Canadian Utilities
Information & Communications
Technology Conference
September 22-25 • Ottawa, Ontario
PROGRAM
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Chairman’s Welcome
2015 Canadian Utilities Information
& Communications Technology
Hello and, on behalf of the UTC Canada team, welcome to the 2015 Canadian Utilities Information
& Communications Technology conference located here in Canada’s beautiful capital, Ottawa.
Based on Canadian utility input, we selected this year’s conference theme, “Advancing to a
Smarter Grid through Information and Communications Technology,” and built a program that
will help Canadian utilities to advance their utilities into the future by addressing such topics as
network transition, field area networks, cyber-security, automation and private mobile radio, to
name a few. This year we have also incorporated ample exhibit floor time, exciting vendor tours,
executive panel sessions and a utility “quick-fire” session – we encourage you to participate in as
many of these exciting conference opportunities as possible.
As always, it is our sincerest hope that we have built an experience for you that will help you maximize your technical
learning, application awareness and strategic thinking while establishing or improving peer and vendor contacts. I’m
interested in your feedback and welcome your suggestions and ways in which UTC Canada can increase our value to
you.
Lastly, I would like to thank our members, sponsors, exhibitors, partners and conference attendees for their support
of the UTC Canada organization as well as this extremely important annual event. Your commitment is vital to the
sustainability of this organization and, more importantly, the value that can be realized for our members and vendors
through our program of work.
Enjoy this week, the conference and what Ottawa has to offer,
Geoffrey P. Trofimuk, P.Eng., Manager, Network Engineering, Intelligent Networks, IT&S, SaskPower , Chair of the
Board, UTC Canada
Bonjour,
Au nom de l’équipe UTC Canada, bienvenue dans la belle capitale canadienne Ottawa pour cette édition 2015 de la
conférence annuelle du conseil canadien des télécommunications pour les services publics .
La programmation de cette conférence ainsi que le thème «progresser vers un réseau plus intelligent grâce aux
technologies de l’information et des télécommunications» ont été choisi en fonction des besoins de nos membres. Nous
sommes convaincus que le programme de cette année aidera nos membres dans le développement de leurs réseaux
futur. Parmi les sujets sélectionnés on peut noter entre autres : la conversion des réseaux, les réseaux FAN (Field
Area Network), la cyber-sécurité, l’automatisation et les réseaux de radios mobiles privés. Cette année, nous avons
également prévu : amplement de temps de visite pour les exposants, des visites industrielles passionnantes, des tables
rondes pour les membres exécutifs ainsi qu’une session permettant aux membres d’exposer en rafale leurs projets en
cours et futurs. Nous vous encourageons à participer en grand nombre à chacune de ces activités.
Nous espérons sincèrement avoir construit pour vous un évènement qui permettra de maximiser vos connaissances
techniques, stratégiques concernant les enjeux reliés aux applications en développement tout en établissant ou
renforçant vos liens avec vos pairs et fournisseurs. J’aimerais recevoir vos commentaires et vos suggestions
concernant les façons dont UTC Canada peut contribuer à augmenter l’intérêt pour ses membres.
Finalement, je tiens à remercier nos membres, commanditaires, exposants, partenaires et participants à la conférence
pour leur soutien à l’organisation UTC Canada. Votre engagement est essentiel à la viabilité de cette organisation et,
plus important encore, les avantages pour nos membres et fournisseurs grâce à notre programme de travail.
Profitez de cette semaine, de la conférence et de ce qu’Ottawa a à offrir
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
7:00am
Registration Open
7:30 – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15am
Opening General Session, Welcome Address & Keynote Address
9:15 – 10:15am
Utility Executive Panel
10:15 – 10:30am
Networking Break | Sponsored by
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Presenters:
Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor, City of Ottawa
Geoff Trofimuk, Chairman UTC Canada Board of Directors
Keynote Address - Paul Madore, President & CEO, Hydro One Telecom, Inc.
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Panelists:
Paul Madore, President & CEO, Hydro One Telecom, Inc.
Robert Boulé, General Manager-Telecommunications, Hydro-Québec Group-Techologies
Sam Zurzolo, Director - Security, Architecture and Infrastructure Operations, Toronto
Hydro-Electric Systems Limited
Moderator: Geoff Trofimuk, Chairman UTC Canada Board of Directors
10:30am – 12:00pmConcurrent Sessions
Transitioning to an Advanced Network: Technology Options, Lessons
Learned, and Justification
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Quantifying Communications Impact on Grid Reliability
Society is highly dependent upon the availability of electricity for daily lives and
economic prosperity. As a result many utilities are experiencing an increasing focus by
regulators on whether distribution performance meets expected levels. By deploying
more intelligent communication networks, utilities are reducing both the frequency and
duration of power outages through real-time situational awareness and control of the
distribution grid. An approach to quantifying the impact of communication networks on
three distribution grid reliability metrics which are universally tracked and reported by
distribution utilities and regulators will be explored. Using assumptions representative
of many large North American distribution utilities, the discussion will quantify how
the deployment of communications can help reduce the duration of customer outages
(CAIDI), reduce the frequency of customer outages (SAIFI) and reduce system-wide
average annual outage minutes (SAIDI). These assumptions can be replaced with a
utility’s specific values when developing cost justification for their communications
project.
Presenter: Dave Christophe, Director, Alcatel-Lucent
SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 1
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Hydro Ottawa’s Strategic Transition to a Converged Self-healing
Communications Infrastructure
Hydro Ottawa is in the third year of an eight-year plan to implement a new
communications network that will better support their operations and customers
utilizing a more secure, reliable, and company-owned telecommunications
infrastructure. To meet both current and future requirements in the operation
and protection of its grid, Hydro Ottawa worked with stakeholders to create a
comprehensive Systems Requirement Document (SRD) and a standards-based
conceptual design. A tiered and phased approach to implementation minimizes
interruptions to existing operations and distributes the capital investment while
meeting the needs of planned and anticipated projects. This presentation discusses
the planning and preparation involved in transitioning to a resilient and scalable
telecommunications infrastructure which includes outside plant fiber optic cable,
optical transport network, and field area network design and build-out and highlights
lessons learned.
Presenters: Charles Berndt, M.A.Sc, P.Eng, Distribution Engineer, Hydro Ottawa
Steve Werner, Project Manager, Black & Veatch
Best Practices Guide to Utility Communications Platform Deployment
in System Automation
Meeting Room 203
Telecommunications is often described as the biggest challenge to implement
Smart Distribution technologies. With multiple options in the market today, there is
no single guide that can help utilities make informed decisions. With the advent of
Smart Grid, new field connectivity requirements have emerged that require robust
connections to smart meters and distribution automation devices that include Volt/VAr,
reclosers, and switches. The collection of independent connections to the backbone
is no longer adequate. Thus the “access network” evolved, establishing the telecom
equivalent to the “last mile” connections to aggregate data and bring it to the core
backbone for delivery to the final destination control centre or central data repository.
The communications architecture must support multiple services on a converged
communications platform made of multiple network segments. Each network segment
will have candidate technologies that may be the best fit to meet requirements of
that network segment. In order to inform distribution utilities with regards to the
best practices to integrate the right telecommunications technology with the desired
or needed smart distribution application, CEATI’s Smart Grid Task Force recently
published a report entitled “Best Practices Guide to Utility Communications Platform
Deployment in Distribution Automation.’’ This presentation will focus on the information
gathered and industry findings associated with this project.
Presenters:
Sonya Konzak, Program Manager, CEATI International Inc.
Joey St. Jacques, Security & Facilities, Senior Management, Hydro Ottawa
David Boroughs, Executive Advisor, Quanta Technology
12:00 – 1:15pm
Networking Luncheon | Sponsored by
Gatineau Salon 205/207
Advancing to a Smarter Grid through Information and Communications
Technology
Presenter: Alexandre Prieur, Smart Grid Projects Leader, CanmetENERGY
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1:15 – 2:15pm
Utility Presentations: What’s In Progress and Coming Soon
Gatineau Salon 206/208
The presentation is intended to inform both the other utilities and the vendor
community of your current and planned initiatives, to help improve knowledge sharing
opportunities amongst utilities and to improve project awareness for vendors.
