intimate setting and be part of the conversation about communication networks. Engage in this scenario-based discussion with senior utility leaders, subject matter experts, and a DTECH conference committee member. Join us in addressing the industry's pressing concerns!
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SCADA: The Platform for all Automation Utility University (Part 1 and Part 2)
Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM m-12pm & 1:00 - 5:00 PM
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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W208A240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ... -
W204C240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ... -
W202C240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ...
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W204B240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. As ... -
W202C240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ... -
W207A240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ...
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W303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
ComEd is paving the way for a safe, secure, flexible, and resilient electric grid through strategic deployment of an industry-leading advanced communication and telemetry network built on Fiber Optics ... -
W307AB30 mins
- Smart Cities
Utility companies are the backbone of communities, tasked with delivering reliable and safe essential services. Many are now investing significantly in distribution grid technologies such as AMI to im ...
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Booth 432 Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
Join Duquesne Light Company (DLC) as they share insights they've uncovered along their modernization journey. DLC is an IOU deploying cutting-edge technologies such as multi-application IIoT networkin ...
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W303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
An overview of Private Long-Term Evolution (PLTE) testing on utility use-cases within Distribution Automation and Voltage Optimization in support of the development of an advanced communication and te ... -
W307AB30 mins
- Smart Cities
According to the Department of Energy, LED adoption has penetrated roughly half of outdoor lighting in the U.S., and this number is growing. Lighting represents roughly 40% of a municipal’s energy spe ...
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Lunch Roundtables- TuesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
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W303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
Private Virtual Network Operator (PVNO) has recently become an option many utilities are considering. Leveraging on standardization (4G and 5G) and market well-established practices, PVNO can build a ... -
W304GH30 mins
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Examples of Open.AI in use in Utilities organizations today and an overview of the tools available today from Open.AI and Microsoft.
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W303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
Microwave radio systems have proven to be very reliable, but the future will be more challenging due to the unlicensed use of the 6Ghz spectrum. As utlities become more aware of this issue there is a ...
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Rethinking Sustainable Sites for UtilitiesW303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
Join experts as they discuss sustainable site use cases and address utilities' unique requirements with various sustainable cell site solutions. Sustainable power is necessary, particularly in locat ...
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W303ABC60 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
This panel represents utilities at various stages of private cellular adoption, from currently adopting to considering. The discussion will serve as an update to the same panel from Distributech 2023, ...
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W308AB30 mins
- Cyber and Physical Security
A Synesthesia+Steganography–Based Encryption scheme developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) enables message security based on a combination of synesthesia and steganographic principles. The ... -
W303ABC60 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
In the U.S., nearly 80% of U.S. households now have a smart meter. While most of these meters are electric, the modern networks they communicate under often form canopies over numerous smaller utiliti ...
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W303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
This session will dissect transition from utility legacy proprietary solutions to standards-based LTE. As utility device counts, bandwidth, and latency needs become more complex, entirely new architec ...
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Lunch Roundtables- WednesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
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W303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
Many utilities are making the choice to deploy PLTE networks to provide better control and a wide range of capabilities. They are also working to replace their aging LMR networks. But, should the cons ... -
LPWAN 4G/5G Evolution and the Power of Cellular and Mesh ConvergenceW310B60 mins
- Peer-to-Peer Exchange
Peer-to-peer exchange is a discussion on a specific topic. Discussions provide attendees access to knowledge and expertise to help them address the critical challenges facing the industry today in a s ...
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W303ABC30 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
In this session, PGE will provide an overview of its journey thus far in implementing a private wireless network (PGE WIN) while avoiding the traditional expenses associated with purchasing spectrum a ... -
W20760 mins
- DERMS
In this panel, utility representatives and DERMS technology providers will discuss the immediate use cases that are driving DERMS deployment. The team will also discuss different management architectu ...
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W303ABC60 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
Low Latency communication is a key requirement for enabling wireless to serve in many protection and control use cases of interest to utilities. Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) has be ...
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W303ABC60 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
JEA has been field trialing PLTE for the past year with Southern Linc providing core hosting services. While PLTE has become a hot topic of conversation within the utility industry over the past coupl ... -
W308AB30 mins
- Cyber and Physical Security
This presentation introduces the audience to a new IEEE Standard being developed by the IEEE-PES Technical Committee on Power System Communications and Cybersecurity. IEEE Std P2808 creates a mechanis ...
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W308AB30 mins
- Cyber and Physical Security
Join Ericsson, OneLayer, and an IOU as we delve into the details of building a unified security ecosystem for a private LTE utility network, exploring the security features provided by the cellular ne ...
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