Ergon re-signs Etherstack for P25 support

Etherstack has signed a new $3.4 million contract with Queensland’s Ergon Energy to provide support services for its P25 digital radio network for the next five years.

The network was designed, manufactured and deployed by Etherstack in 2011 and is one of numerous large-scale electric utility and public safety radio networks that the company has deployed and supports around the world.

Etherstack is currently deploying a 13-county network for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) in New Jersey, USA, of a similar type to the Ergon Energy solution which was commissioned in 2011.

The JCP&L deal was previously announced on the ASX in April 2016 and the delivery of that network is well advanced.

“The deployment of these [types of] networks typically incorporates long-term support agreements over the operational life of the networks, which often exceed 15 years in length,” said David Deacon, Etherstack’s CEO.

“As Etherstack establishes more mission-critical radio networks globally, recurring revenues through support and maintenance agreements increase with the expanding customer base.”

The Ergon network is one of the largest and most advanced digital radio networks in Australia and has operated very successfully since commissioning in 2011.

“Etherstack has supported the network from the start, through floods and cyclones, and we are very pleased to be continuing to support our customer over the next 5 years,” added Deacon.

Image courtesy Ergon Energy.