Nokia Blog: Pioneering 5G for utilities: Band 106 standardization in North America

The utility industry conducts mission-critical work around the clock, requiring advanced and future-proof network connections. These connections enable essential functions such as access to emergency services, remote monitoring and control of infrastructure, including power lines, transformers, and pipelines. The first successful data call using Band 106 (B106) marks a significant step toward addressing the challenges of…

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The Signs Are Everywhere

I have been working in the utility sector for more than 20 years and I have never seen the level of collective interest, focus and momentum for a new product that I see for private LTE.  That was evident in February 2023 at DistribuTECH in San Diego.  The signs were everywhere.  Not only were there over 17,000 attendees, but communications networks, specifically private LTE, was a main track topic with over a dozen sessions focused on it.  The Anterix booth was buzzing. 

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CISCO Blog: The Evolving Distribution Grid FAN

CISCO Blog: The Evolving Distribution Grid FAN

In North America, Cisco’s industrial router platforms have recently gained FCC certification for the Anterix Band 8 private LTE frequency. This frequency provides the long needed private spectrum utilities have been demanding for years to build private secure and highly reliable utility radio networks. The Anterix frequency, which is sub 1Ghz spectrum, provides a well-balanced…

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