Smart Grid Projects to Use the Network to Read Residential and Commercial Meters and Transmit Data
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and BOSTON, MA � Verizon Wireless and Ambient Corporation (OTCBB: ABTG) today announced a joint marketing agreement intended to facilitate the deployment of a host of smart grid projects around the country. The projects will allow utilities to transmit data from both residential and commercial meters over the nation�s most reliable network to the utility companies� in-house systems.
Significant to the utility industry�s move to the more efficient open standards-based technologies necessary for smart grid applications is access to a robust communications platform. According to Mark Bartolomeo, vice president enterprise data sales for Verizon Wireless, the company�s Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) 3G network provides a secure, high-speed path for carrying data today and as the demand increases in the future.
�We�ve seen significant interest and growth in the utility sector for smart technologies,� Bartolomeo added. �This joint marketing agreement helps us provide utility customers with a solution designed to aid them in planning for long-term growth and profitability. This comprehensive platform holds great promise for extending smart grid applications nationwide.�
Ambient�s X-3000 node, running on Verizon Wireless� network, provides the communications platform that enables data from residential and commercial smart meters, appliances and other applications to be transported via IP-based technologies over a utility�s smart grid system. This platform allows for two-way efficient collection, analysis and management of energy data to promote more reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly operations.
�As the demand for smart grid applications and bandwidth expands and becomes part of the nation�s energy infrastructure, having the opportunity to offer a solution that allows for such growth in demand should significantly enhance the utilities� ability to more efficiently serve their customers and reduce their carbon footprint,� said John J. Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Ambient Corporation.
The Verizon Wireless network provides Ambient�s X-3000 with a ubiquitous, reliable and secure data communications backhaul for the Ambient Smart Grid� platform, which is designed to support such services as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), energy management, real-time pricing, demand side management (DSM) / direct load control, and system monitoring.
In January, the X-3000 was certified to run on the Verizon Wireless network through its open development program. Verizon Wireless� open development program is driven by the company�s desire to encourage innovation, give businesses new wireless choices, and quickly address opportunities to expand the wireless market.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation�s most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 80 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Ambient Corporation
Ambient designs, develops and markets Ambient Smart Grid� communications technologies and equipment. Utilizing proprietary, open standards-based technologies along with in-depth industry experience, Ambient provides utilities with solutions for creating smart grid communication platforms and technologies. Headquartered in Newton, M.A., Ambient is a publicly traded company (OTCBB: ABTG). More information on Ambient is available at www.ambientsmartgrid.com.
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