Managing the Legal and Technical Challenges of Upgrading Your Communication System to Private LTE

Many utilities are exploring and moving toward private LTE communications systems to support their critical operations. In order to effectively meet the operational demands of their customers, many utilities find it necessary to upgrade and replace their existing private land mobile radio, microwave, and other communications systems. We will discuss the various legal, regulatory and technical challenges that a utility may face as part of a pLTE system upgrade, such as due diligence for spectrum acquisitions, purchasing or leasing spectrum, combining different spectrum into a unified system, tower siting and construction requirements, and FCC licensing and waiver issues.