FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bellingham, Wash., February 24, 2010 - World leading power systems provider, Alpha Technologies, recently announced they will be presenting a technical white paper titled “Options for Intelligent and Sustainable HFC Network Powering” at the 2010 SCTE Canadian Summit on March 9-10 in Toronto, Ontario.

“As leaders in the broadband powering market, this is a valuable opportunity for us to speak in specific terms about the latest options to improve efficiency and increase network intelligence, while reinforcing the reliability of the entire cable plant,” said Rob Anderson, Director of Product Management at Alpha. “In today’s tough economic climate, ever-shrinking operating budgets and increasing environmental concern, being a Total Power Solutions provider with more than 30 years of experience gives us the ability to offer improved energy efficiency and intelligent network power management to system operators everywhere.”

The Sustainability white paper and presentation will focus on industry trends, configurations and recommendations to improve HFC network operations. This involves realizing HFC network powering equipment efficiency, managing battery assets and enhancing workflow management through intelligent operational monitoring systems.

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is a non-profit professional association that provides technical leadership for the telecommunications industry and serves its members through professional development, standards, certification and information.
The SCTE Canadian Summit is an event held by SCTE once a year, targeted towards Canadian engineering professionals who want to focus on the exchange of technical information.

Alpha Technologies Inc. develops power conversion, protection and standby products for telecommunications and broadband cable industries, including custom, application-specific power solutions. In addition to product development, Alpha Technologies provides a comprehensive range of installation and maintenance services to support its global customer base. Alpha Technologies is a member of The Alpha Group of companies.

The Alpha Group represents a global alliance of independent companies that share a common philosophy - create world-class powering solutions for communication, commercial, industrial and renewable energy markets.

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