{"id":138112,"date":"2026-09-02T18:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/releases\/releases-geral\/patton-and-alfanar-partner-to-accelerate-secure-digital-transformation-of-saudi-power-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T18:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:43:00","slug":"patton-and-alfanar-partner-to-accelerate-secure-digital-transformation-of-saudi-power-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/releases\/releases-geral\/patton-and-alfanar-partner-to-accelerate-secure-digital-transformation-of-saudi-power-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Patton and alfanar Partner to Accelerate Secure Digital Transformation of Saudi Power Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GAITHERSBURG, Md. and PARIS, Sept.  02, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=nnIyVfmTuvWmNBLSan4anlKO148IGf7SVUbDhzDb1DECPWiZGR_0gk-4HRMQ_2WnShyl1P6J3FK54yAlCUgigA==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Patton<\/strong><\/a> LLCa U.S.-based developer of industrial networking, connectivity, and cybersecurity technologiestoday announced a strategic cooperation agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=q2klsTmzre3nw-MoVrKQHT2Jhb9ZqFeSIs74u0cv43iNzMlY06yX625V1s31ZXpxb-Rfy8cism8F8x4MdXIajw==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>alfanar<\/strong><\/a>a leading multinational provider of energy, infrastructure, and digital solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The agreement establishes<\/strong> a framework for collaboration focused on modernizing Operational Technology (OT) and IT networks supporting electrical substations, smart-grid infrastructure, and critical energy operations throughout Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Burton Patton with Chadi Iskandar  and alfanar executives\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/Resource\/Download\/dede4748-4489-4eda-a789-080e02541a5c\/burt-alfanar-1-.png\" width=\"450\" data-dpi=\"96\" data-caption=\"Burton Patton with Chadi Iskandar and alfanar executives\" data-filename=\"burt-alfanar[1].png\" \/><br \/><strong>Burton Patton with Chadi Iskandar <\/strong><strong>and alfanar executives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Delivered<\/strong> through alfanar Digital Solutions (ADS) and alfanar eDAS, the partnership covers industrial automation, smart-grid modernization, digital substations, and cybersecurity for critical infrastructureintegrating IIoT architectures aligned with Industry 4.0 standards, secure OT networking, grid cybersecurity, network segmentation, SCADA policy enforcement, and resilient substation automation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Patton Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patton.com\/cit-sfp\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ConnectIT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> CIT-SFP<\/strong><\/a>  a compact serial-to-IP platform that lets legacy RTUs, SCADA systems, protection relays, and Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) integrate with modern Ethernet\/IP networks without replacing installed assets<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patton.com\/ethernet-extender\/cl-sfp\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CopperLink CL-SFP<\/strong><\/a>  extends Ethernet connectivity over existing copper infrastructure to accelerate IP-based communications<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patton.com\/sfx-10dd\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FiberPlex SFX Data Diode<\/strong><\/a> SFP modules  hardware-enforced, unidirectional cybersecurity solutions that enable secure data transfer from operational systems to monitoring platforms while blocking unauthorized inbound access.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The agreement<\/strong> also gives alfanar access to Patton&#8217;s Special Projects Group, contract development, engineering, and manufacturing services for customized initiatives that support the Kingdom&#8217;s evolving electrical infrastructure needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:40px\"><em>&#8220;Saudi Arabia continues to make significant investments in modernizing its energy infrastructure and advancing its Vision 2030 objectives,&#8221;<\/em> said <strong>Burton Patton, Chief Revenue Officer of Patton LLC<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;We are proud to cooperate with alfanar, contributing our products, IP competency, and engineering capabilities to support secure digital transformation across the Kingdom&#8217;s energy sectors.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left:40px\"><em>&#8220;This cooperation agreement brings together complementary capabilities essential to the future of intelligent energy systems,&#8221;<\/em> said <strong>Chadi Iskandar, Vice President, eDAS, alfanar<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;Together, we will help customers accelerate deployment of smart-grid, automation, and digital substation architectures while maintaining the highest standards of security and reliability.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The announcement<\/strong> comes amid growing US-Saudi cooperation, including the recent US-Saudi 123 Agreement on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation. While unrelated to nuclear technology, the partnership reflects the broader strength of bilateral commercial ties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Together, Patton and alfanar<\/strong> will pursue opportunities that support next-generation utility infrastructure, intelligent substations, secure OT networking, and smart transmission and distribution initiatives that advance Saudi Vision 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact: Glendon Flowers \/ +1 301 975 1000 \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ncng-Id1mC8PKfMiOAcyf0-SING_XT2HKQjTQuZCZleno03MIw6uybowKrj-JauOjcqb-bd7gaPnlswkGCcgPoYy1FybTraiwmR4OQrMsQc=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">press@patton.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=n9wq2UjvHfZW9pN8FIf_-3TnzzLj3v7QObs1DVa0zsio4NIu3ax5TtX1KExtRIxJRW1HCYU-0WCIkq3fExtaNH4ToUyegsjYkMUfD00_TWBTQ5pmNMn8PksTnjmuyRVnclgIuiB1jtKOOQZJlxVpj4im7AZSGDpC0cIep5YvamipxYR4lP8HmahdYDQcX5jTlkpucLeoxD6JLeaL6DKMWay863aA5EkK_rA3gPCgm6DG9T-HK2C2BYpSCPg0M-riQn0yP6ODGNIRlmFp5w3eCw==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/dede4748-4489-4eda-a789-080e02541a5c<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTgyMDY0NyM3ODE1ODUxIzIwODQwNjM=\" \/> <br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/YTc0YjgwODMtNzQ0OC00NzgwLTgyMGItYzkyZWU3N2FkOWZjLTEwOTU2MzQtMjAyNi0wOS0wMi1lbg==\/tiny\/Patton-Electronics-Co-.png\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/dfd5d8f6-64c3-4f0c-aeb1-75bbfe2bff5a\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/dfd5d8f6-64c3-4f0c-aeb1-75bbfe2bff5a\/small\/plil2501-1-jpg.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"150\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Primary Logo\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:0px;width: 100%\">\n<div style=\"clear:both\" \/>\n<div style=\"float: right;padding-left:20px\">\n<div>\n<h5>Burton Patton with Chadi Iskandar  and alfanar executives<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/dede4748-4489-4eda-a789-080e02541a5c\/en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/dede4748-4489-4eda-a789-080e02541a5c\/medium\/burton-patton-with-chadi-iskandar-and-alfanar-executives.png\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<p \/>\n<div>\n<h5>Burton Patton with Chadi Iskandar and alfanar executives<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A <b>OESP<\/b> nao e(sao) responsavel(is) por erros, incorrecoes, atrasos ou quaisquer decisoes tomadas por seus clientes com base nos Conteudos ora disponibilizados, bem como tais Conteudos nao representam a opiniao da <b>OESP<\/b> e sao de inteira responsabilidade da <b>GlobeNewswire<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GAITHERSBURG, Md. and PARIS, Sept.  02, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Patton LLCa U.S.-based developer of industrial networking, connectivity, and cybersecurity technologiestod","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-releases-geral"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138112\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}