Presenters:
Chuck Isaak, Communications Engineer, Manitoba Hydro
Sol Lancashire, Telecom Architect, BC Hydro
Luke Seewald, Director of Metering Services, London Hydro
Stephen Vanderzande, Senior Network Engineer, AltaLink
Geoffrey Trofimuk , Chairman of the Board UTC Canada, Manager Network Engineering,
SaskPower
2:15 – 2:30pm
Networking Reception | Sponsored by
2:30 – 3:45pm
Concurrent Sessions
Optical Networks, Implementing High Bandwidth Solutions
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Optical Considerations: Utilities Shift Towards Optical IP Networks
Electric utilities have seen an increasing demand for higher-bandwidth and more
reliable communication systems. This is due to various reasons; from security
requirements or other high bandwidth applications that are being provisioned across
utility owned backbone networks. In addition electric utilities have started a shift away
from leased lines, TDM technology and serial connections towards Ethernet and optical
IP networks. This educational session will explore optical considerations that are
specific to electric utilities of high bandwidth optical IP networks.
Presenters:
Matt Kitchen, Telecommunications and Network Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
Daniel Newman, Telecommunications Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Terrestrial Optical Stretch Span Applications for Utility Networks
Optical stretch span applications have been used extensively in submarine applications
for unrepeatered links for inter-island or festoon applications. In the context of the
expanding development of the Canadian North and the increased use of the electrical
grid to provide communication links, hybrid configurations making use of high-powered
Raman and EDFA amplifiers can be applied to terrestrial applications to avoid the need
for expensive repeater sites housed in shelters. A key part of the deployment of these
systems is the selection of the fiber type to be used. The objective of this presentation
is to review some of the unique design criteria associated with these systems and
discuss how engagement between photonic systems suppliers, subcomponent partners
as well as the construction companies associated with these terrestrial installations is
fundamental to successful deployment.
Presenter: Ralph Rodschat, Director Systems Engineering, Canada, Ciena
Modern Land Mobile Radio: Planning, Deployment and Capabilities
Meeting Room 203
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Case Study: Mobile Radio System Upgrade
Manitoba Hydro will discuss an upgrade to their existing system encompassing
over 80 sites. Areas reviewed will include: project schedule (evaluation, design,
installation, cutover), project responsibilities (Manitoba Hydro and vendor), evaluation
demonstrations and selection, system features, core software and network
configuration, voice consoles and office interfaces, setup testing and commissioning,
and lessons learned.
Presenters:
Reg Fierback, Technical Assistant, Manitoba Hydro
Chuck Isaak, Communications Engineer, Manitoba Hydro
Disaster Response Communication System for Ontario Power
Generation
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake followed by a tsunami struck the
east coast of Japan, causing widespread damage, including a significant loss of
safety equipment and a total loss of power at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Station. Following the loss of back-up power systems, all internal and external
telecommunications links at the station were left either severely crippled or completely
severed in the midst of one of the most significant nuclear disasters in our time. In the
aftermath of this incident, comprehensive assessments were conducted throughout
the nuclear power industry to evaluate and improve disaster response plans and
the communications systems critical in supporting them. As the result of its own
assessment, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), developed a project for new Rapid
Deployment Disaster Management Communication Systems to be implemented at its
Darlington and Pickering nuclear plants. This intention of this presentation is to educate
the audience about the criteria for mission-critical communications in the nuclear
power plant environment and describe how and why TETRA technology was selected
by OPG as the basis for its solution.
Presenter: Keith Ammons, VP Market Development, PowerTrunk, Inc.
A Utility Case Study for LMR Modernization
The Utilities Industry is modernizing and legacy land mobile radio is one of the many
areas utilities are investing in. Luckily, modern digital mobile radio systems are
becoming more than voice dispatch system, they are becoming a critical enabler for
advancing the operational capabilities of grid operators. Thanks to inherent capabilities
such as location, short messaging and packet data, the crystal clear digital audio
quality of DMR Tier III is just one of many value attributes that make it the right
choice for the value based decision maker. This session is a case study in value
based decision-making. EA Networks, a long-time customer of Tait Communications,
confronted the need to modernize based on achieving greater business value from their
private radio system. A DMR Tier III compliant solution is what is enabling EA networks
to achieve greater business value from their private radio system than ever before.
Presenter: Philip Mullins, Senior Solutions Marketing Manager, Tait Communications
3:45 – 4:00pm
Networking Break | Sponsored by
4:00 – 5:00pm
Technology Partner Executive Panel: The Future of the Industry
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Unrehearsed and no holds barred.... Valued Technology Partners’ Executives share their
views on the current states of the utility IT and Telecom industry, market challenges
and emerging ICT opportunities for critical infrastructure organizations including power
utilities, oil, gas and water. Don’t miss this enlightening, thoughtful and interactive
discussion with the ICT leaders who support the critical infrastructure industry.
Panelists:
Keith Ammons, VP, Market Development, PowerTrunk
Walter Megura, VP, Industry & Society – North America, Ericsson
Additional Vendor Executives TBA
5:00 – 7:30pm
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Networking Reception
Sponsored by (insert ECI logo)
Ottawa Salon
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
7:00am
Registration Open
7:00 – 7:30am
Breakfast
7:30 – 8:30am
Concurrent Sessions
Migrating to Packet Networks for Teleprotection, and Critical Low
Latency Applications
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Teleprotection & Current Differential Relaying Over MPLS-TP Packet
Networks – How to Guarantee Latency and Asymmetrical Delays
Teleprotection poses significant challenge due to stringent latency requirements as
utilities modernize telecommunications infrastructure and migrate to packet-based
networks. This session focuses on the specific challenges of engineering packetbased systems that support teleprotection, and details the problems posed by tight
latency, as well as the specific implications for network design. Presenters will share
techniques and engineering rules to guarantee on-time delivery of teleprotection traffic
as compared to a packet transport network.
Presenter: Bernard Brault, Sales Manager Power Utilities - North America, OTN Systems
Effective Migration to Packet-Based Networks
Power utilities recognize the operational and economic needs and benefits of migrating
to packet-based networks, but many are reluctant to leave the time-tested reliability
of SONET networks for critical applications like SCADA and teleprotection. Carrier
Ethernet technology, though, has matured to incorporate sophisticated mechanisms
like traffic classification, policing, shaping, and hierarchical scheduling to provide a
deterministic quality of service and primacy on par with SONET networks. This session
will address how network migration can be achieved cost-effectively and how utilities
can continue to use their legacy communications equipment even as they introduce
IP and Ethernet devices. It will also highlight the traffic management tools that ensure
that critical data receives the highest transmission priority. Finally, this session will
demonstrate migration scenarios starting from a mixed SONET and Packet environment
towards a full scale utility Carrier Ethernet communication network.
Presenter: Dave Thomas, Manager, Business Development, Utilities and Transportation, RAD
Utility Technology Case Studies: BC Hydro & National Grid
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Communications Tests in Powertech’s Smart Utility Test Centre:
Evaluation and Lessons Learned
management software product in response to Tucson Electric’ and Salt River Projects’
requirement for a viable and effective solution to this challenge.
Presenter: Dave Woronuk, President & CEO, MegaSys
BC Hydro and Powertech, with support from Schneider Electric, developed an outdoor
integration and interoperability test yard for distributed automation technologies at
Powertech, referred to as the Smart Utility Test Centre (SUTC). The SUTC contains
25kV distribution power equipment, telecommunications, and data collection and
management systems interconnected with Schneider’s Distribution Management
System (DMS). The Fault Location/Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR) is one
of the Schneider DMS application, it provides the optimal plan of control actions in
the case of a fault on a feeder in the distribution network, in order to detect, locate,
isolate fault and return supply to a healthy part of the faulted feeder, this application is
designed to efficiently use existing equipment installed in the field in order to minimize
the duration of the outage and thus improve SAIFI and SAIDI indices for different
feeder configurations with various levels of protection and automation. This paper will
discuss in the SUTC environment of how the DMS FLISR application is tested, the fault
simulation/generation methods, the various FLISR use cases, and the test results.
Presenters:
Eugene Crozier, Sr. Engineer, Wireless Specialist, Smart Utility Lab, Powertech Labs Inc. Richard Guo, Smart Grid Test Engineer, Smart Utilities Lab, Powertech Labs Inc.
