Telkonet Deploys Secure Powerline Communications Solution to Over 200 Department of Defense Sites

Wednesday September 12, 9:00 am ET
Telkonet Announces an Additional 600 Sites Have Been Scheduled for Delivery between Now and 2008, Enabling Network Connectivity to DoD Personnel


GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telkonet, Inc. (AMEX: TKO - News), the leading technology solutions provider for broadband networking, end-to-end service support and energy management, today announced it has delivered its FIPS 140-2 validated, powerline networking solution to over 200 Department of Defense (DoD) sites nationwide. The unique Telkonet iWire System(TM) was competitively selected for use within these locations to foster the rapid, cost-effective delivery of secure unclassified network connectivity to DoD personnel. An additional 600 locations have been scheduled for deployment between now and through 2008. Under the engagement, Telkonet is supplying its award-winning hardware, software, fulfillment and delivery services.

John Vasilj, vice president of Telkonet's Government Systems division stated, "With this recent DoD-related effort, we are pleased to announce the continued expansion of the Telkonet iWire System footprint within the Federal, State and Local government markets. Having secured an enterprise-level position within a highly competitive government IT environment, multiple enterprise-grade government certifications and notable past performance references, we are anticipating significant growth in the contracting and delivery of Telkonet-enabled products and services related to network design, deployment, integration, support and maintenance."

Ron Pickett, chief executive officer of Telkonet added, "We have recently seen a significant acceleration in orders within our Government System division, which will be positively reflected in revenues during the second half of this year and well into 2008. The first 200 deployments of this DoD-related engagement represent the delivery of Telkonet-enabled network connectivity to over 1,000 DoD workstations within the last 90 days. We are expecting this aggressive deployment schedule to continue well into 2008."