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Intelligent Utility
Kinsey Grant Baker
Kinsey Grant Baker
Energy Central Team
·Posted in Intelligent Utility
Mon, Jul 14

NEWS: MLGW recruits Nokia for US utility sector's first private 5G SA network

Memphis Light, Gas and Water is teaming up with Nokia to launch the first full-scale private 5G network in the US utility sector, an effort to detect outages faster, automate parts of the electric grid, and make it easier to restore power after storms. (RCR Wireless)

  • The bigger picture: Analysts see private 5G as a 25-year growth engine for utilities and critical infrastructure. This deal puts Memphis ahead of the curve on grid modernization.

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