UTC Telecom & Technology 2019

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Field Area Networking for Smart Water and Gas Utilities: New Use Cases, New Networking Options (Room 201BC)

20 Jun 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: SCADA, AMI & Utility Automation

The market for smart, connected water and gas solutions is at an inflection point, driven by factors including growing water scarcity and reliance on natural gas as a fuel source, and the emergence of more affordable low power wide area networking technologies. It’s a perfect storm of technological advancements, economic factors and environmental forces that will lead to marked growth in networked water and gas distribution systems over the next decade. This session will explore the use cases and market drivers and barriers for field area network deployment by water and gas utilities. It will provide an overview of the networking options available and present several case studies.