Seamless Connectivity for Smarter Energy Futures
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As utility networks evolve to support increasing demands for bandwidth, lower latency, and higher data throughput, it is critical to understand both the current landscape and the direction of future technologies. This session will explore the foundational elements of utility applications and protocols, the communication media used to transmit operational data, and the methods that support these systems today. Attendees will gain insights into the transformation toward technology-agnostic networks, incorporating both fiber and wireless solutions such as Private LTE and Passive Optical Networks (PON). The session will also address how utilities can prepare for emerging technologies such as AMI 2.0, fiber-to-the-meter, and AI-driven decision-making. Emphasis will be placed on designing adaptable, future-ready network architectures that support a wide range of utility use cases without being bound to a single vendor or platform.
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Timothy (Tim) E. Lawter
Principal – Complex Projects,
ENTRUST
Tim is an industry expert in telecommunications network architecture,
engineering, and operations, with over 45 years in the Service Provider
industry. Tim’s focus is the delivery and operation of Utility Grade fiber
optic networks and broadband services.
His fiber optic experience began in 1985 at MCI (Verizon). During his
twenty-seven (27) years at MCI/Verizon, Tim was responsible for
Technical Operations throughout a multistate area in the Southeast
US. Tim’s expertise spans across all disciplines in the
telecommunications industry, including OSP engineering, design, and
maintenance; inside plant/central office engineering, design, and
maintenance. However, his core competencies are transport
engineering, design, and maintenance; long-haul and ultra-long-haul
transmissions; fiber optic cable splicing; ethernet switching and core
network routing, and data center environments. In his previous
positions, Tim was responsible for Sales Engineering, Technical
Solutions Engineering, and Applications Engineering for North and
South America. Tim’s previous experience also includes Program
Management for EF&I services. Additionally, Tim has multiple years of
experience on Fixed Wireless, and he holds an FCC General
Radiotelephone License.
Tim is a US Air Force veteran and holds a B.S. degree in Business
Administration from Southern Wesleyan University. He holds a US
patent in optical test equipment design, and he has served on the One
Call board of directors in both South Carolina (Chairman of Board) and
Florida, as well as the board of directors for Seminole Schools Federal
Credit Union in Sanford, FL.
Mike Johnson,
Senior Broadband Consultant,
ENTRUST
Mike has over 30 years of extensive experience in wireless communications and designing broadband data networks. He uses his extensive history and knowledge to assist clients in accomplishing project planning and deliverables essential to deploying successful communications and data systems. His strengths include program management, requirements gathering, field test engineering, equipment evaluation, engineering management, and analyzing complex design concepts. He has also designed wireless broadband equipment for cellular, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and Mesh Radio Networks. He has extensive FirstNet and P25 radio network experience. Mike holds 4 patents on spectrum sensing, channel coordination, and dynamic location information. He also has current certifications in FTTx architecture, Fiber Plug and Play modules, and FTTx link budgets. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida.
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