Tantalus designs and manufactures two-way, real-time data wireless communications networks for electric, water, and gas utilities. The Tantalus Utility Network (TUNet®) is a single, multi-purpose communications backbone specifically designed to help utilities extend the capacity of their distribution infrastructure. Tantalus? long-range networks unite a utility?s applications, making outage management, advanced metering, power quality monitoring, load management and distribution automation cost-effective and practical throughout both urban and rural service areas. TUNet has been praised by industry experts for the elegant way it solves utilities? problems and has earned several high profile awards for its innovative technology. Tantalus is a private company founded in 1989 and serves customers throughout North America from its Vancouver headquarters and sales offices in the US and Canada.