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Jeff Tolnar

Jeff Tolnar
Chief Technical Officer - BPL Global

Jeff has over 20 years experience in the utility, networking and communications arena including leadership roles within Fortune 50 companies and in start-up environments.

Mr. Tolnar is presently the Chief Technical Officer for BPL Global. He is responsible for leading all technical aspects of BPLG and its operations throughout the world.

Prior experience includes:

- Co-Founder and Vice President of Amperion.

- Chief Technology Officer for AEP Communications and Vice President of Technology Initiatives for AEP .

- 14 years of executive experience at Sprint.



Mon, May 07
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Building a BPL Business Case
Room: 18AB

BPL can be used for both commercial broadband services and internal utility applications – but what is the respective share of each for the overall business case and what is the payback time period? What technologies are suited to certain applications and markets? What about depreciation and equipment life cycle? This session will examine these and other real-world questions about the business case for BPL. It will feature objective perspectives from a variety of experts with first hand experience with BPL and other communications technologies. You won’t want to miss this stimulating session.