Spacenet ION Makes Rapid Deploy Satellite Communications
Easier with Self-contained Transportable VSAT Solution
--Ruggedized Field Kit Offers Carrier Quality Voice, Video,
and Data for Emergency Response & Remote Industrial Applications--
McLean, VA – August 5, 2008 — Spacenet
Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of advanced satellite
networking services for US based enterprise and government customers,
today introduced its new ION™ instant VSAT communications
solution. The self-contained and ruggedized field kit enables
rapid deployment of complete converged communications via satellite
(VSAT) for emergency response teams and remote industrial operations
such as oil rigs, mines, or construction sites. ION is available
immediately with Spacenet’s commercial grade Connexstar™
service, offering a turn-key voice, video, and broadband data
solution. ION can also be deployed as part of a custom developed
satellite network.
Spacenet currently offers similar transportable communications
solutions to a number of government organizations including a
law enforcement agency, hospital association, department of transportation
and port authority. Designed with emergency response personnel
in mind, Spacenet’s ION is easily carried and deployed by
one or two people, can be checked as luggage aboard commercial
airlines, or integrated into a mobile command vehicle. Once on-site,
the package provides a full range of high performance communications
services, including direct connection for up to 6 lines to the
public switched telephone network (PSTN), broadband Internet access
at speeds up to 3Mbps, and support for two-way video conferencing
or surveillance -- all through a commercial grade satellite network.
ION is available in two form factors - the 2100 series and 1100
series. The ION 2100 is designed primarily for emergency response
mobile units in need of communications for shorter durations and
employs a push button auto-acquire satellite antenna that can
be operational in less than 10 minutes. The ION 1100, intended
for deployments of a few weeks to several months, uses a manually
deployed VSAT antenna system for semi-fixed locations. Both ION
products integrate with Spacenet’s pre-packaged Connexstar
and custom satellite services, and are available with full-time
or part-time service plans.
Spacenet Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
David Myers said, “We designed the Spacenet ION based on
years of field experience and in consultation with some of our
customers who operate in the most demanding conditions imaginable
- emergency response and oilfield. ION offers a more integrated,
easier to use, and more cost effective alternative to transportable
VSAT solutions previously available. More than just a piece of
hardware, Spacenet’s ION provides a complete solution of
field deployable equipment and high performance voice, video,
and data communication services. ION also offers peace of mind
by being provided by one of the most established companies in
mission critical satellite communications.”
Spacenet’s new ION complements the company’s wide
range of advanced deployable satellite solutions. Spacenet offers
the industry’s only Cisco® certified and integrated
satellite networking solution, the Cisco VSAT Network Module,
enabling seamless integration into select models of Cisco’s
ISR and Access routers. Utilizing the Cisco VSAT Network Module,
Spacenet provides services for the Cisco iComm, an all-in-one
instant and mobile communications system. Spacenet also offers
system design and development services for vehicle integrated
mobile communications solutions.
About Spacenet®
Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is one of the world’s leading
providers of high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial
networking solutions for US based enterprise, government and small
office/small business customers. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition
of industry leadership and innovation, and today has more than
100,000 operational network endpoints for customers including
many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. Spacenet's
services include its custom satellite and hybrid network solutions
for enterprise and government; Connexstar™ VSAT services
for primary, backup and disaster recovery networks; and StarBand®
broadband Internet by satellite. Spacenet is based in McLean,
Virginia, and operates its own end-to-end services infrastructure
including network management, field services and teleport facilities
in McLean, VA; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois. Spacenet
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.
Spacenet Media Contact:
David Myers
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
(703) 848-1200
david.myers@spacenet.com |
