AT&T will co-sell two products with Cooper Power Systems under this agreement: OutageAdvisor and VARAdvisor.

According to AT&T, Cooper Power System's OutageAdvisor solution, which provides utilities with a reliable means to locate and isolate problems on electricity delivery lines such as faults, and communicate a permanent fault event within the system. By transmitting the information in real-time over the AT&T wireless network, the solution reduces fault-chasing methods that stress system components exposed to fault currents, as well as reduces the likelihood of an outage.

Cooper Power Systems's VARAdvisor is a low cost sensor alternative to manual inspection of equipment that controls the voltage supplied to consumers, which helps to reduce on-site inspections.

Chris Hill, vice president of mobility product management at AT&T Business Solutions, said: "By offering Cooper Power Systems's smart grid sensors, we can now provide businesses the ability to monitor their distribution network in real-time. AT&T's suite of M2M pricing plans designed specifically for the advanced meter infrastructure market, nationwide coverage, and dedicated M2M platform makes these wireless grid monitoring solutions an economical, secure, and rapidly deployable choice for utilities."

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