California Microwave Receives Contract for Wireless Automation Project in the United States
California Microwave, Inc.'s Microwave Data Systems Division (MDS) has received a contract from GPM Gas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum Company, to supply data communications radios for GPM's automation projects in major natural gas fields throughout the southwest United States. This contract, valued at an estimated 15,000 radios, will run through 1996 and has already booked nearly $2 million in orders.
Key Takeaways:
- California Microwave's MDS Division received a contract from GPM Gas Corporation to supply 15,000 data communications radios for natural gas field automation projects.
- The contract, valued at an estimated 15,000 radios, will run through 1996 and has already generated nearly $2 million in orders.
- GPM's program is the largest automation and communications project for natural gas wellhead monitoring in the United States.
- MDS radios were chosen for their strong technical capabilities, including the ability to transmit real-time data over 900 MHz frequencies.
- California Microwave, Inc. is a leader in satellite and wireless communications, with a history dating back to its founding in 1968.
Statistics:
- Estimated value of the contract: 15,000 radios
- Contract duration: through 1996
- Orders booked to date: nearly $2 million
- Number of natural gas fields being equipped with real-time communications capability: majority in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma
- Years of partnership between GPM and Phillips with MDS: several years
- Countries where California Microwave sells products: 75
- States where California Microwave operates facilities: seven
- Year California Microwave was founded: 1968
Sources:
- BUSINESS WIRE, Nov. 17, 1994
- CALIFORNIA MICROWAVE, INC. (Nasdaq National Market: CMIC) press release
- Phillips Petroleum Company public statement