This report is a first-of-its-kind study designed to help electric cooperatives better understand how a

broadband backbone can improve operations and service for consumer-members, and the potential economic value associated with these smart grid applications.

By attending this webinar, you will understand:

• The increasing importance of communications networks for electric operations
  
• The technology, cost and performance characteristics of a broadband backbone
  
• Use cases and benefit analysis of a broadband backbone