Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) have signed a multi-year agreement to implement a private LTE network across parts of 68 Texas counties. The advanced network will support grid modernization efforts, provide reliable, low-latency communications and help safeguard utility operations against growing threats.
The private LTE network will be a foundational element in LCRA's long-term strategy to maintain reliable and resilient wireless communications for its own operations and the communities it serves. The mission critical private LTE network provided by Ericsson includes the 5G-ready, geographically redundant Ericsson dual-mode 5G Core solution, radio access network (RAN) solutions, network management, and security management solutions. By implementing the private LTE network, LCRA will gain additional visibility and control over its utility operations with essential applications such as mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and supporting electric cooperatives, and municipal, school, transit and other governmental entities with their critical communication needs.
With 24/7/365 monitoring and support from Ericsson's dedicated Network Operations teams, the private LTE network will be strengthened against risks stemming from extreme weather and malicious actors; supporting LCRA's efforts to provide robust and resilient utility services.
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