Key Topics:
Understanding Land Intelligence Systems: Discover the transformative power of land intelligence in GIS, which overlays various datasets to address industry-specific challenges.
Comprehensive Data Utilization: Explore the critical datasets used in ArcGIS for land intelligence, including parcel data, geology and soil data, topography, land cover, and demographic and socioeconomic data.
Integrating OSS and BSS with ArcGIS: Learn how successful organizations unify their Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS) with ArcGIS to create a single source of truth.
Empowering Teams Across Departments: Understand how a land intelligence GIS supports optimal site selection, network design optimization, environmental risk assessment, and efficient incident management.
Strategic Operations and Disaster Preparedness: Gain insights into how GIS aids in comprehensive asset management, market analysis, strategic expansion, and disaster preparedness and recovery. Learn how telecom providers can ensure rapid restoration of services and minimize the impact on customers and infrastructure.
Moderator:
Jim Hodges
Speakers:
Randall René– Industry Solutions Director, Telecommunications
Randall René is the Industry Solutions Director for Telecommunications at Esri, where he helps communication service providers leverage geographic information system (GIS) technology to transform workflows and improve communication, collaboration, and productivity across the entire telecom project life cycle. Randall is a proud US Army veteran with 25 years of experience in the telecommunications and cable industries working in the field, guiding GIS teams, and supporting infrastructure planning. Prior to joining Esri, he spent 18 years at Comcast. Randall earned a Master of Business Administration in Strategy and Organizational Development at George Fox University in Oregon and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree from Virginia’s Liberty University. He is a passionate advocate within the GIS community and committed to helping public and private sector organizations nationwide bridge the digital divide.
Patrick Huls, Solution Engineer Team Lead
In my current role, I lead a team of solution engineers who help organizations with their geospatial strategy, implementation, and support. I also ensure customer success with GIS by demonstrating the value and potential of Esri's products and services, such as ArcGIS, the most powerful mapping and spatial analytics software. Some of my achievements include leading and contributing to several award-winning projects that showcased the use of GIS for smart energy, IoT, and digital transformation in the telecom sector. I am passionate about empowering telecom customers with the best geospatial tools and insights to achieve their goals and optimize their operations.