Amperion Unveils Its New Focus and Strategy.Amperion closes new round of funding and relaunches its business to focus on Hybrid Broadband Networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. and Smart Grid  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Engineering Services. BOSTON -- Amperion Inc., the pioneer of Broadband over Power Line and Hybrid Broadband Network Technology, has emerged from stealth mode Taking place in secret. It often refers to the position that startup companies take when developing a product they feel will be very competitive in the marketplace. They swear everyone to secrecy and keep a very low profile until they are ready to launch. with a new focus, patented product line, new funding and a new strategy. Amperion has two business focuses - PowerWiFi[TM] Hybrid Network In communications, a network made up of equipment from multiple vendors. Solutions, and AmperionSG[TM] Smart Grid Engineering Services. PowerWiFi[TM] Hybrid Network Solution The Amperion PowerWiFi[TM] Hybrid Network Solution uses new generation hybrid networking technology that blends Broadband over Power Line and WiFi. Amperion has unveiled two new products that implement this technology - Griffin PowerWiFi[TM] Hybrid BPL-WiFi Repeaters and Eagle WiFi Repeaters. The PowerWiFi products are engineered for serving Broadband and VoIP needs of Emerging Economies. These products can be used to roll out a highly reliable and flexible Broadband and VoIP network at the lowest cost per subscriber. In addition, the hybrid nature of Amperion PowerWiFi makes it the most efficient technology for rolling out an Intelligent Smart Grid Network that is highly reliable, and cost effective. Amperion also offers the Amperion GroundStation[TM] with Google Earth A 3D mapping program from Google that covers the entire globe from satellite images. Requiring a download for Windows, Mac and Linux desktops, a street address can be searched, and the views can be zoomed down to the individual building all the way up to a satellite's view of the globe. [TM] support to interactively manage the Amperion PowerWiFi network. For electric utilities, the GroundStation[TM] supports power outage reporting on MV lines with the exact geographical location of the outage. AmperionSG[TM] Smart Grid Engineering Services With AmperionSG[TM] Smart Grid Engineering Services, Amperion will now offer its vast experience in developing and deploying advanced communications solutions on HV, MV and LV power lines to Utilities, System Integrators and Product companies involved in building Smart Grid Applications and Networks. Amperion can support smart grid projects related to AMI, DA, HER, HAN, and other utility applications. Over the years, Amperion has worked very closely with a number of the largest North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and international electric utilities, acquiring a high level of power line experience and a deep understanding of utility needs. The new services, which leverage the Company's core networking knowledge and utility experience, are targeted at helping Planning Smart Grid Architectures, Evaluating Smart Grid technologies, Developing Products, and Deploying Networks. Seminal Patents of the BPL See broadband over power lines. technology Amperion's technology is protected by multiple U.S. and international patents. Amperion holds the BPL industry's foundational patents, based on transmission over power lines at frequencies above 1 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. - a space in which virtually all BPL vendors and system integrators operate. In addition, Amperion owns patents on coupling technology and hybrid broadband technology using BPL and wireless. "BPL Technology has never really progressed beyond the trial stage. We have solved many of the challenges with the technology by combining the merits of BPL and WiFi. Our solution offers the only power line network with multiple communication paths on any link thus making deployments easier and networks more reliable. We are excited about working with System Integrators, Utilities and Operators to deploy large scale networks. We will work with companies that are interested in licensing our technology." said Rajiv Salimath, the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Amperion. ABOUT AMPERION, INC. Founded in 2001 by Cisco and American Electric Power American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is a major investor-owner electric utility in various parts of the United States. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It serves parts of 11 states, and is currently the largest electricity generating utility in the United States. (AEP AEP - Application Environment Profile ), Amperion is the world leader in Broadband over Power Line (BPL) and hybrid network technology. Amperion has engineering teams in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA and Bangalore, India. Amperion's mission is to provide cost-effective broadband and energy management solutions by smartly blending multiple technologies. Visit www.amperion.com for more information. PowerWiFi, AmperionSG, Griffin, Eagle, and GroundStation are trademarks of Amperion, Inc. Other brands and products mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright (c) 2008 Amperion Inc. All rights reserved. |
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