Globecomm Systems Introduces Operational Commercial X-Band Service
Globecomm Commences X-Band Services Offering
Complete end-to-end service that includes the space segment, teleport and remote terminal options
Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM – News), a leading global provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, announced today the introduction of an operational commercial X-band service offering to US Military and Coalition Forces operating in Southwest Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Globecomm’s end-to-end X-band offering combines licensed teleport assets, a global fiber network, commercial X-band space segment, a redundant iDirect Internet Protocol (IP) services platform, and a wide range of satellite terminal equipment options. This service provisioning will support the demand for increased US Military and Coalition Forces’ bandwidth requirements in an IP-centric fashion.
This commercial X-band service offering makes use of high power satellites that can support the deployment of small aperture antennas including man-portable units in regions of the world that have very high usage demands and are in critical need of additional bandwidth options.
Along with its global service offering, Globecomm provides a variety of X-band satellite terminal hardware ranging from the new TomCat ManPack to 0.77m and 1.2m Auto-Explorer self-aligning terminals up to 3.0m single-carrier and 4.0m multi-carrier, fixed hub earth stations.
Globecomm’s global fiber network, with redundant and diverse connectivity to a European teleport, connects Globecomm’s service to major European points of presence, as well as to Globecomm’s Hauppauge, New York facility node, providing robust IP connectivity, US-based voice termination services and US or European IP addresses.
Globecomm’s experience with the US DoD and other international organizations provides it with a unique skill set that was used to create this solution. Globecomm provides the complete solution so the deployed unit in the field has one Network Operation Center to call to obtain assistance with their service between their computers to the hand off point at the Governments network.
Keith Hall, Globecomm’s President and Chief Operating Officer, said: “Since Globecomm is uniquely positioned to offer a complete bundled solution consisting of space segment, teleport services, terrestrial fiber connectivity, terminal products, installation and on-going life cycle support services, we can quickly and assuredly respond to our warfighters’ needs by having control over all elements of the solution.”
Dwight Hunsicker, Globecomm’s Vice President of Government Business Development and Sales, said: “Our strategy has been to develop a comprehensive offering of X-band SATCOM terminal equipment and an organic capability for worldwide transport of government communications traffic between remote terminals operating in challenging conditions and C3centers located in or out of the theater. This total provisioning capability can be dovetailed with our worldwide lifecycle support offering to offer real solutions to our customers. A true end-to-end offering should mean provisioning the entire communications path and supporting the network deployment lifetime from rollout to retirement. Our conviction is that this is the most credible approach to satisfying stringent communications requirements, minimizing program risk, and realizing cost-effective service delivery for our government customers.”
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About Globecomm Systems
Globecomm Systems Inc. provides end-to-end value-added satellite-based communication products, services and solutions by leveraging its core satellite ground segment systems and network capabilities, with its satellite communication services capabilities. The products and services Globecomm offers include pre-engineered systems, systems design and integration services, managed network services and life cycle support services. Globecomm’s customers include communications service providers, commercial enterprises, broadcast and other media and content providers and government and government-related entities.
