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wiredInUSA - December 2015
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Modern Networks has acquired the
business of RADD Telecoms – a provider
of cabling infrastructure, data and fiber
optic cabling services. The acquisition will
allow Modern Networks to offer clients
a complete range of services, from
construction and first-fix infrastructure
through to the handover of enterprise
networks and data center solutions.
“Having worked with Richard Brewster and
his team at RADD Telecoms for many years
we are excited by the opportunities that
this acquisition brings to the customers and
employees of both organizations,” said
Matt Reeve, CEO of Modern Networks.
Modern Networks and RADD Telecoms
now have the capability to deliver
major cabling infrastructure projects with
advanced network and data center
solutions as single work packages, without
the use of a third party.
Richard Brewster, RADD Telecoms director,
said: “We feel this will be of huge benefit
to many of our existing client base who
historically would need to deploy the
services of several companies to achieve
their final goal.”
Acquisition offers
complete service
ABB has an order worth around $40 million
to supply gas insulated switchgear (GIS)
to two substations and help strengthen
grid reliability in New Jersey, USA. The
substations are part of a program by
Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) to
protect and strengthen utility substations
against increasingly frequent severe
weather conditions and enable reliable
and resilient energy delivery.
The 50-year old air-insulated switchgear
(AIS) in Bergen County’s Hillsdale
substation is among the facilities
ear-marked for upgrade. GIS technology
was chosen for its robustness, reliability and
significantly smaller footprint compared
to conventional AIS.
ABB’s order scope will include design,
supply and commissioning of a 420kV GIS
type ELK-3, a compact and modular GIS
solution in which key components, such as
switches and conductors, are protected
with insulating gas.
It’s a gas
(insulated system)
Matt Reeve,
CEO of Modern Networks