Topic: grid wide utility solutions
Considering that Verizon shares a lot of similarities to how utilities work, it’s no surprise that it’s courting this very industry as part of its IoT strategy.
The company is urging the FCC to realign the 900 MHz band to support broadband.
Several factors will determine the balance between how deeply utilities rely on commercial wireless carriers and how much they keep in house.
A group of utilities is urging the FCC to expand access in the 4.9 GHz band for critical infrastructure industries.
A trade group is urging federal agencies to make sure that power and electricity providers retain control of interference-free spectrum.
The Enterprise Wireless Alliance and pdvWireless are asking the FCC to consider rule changes in the 900 MHz band.