Within the framework of the Advancement of Power Networks focus area, the Communications and Cyber Security Innovation Forum at PNDC collaborates with utility operators, academic institutions, industry associations, regulators, and technology and telecom providers to help shape the future of global energy solutions. The collaborative expertise ensures that any solutions deliver secure, robust and reliable services, allowing better monitoring and building more resilient and sustainable power networks. PNDC is actively working with the latest communication technologies in the energy sectors, such as 5G/LTE, Virtualisation, MPLS, IoT and the latest cyber security techniques.
Guest speakers
PNDC regularly hosts external speakers and thought leaders where partners discuss the latest outputs and lessons learned from the use cases and field trials of innovative solutions, as well as policy frameworks and the latest procedures and guidelines to ensure best practice cyber security standards. Please get in touch to discuss speaking opportunities.
Innovation Areas
Cyber security and virtualisation
Smart grid resilient communication technologies, 5G and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Secure industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technology for smart grid
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Testimonials
PNDC is providing a great support to the IEEE SmartNets conference through its outstanding workshop held yearly in conjunction with this event. In each edition, PNDC proposes an exciting technical program including speeches given by world-renowned scholars and engineers of the highest eminence. All invited speakers by PNDC are engaged and are engaging the research community in highly challenging topics on the cutting edge of the modern technologies related to Power Energy and Grid Communications. A big thanks to PNDC for making SmartNets a very successful event.
The PNDC Workshop on Communications and Cyber Security for Smart Grids, a significant contributor to the success of the SmartNets edition, covers a comprehensive range of topics. These include next-generation communication networks, virtualisations, digital security, cloud security, and deception security solutions. In its fourth year alongside SmartNets 2024, the workshop continued to deliver enriching presentations from esteemed academicians and industry experts, significantly enhancing the event’s value. The fourth edition of the PNDC workshop, a virtual event held during the IEEE SmartNets conference on May 30th, 2024, focused on communications and cyber security challenges and prospects in various energy sectors and applications. It provided a platform for collaboration, idea exchange, and the presentation of innovative solutions in communications and cyber security for critical infrastructure.
