Founded in 2001 by Redleaf Ventures, American Electric Power
(AEP), one of the largest electrical utility's in the US,
and Cisco Systems, the largest networking company in the
world, Amperion has deep roots in energy and communications.
Amperion's DNA has been influenced by a strong combination
of networking communications and electric utility
background. Amperion's employees have over 250 man years of
utility and communications experience of delivering smart
grid solutions for T&D - transmission and distribution
circuits.Amperion is the owner of the foundational
patents of Broadband over Powerline (BPL) and has a history
of innovations in powerline communications. Amperion's
patents include methods of powering from the grid, RF signal
coupling, RF signal filtering, frequency agility, hybrid
networks of BPL and wireless, switching algorithms between
wireless and BPL, and transmissions over high voltage lines.