Encore Networks is a leader in secure, IP+Legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN) routers for converged and broadband solutions for M2M, SCADA, Smart Grid, AMR/AMI and industrial applications. Encore’s environmentally and electrical immunity hardened (rugged) routers use embedded cellular modems and innovative VPN solutions for wireless, satellite, and terrestrial networks that support both legacy devices and Internet Protocol (IP) routing standards. Made in the USA, Encore’s BANDIT™ Family of rugged routers are designed for mission critical applications in harsh environments with wide temperature ranges found in utility substations and grid monitoring points, industrial plant floors, railroad wayside stations, transportation, construction sites and point-of-sale infrastructures. Encore is a member of the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC), the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).