COTP

CopaSAT Debuts Military-Grade Starshield and Starlink-Enabled STORM V3 COTM Terminals at SATELLITE 2024

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

SEMINOLE, Fla., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today CopaSAT LLC (CopaSAT) announced its STORM V3 satellite communication (SATCOM) terminal engineered for commercial, government, military, and national security operations. The electronically steered antenna (ESA) boasts high-throughput data rates of up to 200Mbps downlink and 20Mbps uplink in a shock-resistant, IP68-rated package of only 23"x20"x2.65" and a weight of less than 30 pounds (13.6 Kg). It is easy to deploy with auto-provisioning and no commissioning required anywhere in the world with a service plan and attaches to vehicles and vessels via standard mounting systems. STORM V3 provides flexible connectivity via a mobile hotspot that can utilize SD-WAN to select between cellular, Wi-Fi, or satellite networks for optimization, failover, or balancing.

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  • SEMINOLE, Fla., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today CopaSAT LLC (CopaSAT) announced its STORM V3 satellite communication (SATCOM) terminal engineered for commercial, government, military, and national security operations.
  • "As the demand for resilient, low-latency satellite communication solutions intensifies, CopaSAT has designed the STORM V3 terminal that integrates state-of-the-art technology including the Starlink and Starshield antenna systems."
  • "As the demand for resilient, low-latency satellite communication solutions intensifies, CopaSAT has designed the STORM V3 terminal that integrates state-of-the-art technology including the Starlink and Starshield antenna systems.
  • To coordinate a demonstration of STORM V3 in advance of Satellite 2024, contact CopaSAT at [email protected] .

Hughes Selected to Provide Modems and Multi-Orbit Auto-PACE Solution in Support of SES Space & Defense's US Air Force DEUCSI Program

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced that SES Space & Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, awarded Hughes a contract to provide a flexible, software-defined, multi-orbit, auto-PACE solution and associated modems in support of SES Space & Defense's and the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program. The Hughes solution will enable resilient broadband connectivity using both Ku- and Ka-band Geostationary (GEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for various Comms on the Pause (COTP) and Comms on the Move (COTM) test scenarios.

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  • GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced that SES Space & Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, awarded Hughes a contract to provide a flexible, software-defined, multi-orbit, auto-PACE solution and associated modems in support of SES Space & Defense's and the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program.
  • SES Space & Defense, which focuses exclusively on delivering satellite network solutions for governments, will integrate a LEO solution into the Hughes auto-PACE offering, adding further to the resilient nature of the ultimate program deliverable.
  • Hughes appreciates the opportunity to continue working with SES Space & Defense and others on this program as the need for multi-orbit communications accelerates."
  • With more than 50 years of experience in satellite communications, Hughes continues to advance the technologies and capabilities available to commercial and government customers.

OPTAC-X Enters Know-How Agreement with Mayo Clinic to Provide LTE-Global Satcom Telehealth Technology in EMS Environment

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OPTAC-X, a telehealth leader with remote physician and tele-expert networks, today announced it has entered into a know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic for the use of OPTAC-X's hybrid LTE-global SATCOM telehealth technology with patients in the ambulance. The technology, which operates on both LEO and GEO satellite systems, allows physicians to connect to pre-hospital patients anywhere at any time regardless of local wi-fi availability.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OPTAC-X, a telehealth leader with remote physician and tele-expert networks, today announced it has entered into a know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic for the use of OPTAC-X's hybrid LTE-global SATCOM telehealth technology with patients in the ambulance.
  • The technology, which operates on both LEO and GEO satellite systems, allows physicians to connect to pre-hospital patients anywhere at any time regardless of local wi-fi availability.
  • OPTAC-X will license its LTE-global SATCOM architecture and hands-free headsets to Mayo Clinic to enable its remote patient monitoring.
  • The OPTAC-X telehealth system leverages its exclusive LTE and SATCOM services partner, Kymeta Corporation, the world's leading company for flat-panel antennas and on-the-move SATCOM, to deliver industry leading global LTE and SATCOM capability.

Kratos Introduces Integration-Ready OpenEdge™ Digitizer Designed for Satellite Antenna Manufacturers Seeking to Digitally Enable Their Products

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

SAN DIEGO, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and communications solutions, announced today the release of its OpenEdge™ 2500 digitizer designed specifically to help satellite antenna makers digitally enable their products.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and communications solutions, announced today the release of its OpenEdge™ 2500 digitizer designed specifically to help satellite antenna makers digitally enable their products.
  • The OpenEdge 2500 enables digitization to occur natively within nearly any parabolic, electronically steerable, or flat panel antenna.
  • "With digital antennas powered by the OpenEdge 2500, antenna manufacturers can help their customers get fast, assured data transport over any IP network.
  • For more information about the OpenEdge 2500, visit: https://www.KratosDefense.com/OpenEdge2500
    For more information about Kratos' OpenSpace Platform, visit: https://www.KratosDefense.com/OpenSpace
    For more information about Cobham Satcom, visit: https://cobham-satcom.com/gds/tactical

Cobham Satcom to Roll Out O3b mPOWER Transportable Terminals for SES

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The TACTICAL TRACKER Terminal serves the Government and Defense segment, while Government agencies, carriers, and enterprise customers utilize the EXPLORER terminals for service augmentation and restoration.