IT/OT Convergence: Evolving Roles, Merging Teams and Integrating
Technologies
Meeting Room 203
Utility IT and Engineering/Operations Groups – Evolving Roles on a
Common IT Platform
With operations networks converging to IP-based technologies, IT groups are claiming
more authority over groups and equipment traditionally out of their scope. Many
political, operational and organizational issues arise when professionals administer
and manage equipment that is outside of their training, whether it be IT or Engineering/
Operations professionals. Operations networks vary greatly from enterprise networks
and an IT/Operations paradigm shift is required. Whether the transition includes full
IP convergence, or a hybrid of IP and TDM, this presentation will discuss the future
state and the relevancy of legacy technologies in the modern utility. The audience
will recognize the differences between Utility and Enterprise networks, describe
the challenges in merging traditionally separate groups, and collaborate effectively
between IT and Engineering.
Presenter: Scott Dicus, Electrical Engineer, Black & Veatch
National Grid Rhode Island-Volt/Var Communications and Beyond
National Grid is in the final stages of deploying a communications network and
associated systems to deliver enhanced Volt /VAR performance to a sub-section of
the electricity distribution network in Rhode Island, as a pre-cursor to full statewide
deployment. Future subsequent stages of the project will seek to leverage the same
communication network for distribution automation and smart grid deployment This
session will provide an overview of the project, full details on the communications
network deployed by National Grid in Rhode Island and the latest performance
improvement metrics of the electricity distribution network and the performance of the
communications network. The future expansion into enhanced distribution automation
and new smart grid applications will also be discussed along with challenges and
lessons learned.
Presenter: Walter Lowes, Managing Director, Trilliant Networks
8:30 – 9:30am
Concurrent Sessions
Network Management and Visibility in a Secure Environment
Gatineau Salon 206/208
9:30 – 10:45am
Membership Meeting and Global Advisory Council Update
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Join us for the ship Meeting, an update on the UTC Global Advisory Council initiatives
and presentation of UTC Canada awards.
Participants:
Eugene Crozier, Sr Engineer, Wireless Specialist, Smart Utility Lab, Powertech Labs Inc.
Sol Lanchasire, Treasurer UTC Canada - Telecom Architect, BC Hydro
Peter Moray, Director Global Development, UTC
Moderator: Geoff Trofimuk, Chairman UTC Canada Board of Directors
10:45 – 11:00am
Networking Reception | Sponsored by
11:00am – 12:00pmConcurrent Sessions
Providing Secure, Real Time Visibility to Shared Network Infrastructure
Advocacy and Public Policy Update
It is becoming increasingly common for utility providers to share network resources
such as microwave equipment and optical network elements. To allow these
cooperating utilities to better manage their networks, it is important that they have
the ability to share specific information between the various cooperating utilities.
When sharing microwave equipment, for example, each utility may share bandwidth
over the same facility; there are other instances where individual components
of a single network element are assigned to independent utilities. The challenge
for the owner of the shared facilities is in providing access to network usage and
performance information to the users of the facilities while maintaining the security and
confidentiality of all participants, and without impacting the integrity of each utility’s
intranet. This presentation will describe how MegaSys has enhanced their network
UTC Canada advocates on a multitude of diverse and widespread legal and regulatory
issues on behalf of our members. This legal and regulatory update is devoted to
conveying the latest results of UTC Canada efforts as well as areas we are watching
for future action. The session provides an overview of current regulatory issues and
provides a global perspective on regulatory matters and initiatives for utilities.
Presenters:
Leslie Milton, Partner, Fasken Martineau
Brett Kilbourne, VP, Government Affairs and Deputy General Counsel, UTC
Moderator: Sol Lancashire, Treasurer UTC Canada , Telecom Architect, BC Hydro
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Safegarding Critical Infrastructure Assets
Meeting Room 203
Cyber Incident Response Management: The Key to Safeguarding
Assets
What does incident response mean? To many people, using their existing business
continuity planning and disaster recovery documents seems adequate in managing a
cyber incident. However, we know that this is not the case. A robust incident response
strategy is comprised of three main parts: incident planning, incident readiness
through testing the incident plan, and responding to an actual incident. The session will
examine each component and provide the audience with a recommended approach to
effectively manage an incident. We will walk the audience through a sample scenario
of the incident response process. Being prepared for a cyber incident involves many
people in the organization, and all of these must be named and available when an
incident occurs. It is rare for any organization to have all the skills and capabilities
required to successfully manage the company through an incident. In this session we
will outline requirements and recommendations for choosing an incident response
partner.
Presenter: JC Carruthers, Senior Security Consultant, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
SCADA Aware Firewall Reducing Cyber Security Risks
With future NERC CIP language requiring access over public networks to be encrypted
this timely discussion will cover using IPsec in conjunction with distributed “SCADA
Aware” firewalls and deep packet inspection when accessing remote RTU’s via
public packet and 2G/3G/LTE networks. In addition we will cover using hybrid fiber
copper networks in conjunction with cellular networks as a means to provide network
resiliency when access remote RTUs, AMI backhaul and distribution automation.
Presenters:
Raphael Tana, Business Development Manager, FONEX
Dave Thomas, Manager, Business Development, Utilities and Transportation, RAD
12:00 – 3:00pm
3:00 – 4:15pm
Exhibit Hall Open with Lunch | Sponsored by
Ottawa Salon
Concurrent Sessions
Packet Networks - Considerations and Technology Options
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Considerations in Digital Communications – What Network Should I
Buy?
What network should I buy: TDM, MPLS-IP, MPLS-TP, COE? Attend this session to
participate in a philosophical discussion looking at various approaches to selecting and
constructing digital telecommunications transport networks for critical infrastructure
operators. While this discussion may not provide you with the best answer for your
utility, it will arm you with some of the questions you should answer before making
your packet network purchasing choice.
Presenter: Chris Witthaus, Senior Engineer, Gillespie, Prudhon & Associates
the solution, but they come in two flavours: Carrier Ethernet and MPLS (including
MPLS-TP). This session explores the fundamentals of these two technologies, and
examines how well they address the critical requirements of latency, resiliency,
security, network diversity and management within the context of a power utility
operational network.
Presenter: Dave Thomas, Manager, Business Development, Utilities and Transportation,
RAD
Migrating from 4-Wire Leased Line to Leased Ethernet Service: A Case
Study
Many large telephone companies have announced plans to discontinue all copperbased telephone services within the next several years. Some services based on
2/4-Wire audio leased lines have already been declared as “End of Life” and will no
longer be supported starting as early as 2015. This presents a challenging issue for
power utilities currently operating their line voltage protection or SCADA equipment
via these analog leased lines. This session is based on a case study from a Northeast
Power Utility that is deploying a solution that enables them to transport SCADA/RTU
and Pilot Relaying signals over two different service providers that will not only result in
improved performance, but will provide 100% data survivability, resulting in improved
reliability of the protection and SCADA system. Utilities are looking for a path forward
that minimizes operational impact, requires little engineering, and assures comparable
security & dependability for their protection and SCADA system. This presentation
explores the current 2/4-Wire leased line obsolescence issue facing power utilities
that have relied on those services for decades to transport SCADA/RTU and Pilot
Wire Protection signals between substations and outlines the major challenges and
opportunities in migrating to other leased services.
Presenter: Manny Duvelson, Communications Product Marketing Director, RFL
Electronics - Hubbell
Field Area Networks - Technologies and Practical Lessons Learned
Meeting Room 203
Advanced Microwave Transition Techniques for Utility Communication
Engineers
With the advent of newer technologies and the ever-changing demands on
communication systems to grow and scale, Utilities are finding themselves in a very
difficult situation. The demand for change and growth is happening faster than the rate
at which the engineers and technicians are becoming familiar and confident in the new
technologies. With the migration to IP and the need for more data based applications,
networks are changing to look like IT systems rather than communications networks,
but is this really true? There is so much focus on Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies
that many are overlooking some of the fundamentals of building a reliable and robust
communications network. There is also a trend of adopting common practices
instead of understanding best practices when it relates to network migration. In this
presentation we will go over some of the fundamentals of network migration and set
the foundation for best practices using the principles that design engineers have used
over the last 50 years. We will also examine some trends and try to demystify which
elements are critical such as network reliability and resiliency, capacity management,
security and scalability.
