Join Ericsson and a panel of experts from the utilities industry as we share insights and best practices for planning, implementing, and operating private LTE at IOUs.  We will also discuss where network and device technology is headed and how it will address the increasing complexity in utilities use cases.

·  Alan McIntyre, Vice President of Engineering and Operations, Southern Linc will discuss the drivers for Southern Linc to bring PLTE to their AMI system and what to expect when an IOU enables PLTE on Smart Meters. 

·  JJ Stutler, Manager of Wireless Engineering and Operations, Evergy, will provide insights on the journey from planning for PLTE, the process of deploying the technology, acquiring midband spectrum for capacity and 5G, and operating the network.

·  Ray Bell, Founder and CEO, Aetheros will provide us with an early view of how device operating systems can be standardized, creating an open device ecosystem that enables future utility applications.

·  Steve Lowe, Utilities Sales Director, Ericsson will moderate the panel and share a perspective on infrastructure solutions that enable 3GPP wireless systems like PLTE to evolve through the G’s without stranding assets while providing a network platform that flexes with new use cases and demands on the network.