Posts Tagged ‘2020’

NYPA filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to establish a private LTE network using spectrum from Anterix.

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to establish a private LTE network using spectrum from Anterix, highlighting one of three predominant vendor models in the growing field.

The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state-owned power utility, is about to begin testing a massive private LTE network that it hopes to use for applications ranging from energy metering to flying inspection drones.

The downside of annually predicting trends is that the exercise inevitably tempts you look back and evaluate the accuracy of last year’s forecast. My January 2019 “Predictions and Trends” post focused on our industry’s increasing collection, use, and protection of data in support of utility modernization—and the role of private broadband networks in moving that data. That trend did indeed accelerate in 2019, and it will continue for the foreseeable future.

Recently I participated in a webinar, Harness the Power of Private LTE Networks for Utilities. It examined why utilities are increasingly considering building their own private Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks. Specifically, we explored how these networks enable utilities to reduce costs while improving connectivity with both their grid assets and their workforce.