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  • The TACTICAL TRACKER Terminal serves the Government and Defense segment, while Government agencies, carriers, and enterprise customers utilize the EXPLORER terminals for service augmentation and restoration.
  • The O3b mPOWER system represents a tremendous step forward in communication satellite capabilities, providing unprecedented flexibility and throughput.
  • The new terminals expand Cobham Satcom's O3b mPOWER terminal portfolio, joining the recently certified Sea Tel 2400 Tri-band terminal for the energy market.
  • "We are pleased to provide new capabilities to SES for the growing COTP segment and to offer proven defense and enterprise solutions," noted Kirby Nell, VP of Business Development at Cobham Satcom.

Vuzix Enters Formal Reseller Relationship with OPTAC-X

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced it has entered a formal reseller relationship with OPTAC-X, a leading telehealth company that provides telehealth products and physician and remote tele-expert services networks. The Company also announces the success of what might have been the first ever SATCOM-enabled augmented reality scuba dive.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced it has entered a formal reseller relationship with OPTAC-X, a leading telehealth company that provides telehealth products and physician and remote tele-expert services networks.
  • The dive team's goal was to test the visual signal strength of Vuzix Smart Swim® glasses at a certain depth beneath the surface.
  • "We were excited to collaborate with such an innovative company as Vuzix on this endeavor and look forward to working with them via our new reseller relationship."
  • "We are thrilled to have OPTAC-X become a Vuzix reseller, as well as be a part of such game-changing technology for the undersea, dive, and tactical diving community," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix.

OPTAC-X Enters Deal to Provide U.S. Army Special Operations Medics With the Next Generation, Lifesaving Tele-Health System Designed for the Battlefield

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

It advances the ability of special operations medics to provide remote, critical life-saving care and assistance in prolonged field care with expert physician oversight at the point-of-injury or time-of-need.

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  • It advances the ability of special operations medics to provide remote, critical life-saving care and assistance in prolonged field care with expert physician oversight at the point-of-injury or time-of-need.
  • As part of the agreement, OPTAC-X will deliver sustained service and training on the use of its telehealth system.
  • "This amazing technology interface significantly enhances the already phenomenal medical capabilities our special operations possess," Sonntag said.
  • The OPTAC-X telehealth system leverages its exclusive LTE and SATCOM services partner, Kymeta, to deliver industry leading global LTE and SATCOM capability.

NSR: Land Mobile Satellite Market Moving to Broadband and $1.2 Billion Revenue Potential

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its 10th year, NSRs landmark Land Mobile via Satellite (LMvS10) report finds a significant revenue migration underway from narrowband to broadband applications.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its 10th year, NSRs landmark Land Mobile via Satellite (LMvS10) report finds a significant revenue migration underway from narrowband to broadband applications.
  • Though currently dominated by narrowband services, connected vehicles and High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Comms on the Pause (COTP) services are positioned as the fastest growing satellite land mobile sector markets through the decade.
  • In contrast, average Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) narrowband revenues grow at 1.6%, despite continuing and strong sales by some sub-segments.
  • The 10th Edition of NSRs Land Mobile via Satellite (LMvS10) report provides a comprehensive assessment of howsatellite can tap into the connected vehicle market.

Kymeta and IP Access International Sign Partnership Agreement to Deliver Next Generation Communication Solutions to Public Safety Agencies and First Responders

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Today, IP Access operates the nations largest public safety satellite network, which includes over 1,000 agency customers encompassing 1,700 unique endpoints.

Key Points: 
  • Today, IP Access operates the nations largest public safety satellite network, which includes over 1,000 agency customers encompassing 1,700 unique endpoints.
  • This agreement to deliver optimized solutions will combine Kymetas resilient and cost-effective electronically-steered flat panel technology with IP Access experience building public safety networks for mobility and remote connectivity where it has not previously existed.
  • It will utilize coverage and bandwidth on a jointly developed, multi layered broadband network optimized specifically for public safety customers.
  • Incorporated in 1999, today IP Access operates the nations largest satellite network of public safety agencies, which includes over 1000 agency customers encompassing 1,700 unique endpoints.

Kymeta Signs Agreement with OneWeb to Distribute Low Earth Orbit Satellite Connectivity Services to Military, Government, and Commercial Customers

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

The OneWeb LEO satellite network will give Kymeta customers access to high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity while on the move or while stationary, anywhere in the world.

Key Points: 
  • The OneWeb LEO satellite network will give Kymeta customers access to high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity while on the move or while stationary, anywhere in the world.
  • The connectivity from OneWeb will complement Kymetas existing broadband geostationary orbit (GEO) and 4G cellular service offering.
  • Kymetas distribution agreement with OneWeb will enable the company to resell OneWeb services in conjunction with fixed and mobility hardware solutions to government and commercial customers globally.
  • Commenting on OneWeb's agreement, OneWeb CEO Neil Masterson added, We believe that space is the future for communications on Earth.