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Network Home Annual Conference Agenda Speakers Call for Papers Directions to Event Event Partnerships Sponsorship Opportunities Attend as a Vendor Advisory Board Library Get Updates PEG Conference 2024 March 19 – 20, 2024 | Hosted by ADTRAN | Huntsville, AL Presented by Get PEG updates in your inbox → Learn the Best Methods to Protect Evolving Critical Communications Infrastructure Improper network design can lead to millions of dollars wasted on damaged equipment and unnecessary downtime. Training network design and protection engineers is a critical issue in helping ICT improve its bottom line. ATIS’ Protection Engineering Group (PEG) Conference is where top protection and network power engineering professionals gather to learn about the latest topics from the field’s leading experts. Here, you will find information of great interest and utility to communications and power service providers and their suppliers. The event features technical presentations with cutting-edge content, a networking reception, a supplier interaction/demonstration session, and in-depth technical panel discussions. At the PEG Conference, operators, designers, and protection engineers learn how to design their networks for reliability and sustainability economically. This includes: Proper grounding and bonding Fault managed power systems Fiber optic connectivity standards Testing standards AC/DC powering and storage technologies Emergency backup methodologies Safety for humans and equipment Developments in artificial intelligence (AI), NEC, NESC, And other standards. PEG is a unique educational conference that offers educational and training opportunities for experts in the communications, powering, and protection-related industries. With scores of industry SMEs and hundreds of years of experience in one place, this environment, with its focused discussions and catalytic candor among renowned industry experts, affords an unsurpassed opportunity for learning and insights. Media Sponsor Schedule at a Glance Tuesday, March 19 Time Session 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration Desk Open 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Conference Opening John Fuller , PEG Advisory Board Chair Jim Wiese , Adtran 9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Hands On Session: Reliability and Testing of Fiber Optics Interconnect Andrei Vankov , Senko 10:20 – 10:40 a.m. Networking Break 10:40 – 11:20 a.m. Leveraging Hybrid (Fiber/Copper) Connectivity for Real-World Networks Jim Pelegris , Senko 11:30 – 11:50 a.m. Reason and Importance of Bonding on Telecom Towers Oscar Martinez , nVent 11:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Catered Lunch 12:50 – 1:30 p.m. Implementing Nanogrid into the Critical Facility- Improving reliability, Efficiency, and Future Adaptability Ron Slutter , EnerSys 1:30 – 1:50 p.m. Networking Break 1:50 – 3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Fault Managed Power 101 (FMPS / NEC Class 4) NEC NEC Intro by Ernie Gallo , NEBScore Panelists: Ed Badon, Enersys ; Charles Hume, Southwire; Steve Martin, AT&T; Ken McKinney , UL Solutions; Jim Pelegris, Senko M oderated by John Fuller 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Vendor Exhibits & Demos and Networking Reception Wednesday, March 20 Time Session 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration Desk Open 8:30 – 9:10 a.m. Arc Flash state-of-the-art Curtis Ashton , American Power Systems 9:15 – 9:55 a.m. Ensuring Reliability and Resiliency of your Network: Grounding Standards for Cable Broadband Critical Facilities Mike Glaser , Cox Communications 10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Flexible Busbar System Oscar Martinez , nVent 10:20 – 10:40 a.m. Networking Break 10:40 a.m. – 11:20 p.m. National Electrical Safety Code NESC (IEEE C2) Trevor Bowmer , Bunya Telecom Consulting 11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Seismic Bracing of Fire, Mechanical and Electrical System s Jeff Jackson , nVent 12:10 – 12:50 p.m. Catered Lunch 12:50 – 1:30 p.m. National Electrical Code NEC (NFPA 70) Ernie Gallo , NEBScore 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Panel Discussion : Progression of Telecom Infrastructure (Macro, Small Cell, Central Office, etc.) and the Road Map for The Evolution of the Central Offices in Telecom Panelists: Ernie Gallo , NEBScore; Keith Lanning AT&T; Kerron Williams , Hubbell; Jim Wiese , Adtran Moderated by John Fuller 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Conference Closing 2024 PEG Conference SPONSORS Advisory Board Leadership John Fuller | Chair Consultant Ernest Gallo | Vice- Chair Director NEBScore Jim Pelegris | Secretary Business Development and Applications Specialist SENKO Advanced Components Board Members Curtis Ashton Training Director American Power Systems LLC (a wholly owned DC services subsidiary of EastPenn Manufacturing [Deka Batteries]) Daniel Ashton Senior Operations Engineer Critical Infrastructure Technical Support Lumen David Gerstetter Principal Engineer, Energy and Power Technologies UL Solutions Will Newton President Trimm, Inc. Wolfgang Oertel Consultant Bourns Inc. Joe Randolph President Randolph Telecom, Inc. Jim Wiese Senior Compliance Engineer ADTRAN, Inc. Kerron Williams Director of Business Development-Communications HUBBELL Electrical Solutions Darrin Wilson PMTS – Maintenance Engineering Standards Verizon Library Explore the ATIS PEG Conference archive for presentations from previous years. A valuable resource for both new and returning attendees. Dive in and catch up on past insights from the PEG community. 2024 Presentations 2019 Presentations 2015 Presentations 2023 Presentations 2018 Presentations 2014 Presentations 2022 Presentations 2017 Presentations 2021 Presentations 2016 Presentations GET UPDATES Interested in attending PEG? Submit your email using the form below to receive updates on the speakers and sessions coming to this year’s event. Please enable JavaScript inon our website. By continuing to use this site, you consent to these...