Critical Communications

2025 in Critical Power: Shifts, Challenges, and What to Watch

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12/9/25 5:05 PM

Reliable power remains one of the most important requirements for anyone responsible for keeping modern communication systems online. In 2025, many operators faced new pressures that made this even more challenging: heavier loads, harsher environments, aging backup infrastructure, and a growing expectation that critical sites stay up, even when the grid does not.

Our focus this year was to help customers strengthen that reliability. We advanced our hybrid power technology, expanded intelligence and visibility across our systems, and shared practical guidance to help teams manage power more confidently in the field.

Below is a roundup of the stories, resources, and product updates that shaped our year and supported the people who depend on uninterrupted power every day.

Thought Leadership & Strategic Perspectives

This year's thought leadership explored the strategic role of power in modern networks, the growing risks of outages, and the operational requirements that shape hybrid power deployment.

Publications and interviews:

Power Innovation & Product Advancements

Power Cabinet - HCI Energy (2) Reliable infrastructure begins with the systems that power it. This year, we expanded our product line and introduced improvements designed to increase resilience, simplify integration, and support deployments in demanding environments.

Highlights:

Smart Power Systems & Operational Intelligence

ZPM_3D_Model_11_PRINT_Alpha TRANSPARENT Power resilience today depends as much on system intelligence as on hardware. Over the year, the Zero-Glitch Power Module (ZPM) reinforced how real-time monitoring, failure-point mitigation, and seamless continuity shape performance in challenging environments.

Highlight publications and materials:

Enhanced ZPM product page with clearer resources, including a new explainer video and a side-by-side comparison sheet to help customers understand system capabilities
Power Without Pause: ZPM vs. UPS is a comparison of zero-glitch architecture and legacy backup approaches
ZPM product kits and resources for engineering teams

Expanding Connectivity & Critical Infrastructure

Hybrid power supports the networks that connect communities. This year's articles reflected a range of real-world needs, from remote telecom sites to tribal emergency response to public-safety communications corridors.

Featured deployments highlighted in our content:

Unalakleet, Alaska: Our tribal disaster preparedness article detailed how our Hybrid Power Shelter maintained
village broadband for four days during Typhoon Merbok, running on batteries 21 hours daily with 80%+ fuel reduction.
Rural telecom sites: Our article on powering telecom in harsh, off-grid environments highlighted deployments at remote mountaintop sites where multi-source hybrid systems maintained continuous operation despite extreme conditions—temperatures below freezing, 200+ mph winds, and sites accessible only by helicopter.

Key publications:

Cost & Emissions Impact

Operators continue to face pressure to reduce fuel costs, limit site visits, and meet emissions goals. This year's content examined the long-term financial and environmental impact of hybrid power strategies.

Key insights:

Company Announcements & Leadership Updates

Strengthening our leadership team remained a priority as customer needs evolved and our business expanded.

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Updates:

David Rinck joined as Director of Technical Products leading the development of ZPM and integrated software.
Tiziano Pedersoli was promoted to Director of Power Products advancing the design and performance of our Power Cabinet and Hybrid Shelter lines
Scott Tampke joined as Vice President of Sales, bringing extensive experience in energy, product innovation, and SaaS. Scott leads sales efforts while collaborating with leadership to expand our product offerings in alignment with customer needs.
Rebecca MacLeod joined as Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing marketing strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market initiatives. Rebecca brings over two decades of experience in clean energy, telecom, and technology innovation.
Continued connection to The DeBruce Foundation, whose focus on economic mobility aligns with our commitment to expanding access through reliable power and communications.

Industry Engagement & Events

Field insights and operator conversations are central to our work. Throughout 2025, we participated in events across telecom, public safety, tribal connectivity, and energy to understand emerging needs and share practical approaches to hybrid power. wispapalooza 2

Events:

Looking Ahead to 2026

2025 underscored several realities for operators: rising load demands, more unpredictable site conditions, and increasing pressure to manage power more intelligently.

The demands on critical communications are growing, and reliable, intelligent power is becoming more important than ever for the people who operate and maintain these networks. As we move into 2026, our focus stays on helping customers keep their systems running without interruption, no matter where they are or what conditions they face.

In the coming year, we will continue strengthening the solutions our customers rely on today while expanding what our technology can do tomorrow. Expect meaningful updates to the way our systems manage, monitor, and protect site power, along with improvements that make deployment and operation even easier. You will also see new capabilities shaped directly by what we have learned from the teams using our systems in remote, high-demand, or unpredictable environments.

Network challenges are not getting simpler. Our commitment is to keep evolving ahead of them and to deliver dependable power solutions that help customers stay connected with confidence.