Utilities require reliable, scalable field area network (FAN) deployments, which leverage their high-speed backbone networks to reach every device. The initial, key step for utilities building a FAN is to select a technology that is application- and service-agnostic, standards-based and proven. A broadband-based technology can provide the latency that modern, real-time applications require. Such technology allows capital deployment without disproportionally scaling operations costs through network unification and consolidation.
The utility industry has coalesced around 4G LTE being that technology — and the reasons are clear. Major wireless carriers worldwide use long-term evolution (LTE) technology, and utilities increasingly are building communications networks using the same equipment, technology and standards — often running over the same spectrum. These networks must be designed and built for utility-grade applications, with resiliency and redundancy built in. 4G has now been around for more than a decade, and utilities receive the benefit of five generations of cellular technology innovation now serving billions of devices worldwide.
Private LTE (PLTE), with its infrastructure and vast device ecosystem, can do more than provide a robust and secure communications network for utility operations. It can serve as a platform that enables utilities to layer new services to customers and communities. PLTE networks allow utilities to achieve their longstanding obligations to enrich the communities they serve.
We deliver private, scalable, high-speed connectivity for your most critical devices across all verticals of your business, including transmission, distribution, generation and renewables — all supporting real-time system operations. We are at the forefront of utility private LTE, helping evaluate, justify, deploy and operate a private LTE network.
Making decisions about deploying PLTE is complex. A trusted partner with a proven track record of success — and the requisite technical experience in utility use cases, wireless, spectrum, infrastructure, backhaul and end devices — is crucial.
