When your customers monitor power grids and pumping stations north of the Arctic Circle, “reliable” isn’t optional—it’s mission-critical. In Scandinavia’s toughest terrain, RACOM’s M!DGE routers are the invisible force behind secure industrial VPNs.
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Challenge: Secure Remote Access Across Rugged Nordic Terrain
Since 1999, Last Mile Communication (LMC) has delivered high-reliability communication solutions for enterprise-critical infrastructure across Scandinavia. Over time, LMC identified a growing customer need: secure, remote access and monitoring for industrial installations—often located in harsh, remote environments with no off-the-shelf solution available.
To address this market gap, LMC founded IOG, a dedicated company focused on delivering leased, fully managed M2M (machine-to-machine) VPN services. Their customers—ranging from utility providers to energy companies—require secure, reliable connections for pumping stations, power installations, and environmental monitoring systems. Typical deployments range from 2 to 70 sites, often in mountainous or northern regions where connectivity and environmental conditions are challenging.
Solution: M!DGE Routers as the Backbone of the IOG VPN Network
To guarantee the high service levels (SLAs) that underpin IOG’s business model, every component of the infrastructure must perform flawlessly. After extensive field testing and years of operational experience, IOG selected RACOM’s M!DGE cellular routers as their standard solution.
M!DGE offers:
- Proven stability in extreme weather and isolated locations
- Full support for serial SCADA protocols, critical to many of IOG’s clients
- Secure VPN tunneling and remote access features tailored for industrial-grade environments
By integrating M!DGE units into its VPN architecture, IOG ensures secure, uninterrupted data flow—regardless of network conditions or geographic constraints. As of 2017, more than 500 M!DGE units are deployed across the IOG network, forming the backbone of its leased service offering.
Long-Term Partnership and Technical Excellence
The collaboration between LMC and RACOM dates back to 2001, spanning multiple product generations. According to Dag Nielsen, Technical Director at LMC:
“LMC’s cooperation with RACOM dates back to 2001. During this time, LMC has used different RACOM products and has always been happy and satisfied with levels of performance and reliability. RACOM technical support has also been excellent. It is why M!DGE is our product of choice.”
Thanks to M!DGE’s reliability and RACOM’s ongoing support, IOG has earned a strong reputation for quality and innovation in the Scandinavian market—delivering secure connectivity where it matters most.
