UTC offers customized consulting services on the regulatory, technical and business development issues that affect critical infrastructure companies and others. Leveraging UTC’s 60 years of experience as an industry leader, the UTC Legal, UTC Research and Spectrum Services staff provide in-depth analyses and sound solutions that help companies improve service, minimize cost, and increase revenue.

UTC consulting services will be provided on either a flat-fee or hourly-fee basis. Preferred rates are available for UTC members and associate members. For more information about UTC’s consulting services, please contact UTC Research at 1.202.833.6828.

Legal & Regulatory Consulting

The regulatory and business environments of the telecommunications industry are constantly changing. To stay competitive, utilities, pipelines and other critical infrastructure industries are taking advantage of alternative lines of business far removed from the traditional energy and telephony markets. UTC can provide an in-depth analysis of the new rules that govern the way companies can deploy and operate private communications systems and other strategic issues including:

• Leasing of Fiber Systems
• The Deployment of 800/900 MHz Systems
• FCC Licensing Rules Compliance
• The Deployment of Trunked Systems in the Bands Below 512 MHz
• Use of Microwave Systems
• New Bands for Private Communications Systems
• Attachments to Poles, Ducts, Rights-of-Way
• Spectrum Auction Opportunities
• 220 MHz Licensing
• Equipment Authorization
• Unlicensed Spectrum Opportunities
• Strategic Opportunities in Telecommunications

Business Planning & Consulting

As a resource for UTC members, UTC Research completes a wide array of business plans and consulting projects. These projects are done on a contract basis for the purpose of answering specific business questions associated with internal utility telecom operations and UTelco businesses.  If you have identified a specific need for information or strategic guidance associated with the utility telecom industry turn to UTC as a resource for current, comprehensive, and complete research and consulting services.  Some examples of consulting projects that UTC can do for your company includes the following:

• Evaluating new UTelco business opportunities, including market research, competitive analysis, risk profiling, and business modeling to support the development of a business plan
• Market research to support the deployment of new products and services in a specific market area, including demographic, firmographic, and competitive data
• Presentation to the executive committee or Board of Directors of a parent utility about the current state of the telecom market and a UTelco’s place in it
• Educational briefing about the utility telecommunications market and opportunities for vendors to sell into that market – look at who the primary industry players are, how to effectively sell to these companies, identify potential pitfalls in addressing this marketplace, and explore the potential to identify specific niches within this industry segment, and
• Market research for equipment vendors to understand the opportunities to sell their specific products and services to utilities and/or UTelcos, including evaluating size and growth prospects; key prospective customers; strategies for approaching and effectively penetrating utilities; and understanding the competitive environment within the utility market.