Parker Water And Sanitation District Taps FreeWave To Automate Its Monitoring System With Wireless Data Communications

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FreeWave Technologies, (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, today announced that together with its technology solution partner Process Control Dynamics, Inc. (PCD Sales) (www.pcdsales.com), it has installed wireless data radios for Parker Water and Sanitation District's (www.pwsd.org) communication network. The radios provide real-time monitoring and transmission of critical data to help ensure high-quality, safe water for more than 17,000 single family equivalents (SFEs) deployed across 43 square miles of the Parker, Colorado community. Currently, Parker Water and Sanitation District uses FreeWave's HTPlus, FGR Serial radios and FGR2-IO radios.

"FreeWave's radios were easily integrated into our existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) network and can communicate with all of our Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)," said Kirk Magnusson, systems administration manager at Parker Water and Sanitation District. "The result is one cohesive system that sends critical data in real-time. With the configuration and diagnostics tools that FreeWave offers, we also can manage the radios from our desktop. With our old system, if a radio had a communication issue, someone from the team would have to drive out and locally fix it. The advantages of selecting FreeWave radios have resulted in exceptional reliability and performance, but we also have been especially impressed by FreeWave's around-the-clock customer support."

Prior to selecting FreeWave, Parker Water and Sanitation District was looking for a radio provider that could help it achieve reliable wireless data communication with real-time data transmission.  While it had a communication system in place, there was a 10-minute delay in data transmission and the radios it used were incompatible with each other. With the help of PCD Sales and the opportunity to do a path study prior to purchasing FreeWave radios, Parker Water and Sanitation District determined that FreeWave was the best choice for its network. Today, the radios are used for monitoring critical data at its water and wastewater facilities, including tank levels, temperatures, pressures, and pump control.

Parker Water and Sanitation District currently has several FreeWave radio models deployed in the field. FreeWave's FGR Serial radios provide a wireless data communication solution for applications around the world – ranging from mission critical situations to recreational. The HTPlus radio is ideal for industrial grade, high-speed Ethernet communications, where high throughput is required. It operates in harsh environments and noisy RF conditions. Delivering data at a rate of up to 867 Kbps, it is designed for SCADA backhaul networks. The FGR2-IO, FreeWave's 900 MHz input/output (I/O) radio, provides outstanding performance and versatility in wireless transmission of process-control signals. It offers transparent acquisition, transport and reconstruction of analog, digital and power signals eliminating the need for associated buried wiring. Parker Water and Sanitation District also has utilized FreeWave's network configuration and diagnostic software, Tool Suite.

"At FreeWave, we work hard to ensure our wireless radios not only perform, but that we do everything possible to make sure our customers receive the top-notch service they deserve," said Ashish Sharma chief marketing officer at FreeWave Technologies. "Our low power consumption technology that provides extremely long range communication is a great fit for such remote automation applications."

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About FreeWave Technologies

Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high performing, lowest power consumption, spread spectrum and licensed radios for mission-critical data transmission. Through engineering excellence and a relentless commitment to best-in-class manufacturing, FreeWave customers enjoy superior radio up-time, range and the lowest cost of ownership available. Based in Boulder, Colorado, FreeWave designs and manufactures radios that are the leading choice for oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industrial applications. Organizations that count on radio data communications for operational success – where failure and down-time are not an option – trust FreeWave for custom network design, system engineering and customer support that are unparalleled in the market. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.399.4930 or at [email protected]. Visit the company's website at www.freewave.com or connect with the company via Twitter: @freewavetech.

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