Tropos Networks is providing the most reliable and flexible wireless communications networks for utilities to build and control the smart grid. The company has more than 850 customers around the world in 50 countries. Tropos has been awarded more than 40 patents for its wireless network technologies and has nearly 20 additional patents pending.

Tropos was founded in 2000 and got its start selling its standards-based, secure wireless networks to cities as a foundation for multiple municipal services including public safety, intelligent transportation systems, mobile worker automation, and utilities (water, power, gas). Over the past few years, with the emergence of the smart grid, Tropos discovered the value its solutions could bring towards the development of this mission-critical infrastructure with its field-proven products and services.

Tropos’ GridCom network architecture for smart grids blends high performance network technologies with unified network management providing utilities with the most economical and complete communications for deploying a wide range of mission-critical applications.

GridCom is made available through industry leading system integration and Smart Grid ecosystem partners that offer best-of-breed complementary products and services to help utilities pilot, design, deploy and implement complete solutions for utilities.