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Ventev Wireless Infrastructure Eases Smart Meter Deployments with Release of Universal Saddle Bracket
[August 19, 2014]

Ventev Wireless Infrastructure Eases Smart Meter Deployments with Release of Universal Saddle Bracket


HUNT VALLEY, Md. --(Business Wire)--

Ventev Wireless Infrastructure, a division of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS), announces Ventev's (News - Alert) Wireless Solutions Saddle Bracket designed specifically for the leading radios used in Smart Meter upgrades. The new mount was engineered for, and field-tested by, major utilities for efficient, cost-saving and uniform deployments of radios used in Smart Meter upgrades across the country.

The Saddle Bracket's unique, adjustable "saddle" design fits over existing poles with diameters up to 2 ¾ inches to colocate components such as a battery and antenna with the radio. The bracket is also available to purchase with the pole included. A slotted mounting plate enables precise equipment installation for optimum coverage. Constructed of durable, rust- and weather-resistant aluminum with Iridite coating, it is suitable for deployment in even the harshest environments. The bracket includes pre-drilled holes for grounding lugs to reduce installation time, and a carriage bolt for increased stability.

The Ventev Saddle Bracket was originally custom-designed for a major utility company performing Smart Meter upgrades thoughout the Northeast U.S. "We received excellent feedback from that deployment," says Jeff Lime, Vice President of Ventev Wireless Infrastructure. "The ability to colocate all the components needed with the radio facilitated efficient, cost-saving and uniform deployments. As a result, we developed a universal, off-the-shelf Saddle Bracket for use by all utility companies."



Ventev Wireless Infrastructure engineers and manufactures hundreds of mounting solutions for deploying radios used in Utility environments. Visit www.ventev.com/saddle-bracket for more information about the Saddle Bracket. To browse the entire ecosystem of wireless products and solutions for Utilities, visit www.ventev.com/infra. Ventev products are available exclusively through TESSCO (www.tessco.com).

About Ventev Wireless Infrastructure


Ventev Wireless Infrastructure, a division of TESSCO Technologies Inc., designs and manufactures solutions that deploy, protect, power, and improve the performance of indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi, DAS (distributed antenna systems), cellular, mesh and two-way networks. Ventev Wireless Infrastructure's (www.ventev.com/infra) three product lines are: TerraWave (News - Alert) Solutions® (Wi-Fi enclosures, antennas and cable assemblies); Ventev® (integrated power and outdoor enclosure solutions); and Wireless Solutions® (base station infrastructure including towers, site hardware and grounding).

About TESSCO

TESSCO (NASDAQ: TESS) makes wireless work. The convergence of wireless and the Internet is creating opportunities for new applications that revolutionize the way we live, work and play. TESSCO Technologies enables organizations to capitalize on these opportunities while providing an extraordinary business experience. We deliver the knowledge, product and supply-chain solutions required to build, use, and resell wireless voice, data and video systems.


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