Presenter: Ronil Prasad, Senior Manager, Presales Engineering, The Americas, Aviat
Networks
Packet Networks for Power Utilities
SONET/SDH transport networks that utilities have been using for years are rapidly
becoming obsolete. Modern broadband packet-based transport networks are clearly
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The Myths & Realities of Internet Protocol Over Satellite
business leaders to understand and evaluate is very much possible. Join us to review
approaches to risks, calculations, costs, and understand how to communicate these to
business decision-makers.
Presenter: Michael Firstenberg, Director of Industrial Security, Waterfall Security
Is satellite communication a viable solution for your remote transmission lines? Where
is Internet Protocol Over Satellite (IPOS)a good fit? This session will explore both the
strengths and weaknesses of IPOS solutions. Discover the new functionality and the
signal reliability advances of the latest satellite technology. Learn about the transition
process to upgrade your legacy systems.
Presenters:
Ron Parkinson, Senior Sales Representative, Infosat Communications
Chad Teer, Director of Network Services, Infosat Communications
A Virtual Power Plan to Balance Wind Energy
Meeting Room 203
In 2010, the notion of using the Internet and smart appliances to manage energy and
balance the grid in real time was a novel idea that was never demonstrated in a real life
situation. Would it work? What challenges would be faced? Performance? Reliability?
NB Power led a consortium project called PowerShift Atlantic with a simple mission; to
venture into this uncharted territory and attempted to find the answers.
Presenter: Daniel Gaudet, Senior Smart Grid Architect, NB Power
ComEd’s Vision and Lessons Learned in Field Area Network
Replacement
Leveraging lessons learned by ComEd, this session covers essential topics related to
strategy, risk, planning, budgeting, execution, and organization/vendor management
with respect to the upgrade of an extensive field area network for distribution
automation (DA) and creation of a field area network for advanced metering
infrastructure (AMI). In late 2011, the Illinois General Assembly enacted the Energy
Infrastructure Modernization Act (EIMA), setting in motion a $2.6 billion investment by
ComEd to strengthen and modernize the state’s electric grid. Among several projects
that were funded, two of the projects were: 1) the replacement of the existing field area
network for DA with one that was more secure, IP-capable, and higher bandwidth and
2) the utilization of the same wireless broadband platform for AMI. Now the daunting
task ahead was to assemble a project team that would coordinate and manage some
20+ internal and contract organizations over a multi-year period to most efficiently
make this endeavor successful. We invite you to join Chris Collins; Project Manager,
ComEd and Ken Magrow; Sr. Manager, West Monroe Partners and listen as they weave
you through the story of this elaborate effort and learn how the team approached the
project with a “failure is not an option” attitude.
Presenters:
Chris Collins, Project Manager, ComEd
Ken Magrow, Senior Manager, West Monroe Partners
4:15 – 5:30pm
Concurrent Sessions
Cybersecurity - Defending Utility Networks and Control Systems
Gatineau Salon – 206-208
Cyber Security: How Much Is Enough?
Advice on costs and benefits of a cyber security program is confusing and
contradictory. For example, it is common to hear comments throughout the industry
such as: security is pure cost, that there must be a ROI for each security investment,
none of the risk calculations are quantitative to list just a few. Even more confusing to
business leaders: it is always possible to be more secure, or less secure. How then,
to evaluate cyber security funding requests? How can anyone ever know how much
is enough? We explore the question “how much is enough” and draw some simple
conclusions. We discuss how classic “natural disaster” risk models are poor fits to
physical or cyber security problems. A good understanding of the characteristics of
control system networks, industrial processes, safety systems, protection systems,
security systems and attack capabilities are all prerequisites to an effective risk
assessment. Assembling all this knowledge and these costs into a simple matrix for
10 2015 CANADIAN UTILITIES IT & TELECOM CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
7:00amRegistration
7:30 – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15am
Concurrent Sessions
Software Defined Networks - The Programmable Utility
Communications Infrastructure
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Next Generation Networks Using Software Defined Networking
Canadian utility companies have begun their transition from TDM-based networks to
IP-based networks. This transition is an integral step to allow the connectivity of the
multiple deployed sensors & devices in a smart grid configuration. Convergence of the
information and communication networks is the second required step towards the next
generation network. Leveraging Ethernet protocols using packet-focused networking
technologies, it is possible to integrate management of the different platforms and
devices into a seamless operational network. With Software Defined Networking
(SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) engines, it is now possible to deploy
a programmable, service-focused network that can dynamically adapt to the operator
demands and resiliency requirements. This presentation will review the required
building blocks of the Next Generation Network using SDN and the solutions it brings to
solve real-world problems generated by the IT/OT convergence challenges of Canadian
utility companies.
Presenter: Bill Beesley, Principle Solutions Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications
Accelerating and Simplifying Ethernet Services Deployment and
Performance Monitoring
Learn about the rapidly evolving intelligent transceiver market trends, the benefits it
provides utilities and operators, and how it impacts their decision-making process.
Gain insight into performance monitoring capabilities and potential for emerging
whitebox and SDN applications. Learn about challenges ahead and the potential as this
technology enters the adoption phase.
Presenter: Michael McCallen, Director Intelligent Assurance Devices, Viavi Solutions
SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 11
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Schedule in Detail by Day
Friday, September 25 continued
Real-time Data Benefits Exploration, Smart Utility/Smart City
Migrating from Leased Line Circuits - Ensuring Critical Network
Availability
Meeting Room 203
Meeting Room 203
Real-time Data Benefits Exploration
Migrating from Legacy Leased-line Telecommunications
In the new frontier of bigger and better data, utilities need to provide customers with
a more effective customer experience. In electricity metering the two attributes of
being able to get the data quickly and being able to get fine granularity measurements
is the underpinning of our strategy. If data can be received faster the customer can
receive enhanced services such as alerts from the vendor app in near-real time. Fine
granularity data enables London Hydro to advise the customer about what to do with
their individual appliances such as turning off an air conditioner before it impacts the
monthly bill. The combination of these enhanced data types allows a more customized,
immersive and engaging energy management experience.
Presenter: Luke Seawald, Director of Metering Services, London Hydro
9:15 – 10:15am
Concurrent Sessions
Telecommunications infrastructure for utilities is both rapidly evolving and
simultaneously sun setting. Nowhere is this combination more clear than in the
thousands of dedicated leased-lines leveraged by utilities that have been core to
SCADA telecommunications industry for decades. As these dedicated leased-lines
are end-of-life by telecommunications carriers, and becoming less relevant in our
evolving IT landscape, new IP-based alternatives are replacing these services raising
new questions around security, reliability and the expanded role of SCADA within
grid modernization. Ericsson has developed solutions for T1 and other leased line
replacement options. Join us in an open discussion regarding how Ericsson addressed
the technical and practical issues involved with moving leased-line connectivity into the
modern IT environment.
Presenter: Jay Ganson, Account Manager, New Business Development, Ericsson
Teleprotection and Wide Area Packet Based Networks
The Imminent Death of TDM… Or Not
Migrating Teleprotection to Packet-based Network
This presentation examines the current state of TDM networks and provides alternative
solutions in order to evolve networks to IP cores without having to negate what is
currently working well.
Presenter: Dennis Edwards, Channel Sales Engineer, Zhone Technologies, Inc.
Gatineau Salon 206/208
One of the biggest technical challenges when transforming utilities’ TDM and SONETbased networks to packet-based technology is migrating real-time applications such as
teleprotection due to the stringent Quality of Service (QoS) requirement. This session
explains how IP/MPLS technology, with proper engineering design, can reliably fulfill
the task. Use cases will also be discussed.
Presenters:
Hansen Chan, Product Marketing Manager, Alcatel-Lucent
Kin-Yee Wong, Product Management, IP Division, Alcatel-Lucent
Using GOOSE for TPR Applications on the WAN Side
As utilities transition to packet based networks we continue to support the legacy
protocols (G.703/RS232/4W) used by our teleprotection relays. There are definite
benefits in performance for both the application and network to using GOOSE (packetbased protocol) on a packet network. What network and protocol factors need to be
considers when applying GOOSE across a WAN. How do you convince Protection and
Control asset owners to move away from their legacy protocols? As a case study, we
have an Independent Power Producer transfer-trip in operation today using GOOSE on
our MPLS packet network. We are also looking at using it for leased line applications as
4W is discontinued and carriers push IP services out.
