CalAmp and Elster Announce Partnership for Wireless Smart Grid Solutions
September 10 2009 - 6:00AM
Marketwired
CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a leading provider of wireless
products, services and solutions, today announced a partnership
with Elster, a leader in smart grid solutions, to provide a
customized WiMAX-based version of CalAmp's Dataradio Sentry 4G(TM)
Wireless IP Router. This new rugged broadband communications and
networking platform has been developed for mobile/converged
networks for smart grid applications as part of Elster's
EnergyAxis® System's smart metering and smart grid offerings.
CalAmp's customized Sentry 4G provides high-speed, long-range
broadband wireless connectivity based on industrial grade IEEE
802.16e-2005 (mobile WiMAX) technology. When used as part of
Elster's EnergyAxis System, it is expected to provide best-in-class
performance for smart grid activities including advanced metering,
demand response and distribution automation as well as mobile
applications such as fleet management.
"This partnership with CalAmp demonstrates Elster's commitment
to offering true interoperability and unified solutions that
seamlessly deliver data to our customers' business systems," said
David Hart, executive vice president, Elster. "Combining Elster's
best-in-class mesh network and EnergyAxis management system
software with CalAmp's innovative Sentry 4G Dataradio will provide
our customers with a robust and powerful platform for implementing
their smart grid vision."
"CalAmp's proven wireless connectivity solutions for the
electric utility market have great synergy with Elster's EnergyAxis
solution," commented Rick Nozel, senior vice president of sales and
marketing for CalAmp's wireless networks business. "CalAmp's
Dataradio Sentry 4G Wireless IP Router provides
industrial/utility-grade and secure multi-network wireless
connectivity for Elster's solution as well as for other devices.
With our combined product portfolio, utilities can deploy a single
network infrastructure capable of serving the unified
communications needs for both their mobile fleet applications as
well as fixed grid applications like AMI, demand response,
transmission, substation, and distribution monitoring and
automation. We look forward to a continuing mutually beneficial
relationship with Elster."
About CalAmp Corp.
CalAmp provides wireless communications solutions that enable
anytime/anywhere access to critical data and content. The Company
serves customers in the public safety, industrial monitoring and
controls, mobile resource management, public utilities and direct
broadcast satellite markets. For additional information, please
visit www.calamp.com.
About Elster
Elster has delivered more than 3 million smart metering devices
worldwide with more than 60 systems located in North America,
Europe, Central America, New Zealand and the Caribbean. Elster
smart metering systems allow utilities to implement energy
conservation measures, demand response programs, smart grid
initiatives, and smart home solutions as well as achieve
operational efficiencies resulting in significant value creation
across the utility enterprise. Elster has more than 7,500 staff and
operations in 38 countries, focused in North and South America,
Europe, and Asia. www.elster.com
At CalAmp: Garo Sarkissian VP Corporate Development (805)
987-9000 Lasse Glassen Financial Relations Board (213) 486-6546
Email Contact At Elster: Yvette D. Ruffin, APR Senior Manager,
Corporate Communications 919-250-5512 Email Contact
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