Smart cities and utilities require resilient infrastructure that can withstand unexpected disruptions and challenges. From weather and natural disasters, to technology advancements and cyber threats, infrastructure needs to be adaptable and scalable. Phil Beecher, President and CEO of Wi-SUN Alliance, joins Ryan Chacon on the IoT For All Podcast to discuss building resilient smart cities and utilities with IoT and the Wi-SUN standard. Phil Beecher is the President and CEO of the Wi-SUN Alliance. Since 1997, Phil has played a key role in the development of communications standards including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, IETF, IEEE and cellular and the specification of test plans for a number of Smart Utilities Network standards, including Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Home Energy Management Systems. He is a graduate of the University of Sussex with a degree in Electronic Engineering and holds patents in communications and networking technology. Wi-SUN Alliance is a global association of industry leading companies driving the adoption of interoperable wireless solutions for use in smart utilities and smart cities. Wi-SUN® specifications bring Smart Ubiquitous Networks to service providers, utilities, municipalities/local government and other enterprises, by enabling interoperable, multi-service and secure wireless mesh networks. Wi-SUN can be used for large-scale outdoor IoT wireless communication networks in a wide range of applications. Discover more about smart cities and IoT at https://www.iotforall.com More about Wi-SUN Alliance: https://wi-sun.org Connect with Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-beecher/ Our sponsor: https://www.routethis.com (00:00) Sponsor (00:40) Intro (01:10) Phil Beecher and Wi-SUN Alliance (02:13) Understanding the Wi-SUN standard (02:32) Origins and applications of Wi-SUN (04:05) Benefits and use cases of Wi-SUN (07:21) Challenges in large-scale outdoor IoT deployments (12:20) Importance of interoperability in IoT solutions (15:18) Future of Wi-SUN technology and IoT adoption (19:52) Learn more and follow up SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/2NlcEwm​ Join Our Newsletter: https://www.iotforall.com/iot-newsletter Follow Us on Social: https://linktr.ee/iot4all Check out the IoT For All Media Network: https://www.iotforall.com/podcast-overview