Presenter: Stephen VanderZande, Senior Network Engineer, Altalink Management Ltd.
Migrating Teleprotection to Packet-based Network Using GOOSE for
TPR Applications on the WAN Side, & Delivering Teleprotection over
Packet Based Networks
Teleprotection protects the power grid from damage and is crucial for the power
system. Teleprotection Communications requirements are typically the most stringent
requirements of all power utility applications. Traditionally delivered on a point-to-point
line or PDH/SONET lines many utilities are now looking into a packet based networks.
Presenter: Jeff Hector, Technical Sales, RFL Electronics, Inc., Hubbell
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10:15 – 10:30am
Networking Break
10:30 – 11:45am
Concurrent Sessions
Network Functions Virtualization - Understanding the Opportunities
and Benefits
Gatineau Salon 206/208
Virtual Reality: Best Practices for CIP Compliant Datacentre
Infrastructure Virtualization
Join us to discuss the role virtualization can play in a CIP compliant datacentre. Many
entities perceive virtualization to be a risk to CIP compliance and choose to forego
the flexibility and convenience that virtualization technologies offer. We will discuss:
various network architectures that incorporate virtualization and can pass audit
scrutiny o Separation of Bulk Electric System assets within the datacentre; user access
control and command logging systems; and, virtualization’s role in reliability for critical
systems running in the datacentre. This session will address the common fears and
misconceptions of virtualization and present real-world use cases where virtualized
architectures have passed NERC CIP audit scrutiny.
Presenters:
Marcus Moses, Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
Casey Lynch, Senior Consultant Telecommunications & Network Engineering, Burns &
McDonnell
SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 13
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Friday, September 25 continued
Bringing Network Function Virtualization to Power Utilities
The benefits of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) are not for telecom service
providers alone. Power utilities, too, will benefit from the significant cost reductions
afforded by NFV, along with the enhanced agility it enables. In this session we will look
at how power utilities can move to virtualized installations of key substation functions
like routers, SCADA firewalls, encryption, and more. We will discuss how this not only
reduces the number of physical devices, freeing up constrained spaces and reducing
power consumption, but also how it will facilitate OT/IT convergence. We will also
consider the implications of a centralized NFV architecture compared to a distributed
NFV architecture.
Presenter: Earl Emerson, Director of Systems Engineering, RAD
11:45am – 12:00pmWrap-Up & Adjournment
12:30pm
PowerTrunk Post-Conference Workshop
Meeting Room 203
PowerTrunk sponsors an afternoon seminar to present the latest news and advances in
the field of digital land mobile radio (LMR) communications systems. Topics will cover
a variety of LMR technologies, including TETRA, DMR, P25, and LTE. The session will
also address the mission-critical communications requirements of the utilities sector
and discuss solutions to meet customers’ needs.
Private Networks And LTE For Smart Grid and Microgrid Applications
Meeting Room 203
LTE for Utilities
Smart Grid communications requires not only a robust and affordable technology,
but also one that is future-proof. This means carefully selecting technologies that
conform to ratified international standards, and that have a strong support base with
manufacturers of switches and end equipment. The technology that meets these
requirements is the leading technology standardized and used by the world’s mobile
network operators. This fourth generation technology LTE (Long Term Evolution)
enables the fast transfer of huge amounts of data in an efficient and cost-effective
way, optimizing the use of the frequency spectrum. With increased speed and
decreased latency, LTE is specifically well suited to machine-to-machine (M2M)
applications such as smart grid. Utilities around the world are now deploying their own
LTE networks, or setting up arrangements to share other operators’ networks. The
presenter will discuss case studies around the world where LTE has been selected and
successfully implemented as the smart grid communications network technology.
Presenter: Patrik Ringqvist, Vice President, Wireless Network Solutions, Ericsson
Enabling DA & DG Protection using the IEC61850 GOOSE Protocol over
LTE
Utilities embarking on adding protection applications in the distribution grid have
historically focused on utilizing private communication networks. The dependence
on such technologies with expensive CAPEX and OPEX is often justified due to the
reliability of private and licensed communications. However the advent of 4G/LTE
technologies especially in North America provide viable and cost-effective options
for consideration. In this presentation we will learn how performance-based wireless
failover capabilities could be used to enable highly available networks using multicarrier LTE technologies.
Presenters:
Edgar Sammour, Senior Product Manager, GE Digital Energy
Mark Adamiak, Chief Application Architect, GE Digital Energy
14 2015 CANADIAN UTILITIES IT & TELECOM CONFERENCE
SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 15
CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS AND COMPANY DESCRIPTIONS
2015 SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR DESCRIPTIONS
The Conference Exhibit Hall provides an exclusive opportunity to meet with technology providers, build
professional relationships, discuss your needs and challenges, and learn about products and services.
Conference Exhibit Hall Hours
Wednesday, September 23
Thursday, September 24
5:30 – 7:30pm
12:00 – 3:00pm
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Networking
Reception
Networking Lunch and Exclusive Exhibit Time
COMPANY
BOOTH
COMPANY
BOOTH
4RF Limited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
M2S Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
ABB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
MegaSys Computer Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Advantech Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Mimomax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Alcatel-Lucent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Motorola Inc Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
ANRITSU COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Multitel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Asentria Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
OTN Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Aviat Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
OZ Optics Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
BTI Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Burns & McDonnell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Cambium Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Channel Canada Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
CIENA Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
ECI The Elastic Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Electro Rent Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Ericsson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
ETELM, Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Positron, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
PowerTrunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
RAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
REDCOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
4RF USA Inc.
Alcatel-Lucent
Booth 114
26 Glover St.
Wellington, 6035 New Zealand
644-498-7004
Ian Troughton, Ian.Troughton@4rf.com
www.4rf.com
Booth 303
kathy.placke@alcatel-lucent.com
www.alcatel-lucent.com/smartgrid
With customers in more than 130 countries, 4RF
provides radio communications equipment for critical
infrastructure applications. Markets served include
utilities, oil and gas, transport, telecommunications,
public safety, military and government. Typical
applications include monitoring and control, mobile radio
and cellular backhaul and communication of internet,
voice and data traffic.
ABB Inc.
Booth 113
1601 Industrial Blvd.
Sugarland, TX 74478 US
832-633-0138
Pedro Choconta, pedro.choconta@us.abb.com
www.abb.com
ABB in Canada (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and
automation technologies that enable utility, industry,
and transport and infrastructure customers to improve
their performance while lowering environmental impact.
The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100
countries and employs about 140,000 people.
RFL Electronics Inc./ Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. . . . . 406
RVA Lighting & Masts Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Advantech Wireless Inc.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc. (SEL). . . . . . . 311
Booth 105
657 Orly Ave.
Dorval, QC H9P 1G1 Canada
514-420-0045
Rosario Toxqui,
rosario.toxqui@advantechwireless.com
www.AdvantechWireless.com
Siemens Ruggedcom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Fonex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
TAIT Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Technostrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
GE MDS, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
TSAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Hutton Communications Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tufin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Infosat Communications LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Viavi Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
INTUS USA (Integrated Utility Services USA, Inc. ). . . . . 308
Waterfall Security Solutions LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
JVCKenwood Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Zetron, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Advantech Wireless delivers intelligent broadband
communications solutions that achieve excellence,
maximize performance and minimize operational costs,
all with uncompromising quality. Ultimately, we help
people stay connected and informed by designing
and manufacturing the most advanced terrestrial and
satellite communication technologies on the planet.
GOLD SPONSOR
Alcatel-Lucent helps utilities build communication
networks that optimize Smart Grid real-time applications
that drive smarter energy management and usage.
As a leading network partner in Smart Grid projects
around the world, Alcatel-Lucent offers end-to-end
communications network solutions that combine power
utility industry specific knowledge and experience
with Bell Labs innovations and mission-critical grade
communications technology and expertise.
Anritsu
Booth 214
700 Silver Seven, Suite 120
Ottawa, Ontario K2V 1C3 Canada
800-267-4878
Tina Newhook, tina.newhook@anritsu.com
www.anritsu.com
Anritsu has provided innovative communications test
and measurement solutions for more than 110 years. We
provide solutions for existing and next-generation wired
and wireless communication systems and operators.
