Encore Networks

UTC 2009 Pre-Show Advisory

 

Encore Networks to Showcase Rugged VPN Routers for Utility SCADA Applications at UTC 2009 National Expo

UTC 2009 National Expo – June 1-3 – Mirage, Las Vegas – Booth #800

Chantilly, VA, May 27, 2009 – Encore Networks today announced that it will exhibit their complete line of industrially hardened and commercial grade routers at the UTC 2009 National Expo at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Booth #800. Encore will feature its VPN-based BANDIT™ routers which are purpose built for mission critical SCADA solutions, NERC and CIP compliance and Smart Grid applications. Encore will also unveil its enhanced BANDIT-III™ with Integrated Voice Capability for ‘ruggedized’ voice and data applications.

UTC 2009 National Expo is part of the annual conference of the Utilities Telecom Council, the global trade association that serves as the premier source of IT advocacy, information and services for critical infrastructure industries. UTC 2009 National Expo is the largest gathering of UTC member companies and their vendor/partners that sell products and services addressing the IT needs of electric, gas, and water utilities: natural gas pipelines; critical infrastructure companies; and other industry stakeholders.

Matt Girard, Senior Director of Business Development for Encore Networks will be a featured speaker in two separate educational sessions;

Using Satellite Communications Effectively
Wednesday, June 3
Room: Montego A, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Satellite communications systems provide a means to access critical remote data. This session is a frank discussion on the satellite solutions available to utilities, including the positives and negatives associated with these solutions.

Enterprise IT for Critical Infrastructure
Wednesday, June 3
Room: St. Thomas A, 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

This session will focus on the role of traditional enterprise IT functions as they specifically are applied in critical infrastructure organizations, how their role is changing and how you can take advantage of these changes. This session will also discuss the financial implications of enterprise IT and how to address this in a utility environment.

To arrange a demo at the UTC 2009 Expo or to learn more about the Encore Networks line of VPN solutions for utilities, call 703-318-4367 or visit www.encorenetworks.com, or e-mail  info@encorenetworks.com.

About Encore Networks
Encore Networks is a leader in secure, IP+Legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN) routers for converged and broadband solutions. Carriers and enterprises, both large and small, rely on Encore's innovative VPN and security solutions for wireless, satellite, and terrestrial networks that support both legacy devices and Internet Protocol (IP) routing standards. Encore’s industrially hardened (rugged) routers are Smart Grid enabled and designed for mission critical applications in harsh environments with wide temperature ranges found in utility substations, industrial plant floors, mobile transportation, construction sites and point-of-sale. Encore’s advanced signaling and voice inter-working solutions support circuit-to-packet migration of voice services, on premises or in the central office. Encore is a member of the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC), the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC), and the ZigBee Alliance.

Encore Networks Contact:
Matt Girard
Senior Director of Business Development
703-318-4360
mgirard@encorenetworks.com

Media Contact: 
Tony Crane                                                    
Director, Marketing Services                                                                            
703-318-4366
tcrane@encorenetworks.com

 
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