17 Nov Press Release 10-22-2025
Utility Broadband Alliance Unveils New Research Program to Highlight Innovation in Utility Communications
October 22, 2025 – DURHAM, N.C. —
The Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA), a collaboration of utilities and solution providers committed to advancing private broadband networks for critical infrastructure industries, today announced the launch of a new research program dedicated to uncovering lessons and opportunities from the use of private broadband in utility operations. Led by 35-year industry veteran and analyst Mike Smith, The Utility Broadband Revolution: Insights from the Utility Broadband Alliance research program will feature experiences, data and analysis from utility industry telecommunications, operations and information technology (IT) leaders and practitioners highlighting the ways high-speed communications are supercharging their preparedness efforts amid the rapidly evolving energy landscape.