Products include wireless, optical, microwave/RF,
and digital instruments; as well as operations support
systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and
maintenance.
Asentria Corporation
Booth 412
1200 North 96th St.
Seattle, WA 98103-3310 US
206-344-8800
Theresa Agoo, theresa.agoo@asentria.com
www.asentria.com
Asentria solutions give communication network
operators monitoring, access, and control of the remote
or unmanned locations on their network, which enables
the Network Operation Center (NOC) to reduce both the
operating cost and risk of a loss of service.
SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 17
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
Aviat Networks
BTI Systems
Ciena Corporation
Booth 306
5200 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California 95054 US
marketing@aviatnet.com
408-567-7000
www.aviatnetworks.com
Booth 313
One Monarch Dr., Ste. 105
Littleton, MA 01460 US
866-626-9154
Darlene Guthro,
dguthro@btisystems.com,
insidesales@btisystems.com
www.btisystems.com
Booth 211
7035 Ridge Rd
Hanover, MD 21076 US
410-865-8915
jpopov@ciena.com
www.ciena.com
Booth 112
5100 NW 33rd Ave. Suite 150
Fort Lauderdale, FL US
978-300-5640
Brad Munroe, brad.munroe@ecitele.com
www.ecitele.com
Ciena products and solutions form the foundation of
many of the largest, most reliable and sophisticated
networks across the globe. Our leading network
infrastructure, intelligent software, and comprehensive
services help operators, enterprises, and governments
exploit the full potential of their networks and
fundamentally change the way they perform and
compete.
ECI delivers elastic network solutions globally to
CSPs, utilities as well as data center operators. Along
with its long standing, industry proven packet optical
transport, ECI offers a variety of SDN/NFV applications,
a comprehensive cyber security solution and a range of
professional services. ECI’s ELASTIC solutions ensure
open, future-proof, and secure communications. With
ECI, customers have the luxury of choosing a network
which can be tailor made to their needs today – while
being flexible enough to evolve with their changing
needs in the future. At ECI, customer success is our
success. For more information, please visit us at www.
ecitele.com.
Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW) is a leading
wireless expert in advanced IP network migration,
building the foundation for the 4G/LTE broadband
future. We offer best-of-breed wireless transmission
solutions including LTE-ready microwave backhaul and
a complete portfolio of essential service options that
enable wireless public and private telecommunications
operators to deliver advanced data, voice and video and
mobility services.
Black & Veatch
BREAK SPONSOR
10950 Grandview Dr.
Overland Park, KS 66210 US
913-458-8988
Charles Hill, HillCD@bv.com
www.bv.com
Black & Veatch delivers a complete solution to maximize
the reliability, efficiency and performance of utilities.
We’re driving innovations in integrated infrastructure,
communications and data analytics to enable more
intelligent and sustainable communities. We provide
a single point-of-contact for planning, designing and
implementing advanced technical solutions that optimize
operations.
BTI delivers solutions that transform the economics,
performance and innovation of global networks through
intelligent networking software and systems. Leading
content, cloud and service providers choose BTI to drive
improved operational efficiencies and profitably deliver
high-value services to businesses and consumers
around the globe. With more than 380 customers, BTI is
headquartered in North America, and operates regional
sales, marketing, and R&D centers of excellence
throughout the world.
Burns & McDonnell
SILVER SPONSOR
Booth 312
9400 Ward Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64114 US
klevinger@burnsmcd.com
www.burnsmcd.com
Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is a full-service
engineering, architecture, construction, environmental,
and consulting solutions firm. With the multidisciplinary
expertise of more than 4,300 employee-owners in more
than 30 offices, Burns & McDonnell plans, designs,
permits, constructs and manages facilities worldwide
with one mission in mind — to make our clients
successful.
CIMA+
SILVER SPONSOR
LUNCH SPONSOR
3400 du Souvenir Blvd, Suite 600
Laval QC H7V 3Z2 Canada
514-337-2462
Celine.Roy@cima.ca
www.cima.ca
CIMA+ is a multidisciplinary Canadian corporation
specialized in Engineering, Project Management,
Environment, Studies, Commissioning, Communications
Systems and Energy for the Utilities Sectors.
Our Communications Systems and Energy Sectors offers
professional services in Telecommunications, Facility
Security, Telecommunications Structures and Towers,
Automation, SCADA, Civil and Electrical Substation
Engineering, Controls and protection.
ECI
RECEPTION SPONSOR
Electro Rent Corporation
Booth 310
210 Brunel Road, Units 1&2
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1T5 Canada
423-391-0081
hstrachan@electrorent.com,
mgray@electrorent.com
www.electrorent.com
Electro Rent provides alternative ways to acquire test
equipment. We offer flexible solutions to lead you on
the path to ownership as well as addressing shortterm project needs. With Electro Rent you can get the
equipment you need, when you need it and at a cost
that’s within your budget.
Channel Canada Inc.
Booth 414
6185 Tomken Road, Unit 3-5
Mississauga, ON L5T 1X3 Canada
306-241-8969
John Reimer, jreimer@channell.com
www.channell.com
Channell specializes in the design and manufacturing
of underground vaults, thermoplastic pedestals,
metal cabinets, fiber closures, and copper termination
products.
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Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
Ericsson
GOLD SPONSOR
Booth 307
6300 Legacy Dr.
Plano, TX 75206 US
514-971-1699
Pierre Fitzgerald,
pierre.fitzgerald@ericsson.com
www.ericsson.com
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
Fonex
TOTEBAG SPONSOR
Booth 208
5400 Ch. St-Francois
St. Laurent, Québec H4S 1P6 Canada
800-36-FONEX
Raphael Tana, rtana@fonex.com
www.fonex.com
Utilities will own a key part of the world wide 50
billion connections by 2020, as part of our Network
Society vision. Ericsson, the global leading provider of
communications technology, is helping utilities around
the world realize the future of these smart connections
and smart grid projects, in providing proven products,
software solutions and services.
FONEX is an innovative carrier-class telecom equipment
supplier focused on delivering purpose-built network
infrastructure design solutions that address the
concerns of the utility industry. As a trusted resource,
FONEX has the expertise and integration capabilities
to design and support cost-effective telecom solutions
to help its customers achieve competitive marketplace
advantages.
ETELM Canada
Fujitsu Network Communications
Booth 106
1030 rue Cherrier, Suite 400
Montréal, Québec H2L 1H7
514 523 4848
www.etelm.net
Booth 407
2801 Telecom Parkway
Richardson, TX 75082 US
888-362-7763
john.chowdhury@us.fujitsu.com
www.fujitsu.com/us/services/telecom/
industries/utility
ETELM Canada Inc. is based in Montréal, Québec. It is
the Canadian subsidiary of ETELM SAS headquartered
in Villejust, France near Paris. The company has been
serving the public and private network operators with
LMR products and support services worldwide since
1984. We are a trusted partner to many Network
Operator Worldwide. We enhance the value of the
products we design and manufacture with full turnkey
services and customized local Maintenance Level
Agreements (MLAs) including network design, coverage
study, equipment staging, testing, installation, and after
sales operation & maintenance support services. The
company offers TETRA, DMR, P25, Analog and LTE
solutions.
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. is a market
leader in packet optical networking solutions, WDM
and SONET. We are a trusted partner and help utilities
expand, modernize and build new communications
networks. We take a vendor-neutral approach,
combining Fujitsu and 3rd-party solutions for Smart
Grid implementations and delivery of fiber-to-the-home
broadband services to consumers.
GE MDS, LLC
BREAK SPONSOR
Booth 206
175 Science Parkway
Rochester, NY 14620 US
585-242-9600
Vicki Guggenbickler,
vicki.guggenbickler@ge.com
www.gedigitalenergy.com
GE Digital Energy – Industrial Communications is the
global leader for communication networks for harsh
environments. As the industry expert, GE provides
energy companies best-in-class solutions with
exceptional reliability by offering the broadest range
of end-to-end communication products, network
management and professional services. GE brings
industry leading experience to your applications
worldwide.
Hutton Communications Inc.
