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Use Cases
Feb 03 2025
2024 UBBA Plugfest Testing Report
The 2024 UBBA Plugfest highlighted the innovation, collaboration, and interoperability of three distinct utility use cases and associated devices on private LTE networks, as selected by UBBA’s utility members. The 2024 Plugfest Use Cases focused on AMI 2.0, Device Routing, and Edge Computing & Low...
Dec 06 2024
2024 UBBA Plugfest Demonstration – Edge Computing
Moving decision making to the edge will be a valuable strategy for critical infrastructure communication. These Plugfest Teams explored and demonstrated how configuring devices and applications to make automated decisions in the field increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs, reduce latency, and increase overall safety. Team...
Dec 06 2024
2024 UBBA Plugfest Demonstration – Device Routing
As utilities transition to private LTE networks there will be several thousands of LTE devices deployed for distribution automation. Routing of all these use cases will be critical to ensure regulatory compliance, reliability, safety, and security. These Plugfest Teams explored and demonstrated several routing and...
Dec 06 2024
2024 UBBA Plugfest Demonstration – AMI 2.0
As Advanced Metering Infrastructure evolves from a focused revenue use case to a mulit-sensor platform, these Plugfest Teams explored and demonstrated what AMI 2.0 is and how AMI 2.0 applications enable operational efficiencies to grid monitoring. Team 1 – Itron, PG&E, Xcel Energy, Anterix, Ericsson,...
Oct 24 2022
Presentations from 2022 UBBA Summit & Plugfest – Tuesday Tech Sessions
Each utility strategy is different and UBBA is the best resource for utilities to ask questions and collaborate about broadband solutions to meet the coverage, resilience, reliability, and cybersecurity requirements for their utility. Reliable and resilient communications are critical for power utility operations. The loss...
Aug 31 2021
Exploring the Capabilities of LTE/5G to Enhance Utility Use Cases
Wireless technologies enable wide area coverage that can flex between latency and speed.
Jun 05 2021
Use Case: Mobile Workforce Management
One key component of the utility’s operations is the management of their work crews that install and maintain the grid infrastructure.
May 31 2021
Use Case: AMI
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters generate vast amounts of data that can help utilities optimize their services delivery and network. A connected digital grid can help increase efficiencies and cut costs.
Apr 10 2021
Use Case: VoltVar and FLISR
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) including demand response, efficiency programs and Distributed Generation (DG) from solar and wind help keep the electric grid balanced and reliable.
Mar 10 2021
Use Case: Fire Mitigation
The latest urgent issue for electric utilities is fire prevention. Powerline-caused wildfires put a utility and their customers at a tremendous risk both financially and more importantly threaten their safety and security. The fact that a single wildfire like the Camp Fire can cause so...
Feb 03 2021
Use Case: Land Mobile Radio
Utilities rely on their land mobile radios (LMR) and the communications infrastructure that connects them. When cellular carrier service becomes unavailable during or after a natural disaster, utilities need secure, ultra-reliable communications.
Jan 31 2021
Use Case: Utility Structure Lighting
According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), all structures exceeding 200 feet above ground level, and under 200 feet in height when they may interfere with the flight path of an airport, must be appropriately marked with tower lights.
Apr 05 2020
New Private LTE Group Focuses on Business Case, Technology for Utilities
The Utilities Broadband Alliance (UBBA), formed earlier this year and spearheaded by founding member Anterix, formerly pdvWireless, is addressing the business case for private Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks for utilities, along with use cases and technology considerations.