orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . december 2011 on ramp wireless type private industry wireless smart grid energy founded 2008 headquarters san diego ca products ultra link processing ultra link processing system release 1.2 remote monitoring unit website on ramp wireless on ramp wireless is a systems provider for low power wide area scalable sensor networking and location tracking . the company s networking solution is a wireless system purpose built to solve the challenges of device monitoring the smart grid and asset tracking in metro scale and other difficult radio propagation environments . 1 applications include industrial sensor networking amr ami building control remote monitoring energy management and real time location tracking . by the end of 2014 on ramp wireless was valued at 72 million according to data from pitchbook . 2 on ramp is headquartered in san diego california . contents 1 technology 2 acknowledgement 3 network technology naming 4 early iterations of rpma 4.1 ultra link processing ulp 4.2 ultra link processing ulp system release 1.2 4.3 remote monitoring unit rmu 5 references 6 external links technology edit using the free 2.4 ghz ism bands on ramp s hardware has been tested at over a 30 mile range in the 2.4 ghz free ism band while maintaining low power operation . it is optimized for robustness range and capacity . 3 4 on ramp is a founding member of and actively working within the ieee 802.15.4 k standards task group which specifies the physical layer and media access control for low energy critical infrastructure monitoring lecim . 5 acknowledgement edit on september 1 2010 the world economic forum announced the company as a technology pioneer for 2011 . 6 on april 4 2011 bloomberg announced the company as a 2011 new energy pioneer . 7 network technology naming edit in january 2013 on ramp total reach network otr became the new name of their wireless technology to eliminate confusion over ulp also standing for ultra low power wireless a wireless telecommunication standardization effort . in 2015 the name is rpma random phase multiple access . early iterations of rpma edit ultra link processing ulp edit on ramp s ultra link processing ulp communication system provides connectivity for a number of device monitoring applications such as smart grid including smart metering water distribution systems environmental monitoring and energy optimizing infrastructure systems . the ulp was created as an alternative to the current cellular and wireless mesh systems used within the smart grid and industrial automation applications today . 8 ultra link processing ulp system release 1.2 edit the ultra link processing ulp system release 1.2 is a global device monitoring system uniquely developed for smart grid and other low power critical infrastructure monitoring applications . a development of on ramp s ulp wireless system the ulp system release 1.2 delivers expanded features including the enabling of secure wide area low cost coverage and capacity even for hard to reach powered or battery operated meters and sensors connecting to utility and other industrial applications . 9 remote monitoring unit rmu edit the remote monitoring unit rmu is a certified smart grid and infrastructure monitoring device to monitor the activity of power lines and grid assets . in its first application deployment the rmu provides specific functionality for monitoring and automatic alarm notification of solar powered and line power obstruction warning lights in electric transmission towers cellular towers and other obstacles . 10 references edit smart grid companies to watch in 2010 . smartgridnews.com . 2010 01 11 . retrieved 2010 05 13 . 10 most valued internet of things startups from around the world . hot topics . 2015 02 02 . retrieved 2015 02 10 . the networked grid 100 movers and shakers of the smart grid . greentech media . 2010 02 01 . retrieved 2010 05 13 . smarter idea for smart grid signals . san diego union tribune . 2011 05 13 . retrieved 2011 06 03 . % 5b % 5bieee % 5d % 5d ieee p802 .15 wireless personal area networks . 2011 01 01 . retrieved 2011 10 31 . thirty one visionary companies selected as technology pioneers 2011 bloomberg new energy finance honors ten new energy pioneers . bloomberg . 2011 04 04 . retrieved 2011 06 03 . a qualcomm for the smart grid . greentech media . 2010 03 11 . retrieved 2010 05 13 . discovery showcase 10 new smart grid technologies worth a look . smartgridnews.com . 2011 05 05 . retrieved 2011 06 03 . on ramp wireless moves deeper into grid management . greentech media . 2011 04 25 . retrieved 2011 06 03 . external links edit on ramp wireless official web site retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title on ramp wireless & oldid 729674621 categories wirelesshidden categories orphaned articles from december 2011all orphaned articlespages 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