Program: The UtiliSite Councils 2008 Utility Wireless Collocation Summit

Private meeting for UtiliSite Council Board of Directors Only.

Klaus Bender, Director, RF Engineering, Utilities Telecom Council  Presentation

Kurt Gastrock, Independent Consultant and former Vice President, SprintSites Presentation

Josh Lonn, Regional Director, Development South, T-Mobile  Presentation

Chris Ford, Executive Vice President, Ventera Corporation  Presentation

Hosted by the UtiliSite Council, this session will cover the basics of how and why an increasing number of utilities are making their assets available for wireless collocation. Attendees also will hear about the current state of the wireless attachment market based on findings from a recent UTC research report, “Wireless Attachment Market Report”. How do utilities get into this business? How do utilities build to meet commercial wireless needs and attract additional revenue? How do you write a business plan to justify your utility adding this line of business?This session will cover all these questions and more as panel members talk about their experiences with commercial wireless support services.

Allen Garrison, UtiliSite Chairman

Welcome & Introduction

Carlos Mariosa, Sr. Manager, Field Services Automation Practice, AT&T

2008 Utility Wireless Collocation Summit will open with in-depth discussion from representatives of the wireless carriers whose business is to explore and close collocation opportunities. The panel will delve into future build plans, what makes good business sense for their companies and why there is a major interest in working with critical infrastructure companies. This is your chance to get inside the heads of your potential customers.

David Coleman, Analyst, RBC Capital Markets Presentation

With the stock price fluctuations and the increase demand for wireless services, what does it all mean to your business and the business of your customers? How does Wall Street view your company’s collocation business and your wireless carrier customer’s build-out using your resources. Even if you aren’t publicly traded, how does your board view the financial implications of this type of business? In this session listen to market analysts as they provide insight into this advancing market.

William Sill, Partner, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLC

Wade Lindsay, Partner, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLC

Presentation

The ability to deploy new towers; manage collocation arrangements; and set the rates, terms and conditions for access to utility-owned poles, conduits and rights-of-way are all influenced by government regulation. This session will highlight the impact of current FCC tower siting regulation as well as discuss major new regulatory initiatives concerning towers including: requiring back-up power at each site; possible migratory bird regulation; and a comprehensive reassessment of pole attachment regulation.

Dean Campbell, Chief Technology Officer, LightRiver Technologies, Inc. Presentation

New and interactive user applications are driving rapid growth of wireless traffic.   Wireless operators are scrambling to evaluate the risks involved in major expansions (and upgrades) of their private networks to meet these bandwidth needs. Many network operators are beginning to see that business partners, by leveraging new technologies and existing assets, can provide tower and backhaul services at effective cost-points - all with no additional capital investment from the wireless carrier. In this session we will introduce the business opportunities and explore the technical challenges presented to carriers by these wireless backhaul opportunities.

Bill Tierney, Operations Manager, Portland General Electric Company

Jim McGuire, Project Manager, Portland General Electric Company

Presentation

There are numerous methodologies in developing, constructing and deploying a new site. With all of the intangibles that could hamper or completely derail a construction project, it is important to understand the challenges before actually breaking ground. This session will highlight industry best practices and techniques to ensure you and your organization don’t fall victim to common pitfalls.

Robert Shackelton, Analyst, Salt River Project  Presentation

Ron Bilodeau, Staff Contracting Agent and Joint Use Supervisor, Nevada Power Company Presentation

The second session of this series will address specific hot topics within the construction discipline, including back-up generators, grounding, working on energized lines, new structural regulations and dealing with fluctuating resources demands. Explore best practices with this panel on construction do’s and don’ts.

Scott D. Nelson - Director, Business Development & Marketing, Alcatel-Lucent - Wireless Transmission Division Presentation

Jeff Taylor, SRP Telecom - Wireline Project Manager, Salt River Project  Presentation

Learn how some utilities are leveraging excess capacity on their existing fiber networks to provide backhaul circuits to sites they have built for their carrier customers. This is just another option for non-rate revenue for your utility.