NVT Acquired by Canadian Technology Company, Phybridge Inc.

Menlo Park, California – April 14, 2015 – Phybridge, a technology company focused on the long-reach transmission needs of the Communications and Physical Security industry, has entered into an agreement to purchase NVT, a global supplier of IP and PoE transmission products focused on the Security market.  With the goal of bringing excellence to the Security market, “Phybridge’s innovative solutions will allow NVT to continue its existing dominance in the analog market and carry it to the IP world,” says John Croce, CEO of Phybridge.

Phybridge innovations address the communications and security market needs for long-reach PoE and Ethernet over new or legacy coax and UTP cable.  The Phybridge switches enable system migration from traditional CCTV and telephone systems to IP-based technology.  The solutions are robust, cost-effective, and easy to install.

“Phybridge is bringing its pioneering Long Reach Ethernet technology into the security market, which will allow NVT’s customers to move to IP with absolute confidence,” says Phybridge Founder and President, Oliver Emmanuel.

Phybridge was the first company to introduce switch technology that delivers Ethernet and PoE over a single pair of wire, with four times the transmission distance of traditional Ethernet.  With over 400,000 global users, Phybridge switches are recognized and deployed by many organizations, including Cisco, Avaya, and Mitel. They are rapidly leading and creating a new standard in power over long-reach Ethernet.

With its headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and stocking/sales/support locations in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, Phybridge is broadly prepared to supply and support your application needs.