# Building Resilient Smart Cities | Wi-SUN Alliance's Phil Beecher | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2023-12-05
- Length: 20m
- Episode: 323
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-12-05-building-resilient-smart-cities-wi-sun-alliances-phil-beecher-internet-of-things
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Building-Resilient-Smart-Cities--Wi-SUN-Alliances-Phil-Beecher--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e2crgad

## Summary

Phil Beecher, President and CEO of the Wi-SUN Alliance, explains how the Wi-SUN standard enables resilient, large-scale outdoor IoT networks for smart cities and utilities. He details the technology's origins in smart metering, its mesh networking capabilities for disaster resilience, and its expansion into multi-service applications like smart parking and healthcare monitoring. Beecher emphasizes the importance of interoperability, enterprise-grade security, and cost-effective silicon for long-term deployments.

## Chapters

- [1:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-12-05-building-resilient-smart-cities-wi-sun-alliances-phil-beecher-internet-of-things#t=70) Introduction: Phil Beecher and Wi-SUN Alliance
- [2:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-12-05-building-resilient-smart-cities-wi-sun-alliances-phil-beecher-internet-of-things#t=152) Origins and Applications of Wi-SUN
- [5:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-12-05-building-resilient-smart-cities-wi-sun-alliances-phil-beecher-internet-of-things#t=300) Use Cases: Smart Grids and Disaster Management
- [8:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-12-05-building-resilient-smart-cities-wi-sun-alliances-phil-beecher-internet-of-things#t=491) Challenges in Large-Scale Outdoor Deployments
- [13:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-12-05-building-resilient-smart-cities-wi-sun-alliances-phil-beecher-internet-of-things#t=780) Interoperability and Emergency Response
- [15:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-12-05-building-resilient-smart-cities-wi-sun-alliances-phil-beecher-internet-of-things#t=934) Future Adoption: Agriculture and Healthcare

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Wi-SUN Alliance (company)
- Pacific Gas and Electric (company)
- Florida Power and Light (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep. 7 | The Wi-SUN-Powered Future of IoT Smart Cities with Renesas and Landis+Gyr](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-08-07-ep-7-the-wi-sun-powered-future-of-iot-smart-cities-with-renesas-and-landis-gyr) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Smart Cities: Part 1](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2018-08-09-smart-cities-part-1) (EE Times Current)
- [Ep. 9 | Mesh Networking for IoT Smart Homes with ZigBee, Z-Wave, and Bluetooth](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-09-11-ep-9-mesh-networking-for-iot-smart-homes-with-zigbee-z-wave-and-bluetooth) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Watt Is The Deal](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-09-23-watt-is-the-deal) (The Amp Hour)
- [Ep. 5 | LoRaWAN: The Things Network and LoRa Alliance Talk Open IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-07-10-ep-5-lorawan-the-things-network-and-lora-alliance-talk-open-iot) (Moore's Lobby)

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