Strategic Partnership and Joint Venture Between Nethercomm and EN Engineering, the Nicor Gas and A.Epstein & Sons, Int'l, Building Gas Industry Alliances Creating a Primary Pathway for Broadband Delivery Through Natural Gas Pipelines
Nethercomm Corporation and EN Engineering (ENE) announced today their strategic partnership in moving broadband delivery into the future by bringing Broadband-in-Gas (BiG) technology to the natural gas distribution market. BiG enables natural gas distribution companies the ability to offer alternative communication products as a new revenue source. BiG is a compelling opportunity to use existing natural gas pipelines to deliver the next decade of broadband video, voice and data at unprecedented connectivity rates of 100+Mbps.
The partnership between Nethercomm and ENE will enable the advancement of BiG
technology to the natural gas distribution market by not only creating a new
primary pathway for broadband delivery of content and services but also through
a delivery method unmatched today. ENE is focusing on positioning local natural
gas companies (LDC’s) across the country as the principle conduit for
cost-effective and easily accessible broadband at unparalleled speeds in excess
of fiber optics while crossing the last-mile barrier of today’s
technology.
Broadband-in-Gas uses radar type signals transmitted
“through” the natural gas distribution infrastructure, not only creating a new
primary pathway for broadband delivery of content and services but enabling a
“previously unobtainable level of connectivity. BiG is a significantly more
efficient method of providing broadband communications services which does not
require costly routing of copper or fiber optic connections across the
“last-mile” of communications nor requires the use of wireless spectrum
transmissions which are seriously constrained by regulatory
limitations.
ENE’s president, Joe Posewick said, “Our objectives are
simple, to use our industry knowledge and experience to provide true value to
our clients with innovative technology that not only provides new revenue
streams but also cost cutting measures.”
"We are pleased to announce our
partnership with ENE and eagerly look forward to supporting their development of
a unique consortium of LDCs”, said Ann Nunally, President of Nethercomm
Corporation. She went on to say, “We are confident that our partnership will
provide tremendous benefits to both the end user and the natural gas
distribution industry. ENE and its exceptional team of engineers will enhance
this partnership allowing us to create a solid foundation of customers and
alliances in taking BiG into the future.”
Nethercomm and ENE are jointly
sponsoring a Broadband-in-Gas 2005 Conference on August 24th and 25th, 2005 at
the Double Tree Golf Resort in San Diego. For more information on the
Broadband-in-Gas 2005 Conference, please visit Nethercomm’s Broadband-in-Gas
2005 conference website for online registration at www.nethercomm.org. Those
interested in attending should register and reserve hotel accommodations. Space
is limited and registration is required.
ENE was formed by combining the
energy engineering experts from Nicor Gas and A. Epstein & Sons,
International. ENE engineering professionals have expertise in gas transmission
systems, gas distribution systems, oil and liquid pipeline systems, corrosion
control design, metallurgical services, pipeline and system integrity,
automation and control systems and on-site electrical generation. ENE offers
proven, engineering services and an unmatched level of unique expertise with a
reputation which goes beyond the traditional role of providing only engineering
support to providing integrated solutions designed with success in mind. For
more information on ENE, contact Joe Posewick, President e-mail protected from
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Nethercomm Corporation is a privately held Delaware
Corporation, headquartered in Southern California, developing innovative and
proprietary communication technologies for the fast-growing broadband and
wireless markets. Nethercomm’s portfolio of patents encompasses what is believed
to be the fundamental subterranean broadband communications and includes
additional patents to protect its technologies and architectures. Nethercomm
owns the right to the intellectual property portfolio which encompasses the BiG
industry and is employing its rights to make broadband as common as any other
public utility.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/7/prweb257335.htm