Booth 108
2520 Marsh Lane
Carrollton, TX 75006 US
www.huttononline.com
Hutton Communications, Inc. headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, is a premier distributor of commercial
wireless communications and related equipment. For
almost 50 years, Hutton has served cellular and radio
communications dealers, wireless communications
carriers, and self-maintained end users of
communications systems. In addition, as a distributor
of approximately 100 product lines, Hutton provides
its customers power system solutions for emergency
backup, alternative energy sources, and out-of-grid
power requirements.
Infosat
SILVER SPONSOR
Booth 302
3130 114 Ave SE
Calgary, Alberta Canada
888-524-3038
info@infosat.com
www.infosat.com
As a leader in satellite communication technology,
Infosat designs and integrates reliable wireless global
communication systems where satellite facilities are a
key component in remote and demanding locations. With
Infosat’s solutions Utility
Operators can remotely monitor infrastructure, comply
to SMART-GRID reporting standards, and implement
primary or redundant communications.
INTUS USA
(Integrated Utility Services USA, Inc.)
Booth 308
13010 Morris Road
Alphretta, GA 30004 US
844-235-8559
Douglas Estok, sales@intusinc.com
www.intusinc.com
INTUS—Integrated Utility Services, Inc.—provides
a wide range of services and products for the
utility industry, including Damage Prevention, Asset
Management, Construction & Maintenance, and Risk
Management. Our personnel deliver impressive depth
of knowledge and real-world experience in all facets of
electric, telecom, fiber, gas, water, and data delivery.
JVCKenwood Canada
SILVER SPONSOR
Booth 115
3970 Johns Creek Ct., Ste. 100
Suwanee, GA 30024 US
800-950-5005
ecomm@us.jvckenwood.com
www.kenwoodusa.com
Digital and analog two-way radio equipment and
systems for voice and data, used by utilities across the
U.S. Ask about the new NX-5000 Series, for the ultimate
in interoperability and digital features.
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SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 21
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
M2S Electronics Inc.
Mimomax
Multitel
Positron, Inc. Booth 104
2855 de Celles, Québec PQ G2C 1K7 Canada
418-842-1312
Pierre M. Turcot, pmturcot@m2s.ca
www.m2s.ca
Booth 315
175 Roydvale Ave, P.O. Box 1645
Christchurch, Canterbury 8053 New Zealand
+64 (0)3 3581070
Kevin Smith, kevin.smith@mimomax.com
www.mimomax.com
Booth 405
2500 Rue Jean Perrin
Quebec, PQ Canada
418-847-2255 x 217
Chris Joven, christopher.jovan@multitel.com
www.multitel.com
Booth 415
5101 Buchan St., Suite 220
Montreal, QC H4P 2R9 Canada
514-345-2239
Sandra Cohen, scohen@positronaccess.com
www.positronpower.com
MiMOMax specialise in ultra-spectrally efficient,
low latency, low jitter, narrowband linking solutions
for Mission Critical applications. Our Point-to-Point
and Point-to-Multipoint radios provide reliable
communications across long paths even over difficult
terrain at aggregate data rates of 640kb/s. This world
leading performance in a narrowband radio is achieved
via our full duplex capabilities, specialised techniques
such as header and payload compression, QoS tagging
and MiMO diversity technologies. Operating in licensed
frequency occupying narrowband RF channels our
full duplex radios can offer world beating throughput
capacity to applications including SCADA, power line
protection, and PMR & IP backhaul linking. MiMOMax
is the best fit for when reliability and mission critical
applications are paramount, high performance in
capacity and spectral efficiency is essential and when
ruggedized equipment with low cost of installation and
maintenance is preferred.
For over 30 years, Multitel has provided remote
monitoring systems and power asset management
software solutions for Telecom and Power Utility
Network Operators. Key application areas we provide
solutions for include: Site and equipment alarms, DC
power, AC power, building and energy management.
Positron provides high voltage isolation products to
protect telecommunication circuits entering substations,
power generating plants, cell site communication
facilities and PCS sites. With its Teleline and TeleLite
product lines, Positron is the only vendor to offer a
complete line of copper and fiber based high voltage
isolation solutions.
Since 1981, M2S Electronic provides electronic
manufacturing and integration services (EMS/ IMS), to
various industrial partners, operating in North America.
Well structured and positioned to offer full turnkey
solutions, M2S design team have developed, from
commercially distributed products to more complex
industrial PA/GA system, such has the CEAS presented
today.
MegaSys
SILVER SPONSOR
Booth 408
100, 1111 - 57 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 9B2 Canada
403-295-0511
Cara Jelleau, sales@megasys.com,
telenium@megasys.com
www.megasys.com
MegaSys provides Telenium Network Management
Solutions for telecommunications, energy, and other
markets. MegaSys focuses exclusively on telecom
network management and provisioning, developing
a powerful NMS with complete EML/NML/SML
functionality – including full FCAPS capability,
auto-population of network architecture and circuit
management, high throughput alarm processing and
network element backup.
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Booth 209
224 S. Michigan Ave. - 7th Fl.
Chicago, IL 60604 US
847-576-5000
Julie McDillon,
julie.mcdillon@motorolasolutions.com
www.motorolasolutions/utilities
Motorola Solutions is a leading provider of mission and
business critical communications. Through our leadingedge innovation in data and voice, we are a global leader
that allows our clients to be their best in the moments
that matter.
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OTN Systems
Booth 213
Industrielaan 17b
Olen, 2250 Belgium
+32 14 252847, +32 14 252023
info@otnsystems.com
www.otnsystems.com
OTN Systems develops and markets fiber optic
networking products dedicated to the operational
telecommunication departments of metros, lightrails,
oil & gas, mining, ITS (intelligent highways, tunnels &
bridges), ports, utility companies, public safety and
industrial campuses.
OZ Optics Limited
Booth 404
219 WestbrookRd.
Ottawa, ON K0A 420 Canada
613-831-0981 x 3146
Yesim Sezerman,
YSezerman@ozoptics.com, sales@ozoptics.com
www.ozoptics.com
PowerTrunk
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Booth 202
66 York Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302 US
201-630-4520, 877-431-1964
dtorres@powertrunk.com,
kammons@powertrunk.com
www.powertrunk.com
PowerTrunk Inc. is the subsidiary of Teltronic® S.A.U.
responsible for business development, distribution and
customer support for Teltronic land mobile radio projects
in North America. The company is headquartered in
New Jersey. With over 40 years’ experience designing,
manufacturing, implementing and supporting digital
and analog land mobile radio turnkey projects,
Teltronic S.A.U. has more than 300 systems installed
in 50 countries. Teltronic’s LMR solutions are widely
deployed in the public safety, oil and gas, transportation,
and utilities industries. We own 100% of our LMR
technology, which includes conventional, and trunked
infrastructure systems, mobiles, hand portables and
dispatching consoles. The company manufactures
TETRA, P25 and LTE solutions.
High Power Components/ Isolators/Combiners/ Patch
cords/Connectors/ Intelligent Tunable Laser Diode
Sources/Safety Interlocks/Shutters/Optical Coatings,
Laser to Fiber Delivery Components, Adjustable
Collimators/Focusers, PM/SM/MM Fused Fiber Couplers,
PM Patch cords/Connectors/Splitters/Switch, Polarized
Sources, Polarization Rotators/Controllers/ Analyzers,
Polarizers, PDL Emulators, Extinction Ratio Meter, Turnkey
Laser Diode Sources, Hermetically Sealable Patch cords,
Fiber Optic Sensors SNO-PEN, Ultra–Narrow-Line-WidthStable Laser Source, Mode-Field-Adaptor
SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 23
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
RAD
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Booth 203
900 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430 US
201-529-1100
market@radusa.com
www.radusa.com
For nearly 35 years, RAD has worked closely with
its worldwide energy utility customers to provide
field-proven communications solutions that address
the automation, Teleprotection, and core operational
network needs of their transmission and distribution
(T&D) grids. RAD’s Service Assured Networking
solutions offer a wealth of tools that meet the key
requirements of power utility communications networks:
mission-critical reliability, smooth migration to packetbased networks and high security.
REDCOM Laboratories, Inc.
