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CalAmp to Supply New Hampshire Electric Cooperative wireless communications networkJan 09, 2013 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) has been selected by the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative to supply the utility with wireless communications hardware for its wide-area Smart Meter advanced metering infrastructure . NHEC is a member-owned and controlled electric distributor serving approximately 83,000 members in 115 towns and cities across nine of the ten counties in New Hampshire over more than 5,500 miles of energized line. The NHEC Smart Meter AMI project will result in more accurate and timely meter readings, providing members better information about their energy usage while facilitating operational efficiencies for NHEC. CalAmp's Viper SC system will serve as the vital communications link between Elster's EnergyAxis AMI concentrators and NHEC's core communications infrastructure. The extended range and coverage of the Viper system should enable NHEC to benefit from lower infrastructure costs and high data speeds over a private network for secure Smart Grid data backhaul. The long-range wireless network will span all nine counties in the NHEC service region and consist of hundreds of remote devices and dozens of base stations, including some mountain-top installations. Deployment has already begun with completion expected in mid-2013. The solution meets NHEC's grid security and resiliency needs through its utility hardened feature set with industrial interfaces, temperature specifications, reliability and industry-leading security. These attributes allow NHEC to enjoy low maintenance costs as well as meet Critical Infrastructure Protection standards. CalAmp develops and markets wireless communications solutions that deliver data connectivity services for critical networked communications and other applications. The company's two business segments are Wireless DataCom, which serves utility, enterprise and governmental customers, and Satellite, which focuses on the North American Direct Broadcast Satellite market. For more information, visit www.calamp.com. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] |