David G. Williams P.E. and substation services Senior Engineer at FirstEnergy Corporation, will be presenting a 1-hour webinar on a new technology for Digital Substations, the IEC 61850 suite of standards. A 1-hour PDH certificate will be provided to attendees for Professional Engineer Continuing Education. IEC 61850 is a grouping of standards defining engineering and communication protocols for (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_electronic_device) at (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_substation). The abstract data models defined in IEC 61850 can be mapped to a number of protocols. Current mappings in the standard are to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Message_Specification) (MMS), (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GOOSE) (Generic Object Oriented System Event), and SV (Sampled Values) / SMV (Sampled Measured Values). Precision Time Protocol (PTP) IEEE 1588 / IEC-61850-9-3 is one more protocol that provides time synchronization supporting SV. These protocols operate on (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP/IP) and native switched (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet) networks existing as substation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAN) to obtain the necessary response times below four milliseconds for protective relaying. Focus in the webinar will be on an overview of these protocols and how they allow protective relaying installations to operate with far less copper wiring while improving safety with electrical isolation. Speaker(s): David, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/384017

5G, 6G, and Beyond The “cell phone” has long been the world’s most popular type of telecommunications device. Initially commercialized in the 1980s, cellular communications technologies have iterated through many “generations,” from analog to digital, from voice-centric to data-centric, from “circuit” to “packet,” from “phone” to “smartphone.” Now in its fifth generation, “5G,” cellular technologies have come a long way in terms of speed, latency, mobility, availability, reliability, security, and overall sophistication, as well as increasing adoption and reliance by consumers, enterprises, and institutions alike. This presentation will briefly overview the evolution of cellular technologies from inception to 5G, survey the drivers that are likely to influence the continued development of cellular communications for 5G, 6G, and beyond, and touch on various ideas and technologies that may be introduced into future generations of cellular communications and related standards in response to these drivers. Time permitting, this presentation may also venture into one or two special topics: “Licensed and Unlicensed Coexistence,” and/or “Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML)” as it applies to cellular 5G, 6G, and beyond. Speaker(s): Baw Chng, Agenda: WEBINAR: 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. The Zoom Webinar link and password will be forwarded to all registered participants after Noon on the day of the meeting. Check your spam folder if you don't see the email. Webinar is open to all. PDH certificates are available and an evaluation form will be emailed to you after the meeting. PDH certificate are sent by IEEE USA 3-4 weeks after the meeting. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/381755