Infrax Systems (IFXY) executes teaming agreement with AwiaTech

ST. PETERSBURG, USA: Infrax Systems Inc., a global provider of unified Smart Grid-related products and services for the Energy and Utility industries, has entered into a Teaming Agreement with AwiaTech corporation to jointly develop and deploy advanced wireless capabilities for Automation applications for the Smart Grid.

Future development and deployment may include wireless sensors, transformer and relay communications and load management. China and Asia are among the emerging markets targeted through the Teaming Agreement.

"We are pleased to have entered into a teaming arrangement with AwiaTech. They have assembled one of the top research teams in the wireless automation field and their products and expertise will be of a great benefit to Infrax as we add Distribution Automation applications to our Smart Grid portfolio" said Paul Aiello, CEO of Infrax Systems.

"Reliability and security are critical to both traditional industrial automation and distribution automation," said Dr. Alex Feng, CEO of AwiaTech. "We are excited to team up with Infrax so that with Infrax's domain expertise, the energy and utility industry now has their top concerns addressed and can now fully enjoy the benefits of Wireless Sensor Networks. This collaboration will also enable us to serve emerging markets with strong needs in distribution automation such as China, where AwiaTech has already established a strong presence."

AwiaTech, based in Austin, Texas is a leader in the development of industrial automation technology based on WirelessHART. AwiaTech has developed the most standard conforming network stack for WirelessHART applications available. AwiaTech's product line includes the wireless stack, gateway and management solutions. WirelessHART is a wireless mesh network communications protocol for process automation applications. It adds wireless capabilities to the HART Protocol while maintaining compatibility with existing HART devices, commands, and tools.

Each WirelessHART network includes three main elements:
* Wireless field devices connected to process or plant equipment. This device could be a device with WirelessHART built in or an existing installed HART-enabled device with a WirelessHART adapter attached to it.

* Gateways enable communication between these devices and host applications connected to a high-speed backbone or other existing plant communications network.

* A Network Manager is responsible for configuring the network, scheduling communications between devices, managing message routes, and monitoring network health. The Network Manager can be integrated into the gateway, host application, or process automation controller.