EUTC Webinar: The Power of Flexible and Composable Private Networks

EUTC was proud to announce the webinar “The Power of Flexible and Composable Private Networks”, organised in collaboration with HPE, which was held on September 26, 2024 from 14:30 to 15:30 CET.

Participants joined us for an insightful hybrid webinar session where we explored how to define a composable and evolutive wireless solution with high resiliency objectives. Leveraging the innovative solutions from HPE Aruba Networking, based on technology from Athonet, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquisition we delved into the practical aspects of building and maintaining robust private networks. This session also showcased HPE’s unique capabilities, offering a comprehensive understanding of the benefits and real-world applications of these cutting-edgetechnologies

if you weren’t abel to join the webinar, find below the recording of the session!

For any questions, please contact us at communications@eutc.org

Critical Communication World 2024

The European Utilities Telecom Council (EUTC) General Secretary Julian Stafford , and the Chief Technology Officer of EUTC, Jürgen Tusch, attended the Critical Communication World 2024 (Dubai) from May 14 to May 16.

Juergen Tusch joined the panel “Discussing IoT for Critical Communications – Use Cases and Applications ” on May 14, 2024, and moderated the panel “Cyber Securing Utility Telecommunications Critical Infrastructures” on May 16, 2024. This last session was crucial for discussing the protection of critical infrastructure in utility telecommunications.

EUTC Webinar: CER legislation

EUTC was proud to announce the second webinar of the year. The session on Critical Entities Resilience (CER) legislation was held online on June 21, from 12:00 to 13:00 CET.

The online session counted on the presentation of the following experts:

The session was moderated by Sergio Ramos Pinto, Vice-President of EUTC.

CER Legislation is being introduced throughout the EU during 2024 and will place mandatory requirements on many operators of critical national infrastructure – especially regarding the potential for cascade failure of CNI sectors and requirements for increasingly robust and resilient disaster recovery and cyber security plans. Those who joined our lunchtime webinar, heard more about how this new legislation will impact the utility sector and heard from three experts in this field.

For any questions, please contact us at communications@eutc.org

UTCAL Summit 2024

EUTC participated in the Utilities Telecom & Technology Council America Latina (UTCAL) summit 2024 in Rio de Janeiro. Juergen Tusch, EUTC’s  Chief Technology Officer, presented on technology trends for utilities in Europe at the international panel of the conference.

The digital transformation of utilities was a major theme at the conference with 800 delegates, more than 140 speakers and an exhibition area with over 50 exhibitors.

The regulators announcement of 450 MHz to be allocated for utility use in Brazil shows that global exchange between utilities, equipment vendors and industry organizations is a real necessity to share experiences and focus developments on a global scale.

EUTC 2024 Annual Event

EUTC was delighted to celebrate the 2024 annual event on November 13 and 14, in The Hotel Brussels.

Bringing together key stakeholders for a connected Smart Grid, including Utility Telecom strategists and practitioners, institutional and policy actors, standardization and technology developers, and disruptors, the event represents a unique European Utility-focused knowledge-sharing and socializing opportunity. By addressing known challenges and inspiring future directions, it fosters actionable insights for delivering and innovating adequate Telecom solutions.

On this ocassion, EUTC was thrilled to welcome keynote speakers Mark van Stiphout from DG ENER (European Commission) and Michael Van Bellinghen from the Belgian Regulator (BIPT).

The conference provided an opportunity to focus on strategic topics, featuring the following sessions led by EUTC:

  • The Presidents Panel with the participation of Andreas Breuer (EUTC), Rusty Williams (UTC), and Dymitr Wajsman (UTCAL)
  • BPL/PLC Technology Session featured by Alberto Sendin (Iberdrola), Antonio Royo (UVAX), Mitesh Parikh (GE Vernova), and Philippe Picquet (Nessum Alliance)
  • The impact of Climate Change on Utility Networks and need for enhanced resilience presented by Rusty Williams (UTC)
  • EUTC Panel Session on the Collaborative Involvement in 3GPP works, with the speech of Sergio Ramos Pinto (E-Redes), Vincent Audebert (EDF), Alberto Sendin and Ignacio Martin Diaz (Iberdrola), and Matthew Baker (Nokia)
  • International Panel on the ITU Developments, with the participation of Adrian Grilli (EUTC), Paul Renshall (Aston Paul), Gosta Kellner (450MHz Alliance), and Kevin Graham (TCCA)
  • EUTC Regulation, Standards & Spectrum Group Meeting, lead by Jürgen Tusch and Adrian Grilli

