Cambium Networks(TM) and S&C Electric Company Join Forces to Improve Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure
Joint Cambium Microwave Broadband Wireless and S&C Mesh Radios Deliver Complete Communications Systems for Utilities
ORLANDO, Fla. - UTC Telecom 2012 - Cambium Networks, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions for reliable connectivity in any environment, and S&C Electric Company, a global leader in smart grid technology, today announced a partnership that will strengthen the S&C portfolio of solutions delivered to their electric utility customers, and extend market reach for Cambium into the electric utility sector.
Cambium Networks' point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PMP) wireless broadband radio platforms further expand S&C's existing portfolio which includes their industry leading IntelliCom(TM) WAN Mesh Radio and SpeedNet(TM) Radio offerings, providing utility customers with all the tools necessary for optimal grid communications network design.
"The requirements of the many applications found on the grid, such as distribution automation, CVR/VVAR and AMI backhaul as a few examples, vary tremendously in terms of their requirements of data speed, latency and priority of service. Accordingly, no single communication device provides both a cost-effective price point that also meets performance characteristics needed to address each network segment," says Ken Monro, S&C Vice President-Communication Systems.
"As a consultative integrator of communication systems specific to the needs of electric utilities, our job is to identify and integrate the best platform within each class of products and, without question, Cambium's line of licensed and licensed-free point-to-point technology outshines the rest of the industry. We are pleased to be their primary partner for the electric utility sector," says Monro.
"We are committed to providing real, near-term benefits for utilities by providing data connectivity to grid operations and developing solutions that can be leveraged to add new capabilities as they are deployed," said Gregg Kalman, Vice President North American Sales and Worldwide Channel Strategy, Cambium Networks. "Through our partnership with S&C Electric Company, we are significantly improving our access to a very important industrial sector with a company that utilities trust."
Cambium Networks and S&C will showcase their technology this week at the UTC Telecom 2012 conference in Orlando, May 20 to 23, 2012, at the Cambium booth (#439) and the S&C booth (#801).
About S&C Electric Company
S&C, with global headquarters in Chicago, USA, is applying its heritage of innovation to address challenges facing the world's power grids and is thus shaping the future of reliable electricity delivery. The mission of employee-owned S&C is to continually develop new solutions for electricity delivery, fostering the improved efficiency and reliability required for the intelligent grid. Additional information about S&C is available at www.sandc.com. You can follow S&C on Twitter at @SandC_US.
About Cambium Networks
Cambium Networks, formerly part of Motorola Solutions, provides world-class wireless broadband and microwave solutions for carriers, service providers, enterprise customers, military, government, and municipal networks around the world. It currently has more than 3.5 million products deployed in thousands of networks in over 150 countries, with its innovative technologies providing reliable, secure, cost-effective connectivity that's easy to deploy and proven to deliver outstanding metrics. Cambium's ecosystem of partners, development engineers, and support teams work together to design and deliver innovative, forward-looking solutions that provide data, voice and video connectivity when and where it's needed. For more information, visit: www.cambiumnetworks.com.
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Cambium Networks; S&C Electric Company
Web Site: www.cambiumnetworks.com
