Tackling Key Challenges in Electric Co-Op Network Infrastructure
Electric Co-Ops play a crucial role in their communities, both as community-owned entities and as providers of valuable services.
However, the industry is currently facing significant disruptions, presenting key challenges to maintaining the delivery of safe, secure, and reliable energy.
In this on-demand video series, Netsync and Ciena will explore and unpack four of these top challenges to ensure a resilient future, including Modernization, Security & Analytics, Bridging the Digital Divide with Broadband, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
MODULE 1: MODERNIZATION
A discussion on how Electric Co-Ops can modernize their network infrastructure, covering technology transitions, flexibility in DER integration, financial considerations, and the impact of a changing workforce.
Featuring:
Tony Hildebrand, Account Manager, Netsync
Alex Petsos, Regional Vice President, Ciena
MODULE 2: SECURITY AND ANALYTICS
An exploration of multi-layer security approaches, physical security considerations, NERC CIP requirements, and vulnerability assessments, along with future outlooks in quantum computing.
Featuring:
Tony Hildebrand, Account Manager, Netsync
Alex Petsos, Regional Vice President, Ciena
MODULE 3: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WITH BROADBAND
Insights into why Electric Co-Ops are becoming fiber service providers, how they structure to support broadband, and strategies to overcome challenges and support their communities.
Featuring:
Tony Hildebrand, Account Manager, Netsync
Alex Petsos, Regional Vice President, Ciena
MODULE 4: THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
An in-depth look at how AI can transform Electric Co-Ops by enhancing modernization, fault detection, and security, providing actionable insights from vast amounts of data.
Featuring:
Tony Hildebrand, Account Manager, Netsync
Alex Petsos, Regional Vice President, Ciena
