UTC (Utilities Telecom Council) is a global trade association that serves the critical infrastructure telecommunications and wireless needs of power utilities. The show highlighted RF solutions targeted at the leading-edge issues of the IT & Telecom programs in the water, electric, and gas utility industry, in support of the pursuit of integrated communications within the modern utility.

During the conference, MobileNet made many new contacts within the industry and were able to reconnect with trusted clients and former colleagues. The show covered topics as diverse as Cyber and Physical Security, Smart Water Infrastructure, Optimizing Utility Telecommunications, Rural Broadband Powered By Utilities and Collocation/Joint Use of Wireless Facilities and Fiber Leasing. It featured the first UTC Water Summit aimed at assisting water utilities in getting answers to communications questions, assessing technology solutions, determining business case drivers and navigating the telecom and technology of utility modernization.

With over 100 vendors exhibiting, with many crossing over from the cellular world, this was the ideal event for MobileNet to meet, greet and explore opportunities to partner in this developing market. The challenges that Utilities face are unique given their selection of leading edge technologies such as LTE in a mission critical environment. MobileNet is well positioned to leverage its extensive experience in validation and optimization of LTE networks and assist Utilities in the deployment of integrated Smart Grid and Field Area networks based on LTE networks by offering a single source of advanced system RF expertise and network testing.

Mission critical systems demand the greatest levels of data assurance and performance and MobileNet’s emphasis on quality, integrity and expertise is well suited to the growing needs of this advancing and vitally important infrastructure market.