Ribbon adds routers and software to utility network portfolio
Ribbon Communications said it added new routers and software tools to its critical infrastructure portfolio for utilities modernizing network operations.
Ribbon Communications said on Sept. 1, 2026, that it expanded its critical infrastructure portfolio with new routers and software and automation tools for utility network modernization.
The company said the portfolio is intended to help utilities update operational networks while maintaining reliability, security and deterministic performance for essential services. Ribbon said utilities face pressure to modernize the grid, integrate distributed energy resources, improve reliability and strengthen cybersecurity.
Ribbon said the NPT 1022M and NPT 2104 build on existing platforms including the NPT 1012D and NPT 2714. The company said the products work with its IP rNOS routing software, optical networking portfolio and Muse multilayer automation platform, or MAP.
According to the release, the combined technologies are meant to support converged IT/OT communications networks used in utility operations. Ribbon said the solutions support teleprotection, SCADA, operational voice, always-on OT operations, deterministic packet transport, scalable IP/MPLS networking and class D timing for frequency and time synchronization across the grid.
The company said the capabilities could support monitoring, automation, video, distributed energy resource management and smart grid analytics while preserving operational continuity. Ribbon also said the portfolio provides a foundation for utilities transitioning from TDM to IP-MPLS and segment routing architectures.
Sam Bucci, Ribbon's executive vice president and chief operating officer, said utilities must modernize networks, strengthen cyber resilience and support new digital grid initiatives without disrupting core operations. He said the expanded portfolio bridges legacy and next-generation requirements on a single modern platform.
Ribbon describes itself as a global provider of voice communications software, IP routing and optical networking for mobile and wireline service providers, enterprises, critical infrastructure and defense sectors. The release included standard forward-looking statements language and investor and media contact information.
Ribbon did not say in the release when the new products will ship or whether it expects immediate customer deployments.
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