A large North American utility has awarded SUBNET Solutions with a significant contract for a secure substation gateway project.

SUBNET Solutions Inc. is a premier utility industry provider of secure, real time data acquisition, automation and cyber security solutions. The company, in partnership with World Wide Technology, Inc., a market-leading systems integrator, will implement its latest PowerSYSTEM Center and SubSTATION Server data gateway solutions.

The utility, with the help of SUBNET's PowerSYSTEM Center, will be able to manage a diverse array of multi-vendor intelligent electronic devices. It will also be able to offer three core functions: system wide IED configuration change management, IED access control security and IED password management security.

For its flagship product, SUBNET uses Microsoft (News - Alert) SharePoint 2010 as the core technology. With this combined solution, utilities are provided with a world class workflow collaboration environment to manage substations, equipment, and devices.

"We are delighted that SUBNET's specifically multi-vendor unified grid intelligence solution has been selected for such a significant project with one of the largest utilities in North America," says Ameen Hamdon, President of SUBNET, in a release. "We're also excited to partner with technology leaders WWT, Cisco (News - Alert) and Microsoft to deliver some of the most advanced smart grid operational technologies for utilities."

In order to create multi-vendor interoperability solutions for utilities, SUBNET works with global technology leaders. Through these solutions, utilities can implement smart grid solutions to operate power grids much more efficiently and securely than ever before which in turn improves reliability and customer satisfaction.

In related news, SUBNET Solutions Inc. expanded its senior management team, welcoming on board a Vice President of Global Sales, a Vice President of Finance, and a Director of Professional Services.