Private LTE ecosystem expands for Canadas 1.8GHz utility spectrum
Summary
Historically, equipment vendors have not supported 1.8GHz due to the lack of designation as a standard 3GPP band and the perceived size of the Canadian utility telecom infrastructure market. In addition to metering, Canadian utilities are expected to use the 1.8 GHz band for distribution automation, monitoring of generation and transmission facilities as well as communication between substations and operations centers. "We have a long history of supporting the utilities segment with valuable solutions, and our family of HL78 LPWA modules, designed for security and improved risk management, is used globally by many leading device makers today. Offering the opportunity to bring greater visibility and control, communications networks deployed in the 1.8GHz band will enable utilities to better manage the challenge of balancing increasing renewable integration and IoT connectivity with the rising demand for a reliable electricity supply. In addition to securing partners to support 1.8GHz, Ubiik has continued progress with this band with the recent successful pLTE lab pilot in Vancouver.