Ambient Corporation

Established in 1996 and headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, Ambient Corporation operated as an integrator of smart grid communications platforms. The firm focused on designing and developing high-speed, Internet Protocol (IP)-based data communication networks that utilized existing electrical power distribution grids. This approach enabled utility companies to deploy a variety of smart grid applications over a unified communications infrastructure.

The company's core offering was the Ambient Smart Grid™ communications platform. This platform supported applications such as smart metering, distribution automation, demand response, and distribution management. The product suite included physical communications nodes containing the necessary hardware and software for data collection, a network management system known as AmbientNMS™ to control the network, and a power quality monitoring solution. Revenue generation was intended to come from the design, sale, installation, and support of the platform's equipment and technologies, as well as from licensing its network management software.

Ambient Corporation's business strategy centered on partnering with electric utilities, primarily in North America, to facilitate their grid modernization projects. The company engaged in joint testing of its powerline telecommunications (PLT) technology with utility providers like Consolidated Edison to demonstrate capabilities such as carrying streaming video and internet connectivity over standard electric lines. Throughout its history, Ambient was a publicly traded company, listed on the OTC Markets stock exchange under the ticker AMBTQ. Funding for its operations was primarily secured through the sale of its securities.

Keywords: smart grid communications, utility technology, powerline communications, distribution automation, demand response, network management system, grid modernization, utility infrastructure, power quality monitoring, energy technology, smart metering infrastructure, IP-based networks, electrical grid data, energy management systems, turn-key communication networks, utility services, high-speed data transfer, electricity distribution