ABB today introduced the TeleOS product line, a set of unlicensed band point-to-multipoint (PTMP) radios that provide power-efficient SCADA communications with I/O capabilities. Using TeleOS, upstream oil and gas companies can now bring modern wireless communications to off-grid well pads, reducing capital and operational expenses, helping maximize oil production efficiency, and enhancing environmental and worker safety.
Providing modern wireless communications to off-grid well pads had been challenging because the power consumption of traditional broadband networking equipment has exceeded the capacity of local generation facilities such as solar panels with batteries and thermoelectric generators. Upstream oil and gas companies faced the dilemma of either funding an expensive expansion of local generation capabilities for modern wireless communications or using antiquated narrowband PTMP radios systems that lack the reliability, security and performance required to support digital oil fields.
The TeleOS product line meets this challenge. Power efficient TeleOS products offer 10 to 100 times higher throughput than narrowband radios. The cost of powering a TeleOS radio with solar is less than half the cost of powering a broadband radio. With higher throughput than narrowband SCADA radios, TeleOS enables more frequent polling of measurement from automation devices, resulting in higher resolution data and enhanced decision-making capabilities. IP support and enterprise-class security enable TeleOS networks to be integrated with corporate IT networks, supporting faster business decision making and implementation.
TeleOS radios include two 10/100BASE-T wired interfaces to provide connectivity for state-of-the-art well pad equipment. The units' serial interfaces as well as their analog and digital input/output (I/O) capabilities support connections to equipment such as pressure sensors and tank level sensors. These communication capabilities support vital oil and gas field activities such as water treatment and injection, as well as emergency shutdown (ESD).
"Our goal is to be the trusted, turnkey supplier for all of the wireless communication systems needed by the upstream oil and gas industry," said Chris Rittler, responsible for the wireless portfolio within ABB. "With the introduction of the TeleOS product line, we've taken a big step toward realizing our vision by expanding our portfolio of modern wireless communications products for oil and gas customers."
The new TeleOS product line, as well as TropOS products, are managed by the SuprOS network management system. SuprOS inherits all of the features of Tropos Control and extends them to TeleOS. Featuring an intuitive web-based interface. SuprOS is a powerful, standards-compliant network management system that enhances the efficiency of IT personnel by simplifying complex tasks such as wireless mesh network performance analysis and system optimization.
TeleOS products are orderable now by customers in the US and Canada. SuprOS is available without additional charge to current Tropos Control customers with a valid software maintenance subscription and is fully backward compatible with all products currently supported by Tropos Control.
A more complete discussion of oil field communication needs and solutions can be found on ABB Wireless's oil and gas industry solutions page. For additional information, visit ABB Wireless on the web at www.abb.com/tropos or contact tropos.marketing@nam.abb.com.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.
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For more information please contact:
Bert Williams
Director, Global Marketing
ABB Wireless
bert.williams@nam.abb.com
