Western Telematic Inc.

Western Telematic headquarters in Irvine, California

Type| Private
Industry| Computer network, Technology management, Out-of-band management
Founded| 1964; 62 years ago (1964)
Founder| Herbert Hoover III
David Morrison
Irving Ross
Headquarters|

Irvine, California

Key people

| Daniel Morrison (CEO)
Products| Computer hardware
Website| www.wti.com

Western Telematic, Inc., also known as WTI, is a global designer and manufacturer of IT infrastructure and computer network hardware located in Irvine, California.[1][2][3]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Products
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

Western Telematic Inc. was founded in Arcadia, California in 1964 by Irving Ross, David Morrison and Herbert "Pete" Hoover III.[4] The company was formed with a vision that data would be transmitted over phone lines so businesses could share information. In 1968 Western Telematic won an IBM contract to design and build a four-channel coms device for the IBM 1130.[5] The product designed for IBM was the WTI TM150 which transmitted data to the IBM1130 from remote input/output terminals to allow businesses to share a single computer between employees.[6][7]

Western Telematic assisted SpaceX with the control mission critical infrastructure on the autonomous spaceport drone ship in 2016.

In 1974 Western Telematic was contracted by the FBI to streamline communications between field agents.[8] A device manufactured by Western Telematic was a magnetic card from IBM Selectric typewriter, translate it to teletype code and make punched tape used to send encrypted messages. David Morrison became corporate president of Western Telematic in 1975 until retiring in 2008. Western Telematic under David Morrison became a global leader in remote network management. In 1982 Western Telematic created one of the first console servers to allow remote access to multiple RS-232 devices.[9] In 1984 Western Telematic released the IP PBX data storage product line PollCat. The PollCat was utilized to mitigate toll fraud on corporate phone lines. In 1987 Western Telematic relocated to a 25,000 square foot facility in Irvine, California.[10] In that same year the Lasernet was released which allowed up to eight users to share any two printers or plotters.[11][12][13]

Cisco Systems chose Western Telematic as one of the prime vendors to showcase their products at the annual Cisco Live exposition in 2010.[14] The RSM-8R8 series was released in 2010 which incorporates console switch, remote reboot and automatic transfer switch capabilities in a single 1U device.[15] Western Telematic assisted SpaceX in 2016 with the Falcon 9 rocket landings. The control mission critical infrastructure on the autonomous spaceport drone ships were controlled by Western Telematic.[16] In 2017 the first Power distribution unit to deliver remote power management with an AC powered control relay switch over internal 4G LTE was created by Western Telematic. On September 5, 2018 co-founder David Morrison died in a plane crash near Jean, Nevada.[17]

Smart PDU and remote console server combo product of WTI.

## Products

Western Telematic Inc. designs and manufactures remote console management and power management solutions for global network locations and data centers. WTI's products includes Serial Console Servers, RJ45 A/B Fallback Switches, PDUs for remote power distribution, metering, reporting and control, and Automatic Power Transfer Switches.[18][19][20] Computer hardware designed by WTI assist network administrators manage complex network environments from any location. Products manufactured by Western Telematic includes modems, adapters, cables, console servers and PDUs. System administrators can utilize this technology to manage and troubleshoot various network devices from anywhere.[21][22] Security and authentication features in Western Telematic products can help network devices to remain secure.[23] Ken Partridge created RESTful APIs to connect and manage Western Telematic products, one of which, is able to shut down a network device and alarm if temperature rises past a pre-determined threshold that will cause power supply failure. For his research and developmental efforts, Mr. Partridge was awarded Cisco's DevNet Creator award.[24][25][26]

Out-of-band management automation features have been utilized by Western Telematic since 2019 by integrating with power management solutions into network automation and telemetric data applications using DevOps.[27]

## References

1. ↑ "Western Telematic Inc". https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0041608D:US.
2. ↑ "Western Telematic, Inc." (in en-us). http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Western-Telematic,-Inc.-949-586-9950.
3. ↑ "WTI". Network World 19 (45). November 11, 2002.
4. ↑ "Western Telematic Inc.". The San Francisco Examiner. June 7, 1970.
5. ↑ Computers and Automation. Computers' Directory and Buyers Guide. June 1968.
6. ↑ "Limited Use". The Minneapolis Star. July 10, 1968.
7. ↑ Blumenthal, Marcia (September 1978). "IBM to Gain in Bottom of Small Systems". Computerworld (38).
8. ↑ "U.S. Department of Transportation". Air Traffic Organization Policy. 2009.
9. ↑ "The Ins and Outs of Desktop Publishing". ABA Journal 73 (3). March 1, 1987.
10. ↑ "Western Telematic Inc.". https://www.mcct.com/wti.html.
11. ↑ "LASERNET". PC Mag 7 (2). January 26, 1988.
12. ↑ "Western Telematic Inc. Plans To Move To Irvine". The Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1987. In 1993 Western Telematic released one of the world's first power switches accessible and controlled using TCP/IP.
13. ↑ "Western Telematic device makes laser output affordable". PC Week 4 (35). September 1987.
14. ↑ "WTI Showcases Secure Remote Management Tools at Cisco Live 2010". Business Wire. June 28, 2010. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100628006779/en/WTI-Showcases-Secure-Remote-Management-Tools-at-Cisco-Live-2010.
15. ↑ "WTI Releases Console Switch / Remote Reboot / Automatic Transfer Switch Hybrid Product". Business Wire. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101007005372/en/WTI-Releases-Console-Switch-Remote-Reboot-Automatic-Transfer-Switch-Hybrid-Product.
16. ↑ Chang, Kenneth (April 8, 2016). "SpaceX Rocket Sticks Landing on the 5th Try". New York Times.
17. ↑ "David Lynn Morrison". The Daily Spectrum. September 16, 2018.
18. ↑ wtinetworkgear (2018-06-29), wtinetworkgear/restfultemperature, https://github.com/wtinetworkgear/restfultemperature, retrieved 2020-10-06
19. ↑ "WTI – Western Telematic Inc.". https://www.new-techguide.com/manufacturer/wti-western-telematic-inc/. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
20. ↑ "Dave Morrison President & CEO". Network World 19 (29). July 22, 2002.
21. ↑ "Western Telematic Inc". https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0041608D:US.
22. ↑ "Western Telematic, Inc." (in en-us). http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Western-Telematic,-Inc.-949-586-9950.
23. ↑ "WTI DSM Series console servers" (in en). https://www.electronicsonline.net.au/content/data-acquisition-management/product/wti-dsm-series-console-servers-1343600951?utm_campaign=Feed:+Electroline-CompleteFeed+(Electroline+-+Complete+Feed)&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner#axzz6a6jKRcww.
24. ↑ Gittlen, Sandra (2019-10-18). "Are new Cisco certs too much? Network pros react" (in en). https://www.networkworld.com/article/3446044/are-new-cisco-certs-too-much-network-pros-react.html.
25. ↑ McDonough, John. "From DevNet Create to Ansible Contributor". Cisco. https://blogs.cisco.com/developer/ansible-contributor.
26. ↑ Partridge, Ken. "WTI Ansible Automation Support". https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wti-ansible-automation-support-ken-partridge/.
27. ↑ "CPM Out-Of-Band-Rescue - Secure access to console ports and power supply for network equipment". http://www.imittelstand.de/themen/topthema_111830.html.

## External links

* Bloomberg
* Cisco
* WTI website

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