Booth 207
One Redcom Center
Victor, NY 14564 US
585-924-6625
sales@redcom.com
www.redcom.com
REDCOM Laboratories Inc. specializes in the design
and manufacture of Advanced IP communication
solutions for power & transportation utilities, telephone
carriers, emergency response and defense applications
worldwide.
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
SILVER SPONSOR
RFL Electronics Inc.,
a subsidiary of Hubbell Power
Systems, Inc.
Booth 406
353 Powerville Road
Boonton Township, NJ 07005 US
973-567-0287
customer.service@rflelect.com
www.rflelect.com or hubbell.com
RFL Electronics Inc. designs and manufactures a
comprehensive line of highly-reliable, mission-critical,
cost-effective communications and protection solutions
for the electric utility and transportation markets, oil
and gas markets, Government agencies and engineering
consulting firms.
RVA Lighting & Masts Inc.
Booth 410
5240 Finch Ave. E., Unit 10
Toronto ON M1S 5A3
416-292-7878
Brian Gray, brian@rvalightingandmasts.com
www.rvalightingandmasts.com
RVA Lighting & Masts Inc supplies LED lighting for
telecommunication towers. We can provide red LED
night lighting for painted towers, or for unpainted
towers, LED white day/white night or LED white day/
red night. The primary advantages of LED are 1) energy
savings (uses 95% energy less than incandescent) and
2) zero maintenance (is warranted for 5 years and is
expected to provide 15 to 20 years of maintenance-free
service).
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Inc. (SEL)
Booth 311
2350 NE Hopkins Ct.
Pullman, WA 99163 US
509-332-1890
Paul Robertson, paul_robertson@selinc.com
www.selinc.com
SEL is a recognized world leader in electrical
protection, communications, monitoring, cybersecurity,
automation, and control solutions for mission-critical
utility and industrial applications. Products include
protective relays, wide area and local area networking
solutions, Ethernet switches and gateways, fiber-optic
transceivers, wireless transceivers, RTUs, meters, highspeed logic processors, and rugged computers.
Siemens Ruggedcom
Booth 305
300 Applewood Crescent
Concord, ON L4K 5C7 Canada
905-856-5288
Dave Campbell, dave.campbell@siemens.com
www.Siemens.com/ruggedcom
Siemens is the world’s leading supplier of innovative
and reliable products and solutions for electric power
industry. Utility-grade Siemens RUGGEDCOM products
provide a level of robustness and reliability that have set
the standard for communications networks deployed
in harsh environments all over the world. RUGGEDCOM
products offer extreme temperature range, ZeroPacket-Loss technology for immunity to high levels
of electromagnetic interference, and enhanced Rapid
Spanning Tree Protocol.
TAIT Communications
Booth 212
15342 Park Row
Houston, Texas 77084 US
281-829-3300
Kimberly Minter,
marketing.americas@taitradio.com,
info.americas@taitradio.com
utilities.taitradio.com
Tait is developing a new generation of digital (DMR and P25)
voice and data solutions that can be deployed to enhance
worker safety and improve efficiency for utility organizations.
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Technostrobe
Booth 210
65 Herbert O’Connell,
Québec J0P 1B0 Canada
877-578-7623
Francis Lacombe,
francis.lacombe@technostrobe.com
www.technostrobe.com
Technostrobe manufactures Lighting systems for tall
towers that represent a potential obstacle to air traffic.
Our mission is to provide solutions that allow our clients
to benefit from the latest and most-effective LED
technologies on the market. We work hard every day to
be the leader in protective lighting solutions designed
for utilities.
TSAT
Booth 309
Martin Linges vei 25
Fornebu, N-1364 Norway
+47 9707-7567 or +1 850-677-0227
Christian Bergan, Christian.Bergan@tsat.no
www.tsat.net
TSAT is the only private (dedicated) satellite networking
solution on the market with a miniature VSAT HUB. The
solution is specifically designed to deal with mission
critical applications such as SCADA and M2M in the
energy and utility markets. The ruggedized and utility
hardened hardware is engineered to provide years
of reliable operation in remote locations and harsh
environments, in a manner no other competing solution
does. Furthermore, TSAT is designed to comply with
IEC-61850, the global standard for utility and industrial
communication and automation. By implementing
TSAT, critical communications to and from your remote
locations are ‘piped’ directly to your control center
without the need for a terrestrial back-haul or ‘doublehop’ connection. With complete independence from
public infrastructure and the internet, TSAT provides
cyber secure and reliable communications for your
mission critical applications. For even greater reliability
it is possible to implement a load-sharing and georedundant HUB solution. The TSAT HUB is the lowest
cost VSAT HUB on the market, and efficient utilization
of satellite spectrum keeps the annual communication
cost to a minimum. This makes TSAT the ideal solution
for expensive leased line replacement, or as back-up for
existing terrestrial communications.
SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2015 25
Conference Exhibitors and Company Descriptions
Tufin
Waterfall Security Solutions LTD
Booth 304
67 Park Place East, Suite 740
Morristown, NJ 07960
201-561-6038
Amanda Levin, amanda@tufin.com
www.tufin.com
Booth 413
1133 Broadway, Suite 708
New York, NY 10010 US
212-714-6058
jim@waterfall-security.com
www.waterfall-security.com
Tufin™ is the leading provider of Security Policy
Management solutions that enable companies to costeffectively manage their network security policy, comply
with regulatory standards, and minimize risks. Tufin
serves more than 1,400 customers in industries from
telecom and financial services to energy, transportation
and pharmaceuticals. A respected member of the
network security community, Tufin partners with leading
vendors including Check Point, Cisco, Juniper Networks,
Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, F5, McAfee and BMC
Software and is known for technological innovation and
dedicated customer service.
Waterfall is the leading provider of strong network
security products, which protect the safety and the
reliability of control system networks. Waterfall Security
Solutions’ mission is to eliminate the use of firewalls
in critical infrastructure control systems. The company
develops products, which provide stronger-than-firewall
protections for industrial control networks. Waterfall’s
products are deployed in utilities and critical national
infrastructures throughout North America, Europe,
Asia and the Middle-East. Waterfall’s innovative
products dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of
compliance with NERC-CIP, NRC, NIST, CFATS and other
regulations, and include support for leading industrial
applications, including the OSIsoft PI™ Historian, the GE
Proficy™ iHistorian, Siemens SIMATIC™/Spectrum™
solutions and GE OSM™ remote monitoring platforms,
as well as OPC, Modbus, DNP3, ICCP and other
industrial protocols. Frost & Sullivan describe Waterfall’s
solutions as ensuring “optimum security for networks
across user verticals” and awarded Waterfall the 2012
Network Security Award for Industrial Control Systems
Entrepreneurial Company of the Year and the 2013 North
America Award for Customer Value Enhancement.
Viavi Solutions Inc.
GOLD SPONSOR
Booth 402
430 N. McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035 US
408-404-9000
andrew.woolen@viavisolutions.com
www.viavisolutions.com
Viavi Solutions helps network operators address their
toughest network, application, and service performance
challenges and successfully deploy the networks of
tomorrow.
Zetron, Inc.
Booth 103
12034 134th Crt NE Senior System Sales Manager
Redmond, WA 98052 US
425-820-6363
Bekki Malloy, bmalloy@zetron.com,
zetron@zetron.com
www.zetron.com
For over 30 years, Zetron has been designing and
manufacturing mission critical 9-1-1 telephony, radio
dispatch and fire station alerting systems. Zetron has
installed thousands of systems and deployed over
20,000 console operator positions worldwide. The
scope and success of these projects demonstrate the
performance, robustness, and reliability of Zetron’s
products.
26 2015 CANADIAN UTILITIES IT & TELECOM CONFERENCE
UTC Telecom
& Technology 2016
colorado convention center, denver, co
may 3-6, 2016
UTC TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY 2016 conference
is your opportunity to join thousands of information
and communications technology (ICT) professionals
and technology partners May 3-6, 2016, in Denver,
Co. Each day is filled with opportunities to learn
from global experts who aren’t solely talking about
modernizing utilities – they’re putting it to work.
Connect with other critical infrastructure IT/OT
and telecommunications professionals on current
trends, business challenges, and solutions that may
directly benefit your organization. You’ll appreciate
the technical and solution-driven nature of this
year’s educational opportunities and build powerful
professional resources in the Exhibit Hall.
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