CalAmp Corp. : CalAmp to Supply Its Fusion-LTE Router to Vermont Utilities
01/25/2012 | 10:20am
OXNARD, CA, Jan 25, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --CalAmp
Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading provider of wireless
products, services and solutions, announced today that it has
been chosen by Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS) and
Green Mountain Power (GMP) to supply its newly introduced
Fusion-LTE router for their mid-tier networks to enable
broadband communication for Smart Grid advanced metering
infrastructure (AMI) and Distribution Automation
applications.
Possessing the bandwidth required for secure data backhaul
over a Smart Grid installation, the Fusion-LTE was chosen as
the vital communications link between these electric
utilities' AMI concentrators and their core
communications infrastructures. CVPS, an investor-owned
utility and the largest electric company in Vermont, serves
more than 160,000 customers in 163 communities. GMP
generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity in
Vermont and is a leader in wind and solar generation and
serves more than 96,000 customers. The expanded wireless
communications capability will enhance the utilities'
ability to deliver superior customer service, system
reliability and billing services -- and provide room for
network and services expansion.
"We have a unique and historical opportunity to leverage
LTE throughout Vermont to support Smart Grid applications,
and the CalAmp Fusion-LTE platform represents a critical
element," according to Jeff Monder, CIO for CVPS.
"We are thrilled to be partnered with CalAmp on this
exciting project."
"CalAmp is excited to provide our Fusion-LTE router as
part of these important Smart Grid initiatives in
Vermont," added Mike Zachan, General Manager of
CalAmp's Wireless Networks business. "The Fusion
provides utility customers with broadband LTE speeds,
multi-network communication options, and the scalability and
flexibility to grow their deployments with a utility hardened
package."
The Fusion-LTE can be seen at CalAmp's booth #1720 at the
DistribuTECH conference in San Antonio, Texas, January 24-26.
About Green Mountain Power Green Mountain Power generates,
transmits, distributes and sells electricity in Vermont and
is a leader in wind and solar generation. It serves more than
96,000 customers. For more information visit
www.greenmountainpower.com.
About Central Vermont Public Service CVPS serves about
160,000 customers in 163 cities and towns across Vermont. The
company is a three-time winner of the Edison Electric
Institute's national Emergency Recovery Award and has
been listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the most trusted
companies in America for more than five years. For more
information please visit www.cvps.com.
About CalAmp CalAmp develops and markets wireless
communications solutions that deliver data, voice and video
for critical networked communications and other applications.
The Company's two business segments are Wireless DataCom,
which serves utility, governmental and enterprise customers,
and Satellite, which focuses on the North American Direct
Broadcast Satellite market. For more information, please
visit www.calamp.com.
CALAMP CONTACT:
Joanne Keates
Director of Corporate Communications
(805) 419-8239
SOURCE: CalAmp Corp.