EUTC would like to thank all sponsors for their contribution and for providing the below presentations:

  • Aeris | Cellular IoT Security Gaps in Utilities, by Paul Healy, Mohsen Mohseninia, Peter Raemaekers, Jean-Louis Goethals
  • Axians | Quantum Safe Networks, by Jose Lucas
  • Chronos Technology | From Cyber Time to Cyber Crime – TERTA: BURST as a wake-up call for all Critical National Infrastructure, by Chris Farrow
  • GE Vernova | Accelerating the Energy Transition Through Advanced Technologies and Digitalization, by Mitesh Parikh
  • Fortinet | Embedded Security Communications Technologies for Utilities, by Agustin Valencia
  • Nokia | Empowering Utilities: Real-Life Deployments of Nokia Private Wireless, by Mikko Ylä-Kauttu
  • PPC | Broadband communication is crucial – learnings from Europe’s most cyber-secure smart meter rollout, by Eugen Mayer

Find below some photos of the event, and here the full agenda!

EUTC & 450 MHz Alliance Joint Conference

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EUTC was delighted to announce the EUTC & 450 MHz Alliance Joint Conference focused on “LTE lessons learned”, organized in collaboration with 450 MHz Alliance and its partners, that took place in Dublin on May 28-29, 2024.

The conference gave participants the opportunity to share knowledge and updates on “LTE lessons learned” topics. Moreover, attendees could enjoy a delicious networking dinner in the Irish capital.

From enlightening keynote addresses to impactful panel discussions and boundless networking opportunities, this conference was the ideal platform for industry leaders and new comers alike. They dived deep into the 450 MHz and EUTC ecosystem, its potential, its challenges and the path forward.

Smart Grid Forums Tech Week 2024

The European Utilities Telecom Council (EUTC) Chief technology Officer, Jürgen Tusch, will be present in the Smart Grid Forums Tech Week 2024, taking place in Noordwijk (The Netherlands) from March 18 to 22.

Doctor Tusch will present a session on day one related to Upsikilling: “Developing capabilities to enable the deployment of resilient utility communications”. 

The conference is a great opportunity to discuss the latest updates on technologies and grid innotation technology among other topics.

If interested in consulting the full program, click here.

Mobile World Congress 2024

The European Utilities Telecom Council (EUTC) General Secretary Julian Stafford joined the Mobile World Congress that took place in Barcelona (Spain), from February 26 to February 29
 
The congress gathers representatives from technology, community and commerce allowing global mobile operators, device manufactureurs, technology providers, vendors, content oweners and many more, to share knowledge on connvectivity system.

It was a great opportunity where worlwide stakeholders of the telecommunications sector gathered to share and learn knowledge.

EUTC Webinar: E-sim, iSim and RSP

EUTC’s first webinar of 2024!

The webinar was hold online on March 18, from 12:00 to 13:00 CET.  After the successful webinar on E-sim, iSim and RSP, held in 2022, EUTC was excited to launch a second episode to dig deeper into the topic.

Julian Stafford, EUTC Secretary General, moderated the session that counts on the presentations of Cartsen Fischer – Senior Business Development of IDEMIA – and Steve Crofts – Senior Director of IoT Solutions of KORE -.

This follow-up seminar offered an opportunity to delve into the latest advancements and emerging trends in eSIM technology, with a specific focus on their impact within the IoT and M2M vertical environments. It was a chance to uncover fresh insights, cutting-edge strategies, and innovative applications that are reshaping the connectivity landscape.

If you want to consult the slides presented during the session, click on the below button. Moreover, you can also access the slides of the first episode.

You can find here the recording of the webinar.

For any questions, please contact communications@eutc.org