Nov 18, 2009, post by Satellite News
Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading global provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, informed that the Company has been awarded a contract from a U.S. Government Agency under the Commercial SATCOM Terminal Program (CSTP) which is part of the Project Manager (PM) Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) and Program Executive Office: Command, Control and Communications Tactical (PEO C3T) under the World Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) Program to provide global SATCOM On-The Move (OTM) communications. The contract is valued at $17.7 million with options for significant additional quantities and services. Globecomm Systems will lead this effort for the U.S. Government providing program management and services. The Linkabit division of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) will work with Globecomm Systems as a subcontractor responsible for development and production of the terminals.
Pursuant to the terms set forth in the contract, Soldier Node Extension Prophet (SNEP) Satellite Terminals will be integrated, configured, and provided along with training and logistical support services. The SNEP will operate in a hub-spoke and mesh architecture to provide beyond line-of-sight range extension to OTM users. The SNEP will employ the MPM1000 Net Centric Waveform Satellite Modem to provide Multi-Frequency-Time Division Multiple Access Bandwidth on demand technology for tactical mobile operations.
The SNEP terminals shall operate on commercial Ku band and military Ka band on the Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) Systems. The SNEP terminals are capable of delivering global SATCOM OTM communications and when deployed they will interoperate with commercial and military hub terminals employed in various modes of operation.
David Hershberg, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Globecomm Systems Inc., said: “This is a very important contract for Globecomm and represents a strategic entrance for Globecomm into Satellite Communications-on-the-Move systems. We are also very pleased to be working with L-3 Linkabit, further extending our relationship from other projects. This contract leverages Globecomm’s position as a WWSS prime contractor, its program management and satellite communications engineering know-how and L-3 Linkabit product development of state of the art solutions for the warfighter. While the competitive landscape for this procurement dictated a deviation from our normally demonstrated margins, we are excited to have the opportunity to become a major supplier in a new market and to work closely with L-3.”
“Linkabit provides multiple, turn-key, off the shelf terminal solutions that enable mobile and halted forces to collaborate, access GIG resources and exchange voice, data and video in a tactical environment,” said Elissa Seidenglantz, Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for L-3 Linkabit. “We are very proud to be part of the Globecomm team to provide this vital capability.”
Oct 27, 2009, post by Satellite News
Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) has informed the U.S. Army has exercised a $2.3 million contract option for the continued production of the Joint IP Modem (JIPM).
On November, 12, 2007, the Company informed that it had been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army’s Communications—Electronic Life Cycle Management Command under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Project Manager Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems’ World Wide Satellite Systems program to provide the JIPM. The contract was initially valued at $9.9 million and included multiple options that if fully exercised over the next 16 months would value the contract at $87 million. The exercise of this option now brings the base contract to $17.7 million, with $69.3 million of options remaining over the next 16 months.
Globecomm is the prime contractor for the JIPM effort, delivering program and contract management. Under subcontract to Globecomm, ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) is responsible for the network system and modem design, including the integration of DVB-S2/DVB-RCS open standard IP technology. The goal of the JIPM effort is to leverage commercial technology to the maximum extent possible, while delivering an open-standard based approach, which can form the basis of interoperability for military users. Pursuant to the contract, the JIPM network-centric IP modem will be the DoD standard network IP modem for use on military and commercial satellites to provide demand-based satellite communication transport services to the warfighter. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Program Executive Office for SATCOM, Teleport, and Services manages the JIPM initiative. DISA will field the Joint IP SATCOM Modem in the DoD Teleport Generation 2 rollout.
Oct 06, 2009, post by Satellite News
Reliance Globalcom, the leading global provider of managed network and communication services for multinational enterprises, carriers and consumers, informed that its strategic partnership with government IT solutions provider Futron Incorporated for the delivery of cost-efficient and scalable network services to government agencies. By taking advantage of Futron’s GSA 70 pre-approved contract vehicle, federal, state and local government entities can simplify or circumvent the request for proposal process, and immediately build and enhance their network infrastructure. Agencies with projects that qualify for the Federal Stimulus Program can apply for such funds by citing Futron’s GSA Schedule 70 federal-approved pricing.
Futron and Reliance Globalcom are delivering fully-managed network services and premium Internet services to over 60 locations nationwide. Examples of federal, state, and local government customers served by the partnership include the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the Borough of Manhattan Community College.
These agencies quickly and easily leveraged Reliance Globalcom’s fully-managed data communications services on a metro, national or global network to effectively reduce their IT and administrative spend, and optimize internal resources. Examples of customers’ on-going projects include:
Wide area network (WAN) consolidation with Layer-2 Ethernet connectivity; enhancement of the customer’s intranet and Internet traffic for improved security and availability.
Deployment of multiple dual-routed 100 Mbps Ethernet circuits between the customer’s three major data centers; deployment of multiple 45 Mbps and 250 Mbps Ethernet circuits for 14 major regional call centers, IP telephony applications across 14 regional call centers and video-conferencing across more than 150 video-conferencing systems; dedicated Internet access.
“By utilizing a pre-completed federal contract such as our GSA Schedule 70, federal, state and local governments can take advantage of broadband stimulus dollars and our proven partnership with Reliance Globalcom to provide fast and agile networking solutions while avoiding delays incurred by the procurement process,” informed Matt Qureshi, vice president of Global Sales, Futron Incorporated.
As part of the Futron alliance, Reliance Globalcom delivers fully-managed and fully-meshed services – including its award-winning Ethernet connectivity services – to enable the fail-safe delivery of the most demanding delay-sensitive applications like voice over IP (VoIP), video-conferencing and disaster recovery while supporting other business-critical applications including data replication, storage, and backup and recovery. Low-latency, jitter and packet delivery are guaranteed by Reliance Globalcom’s aggressive service level agreements (SLAs) while redundant Ethernet rings, self-healing Ethernet technologies and diverse Internet connections ensure the highest levels of network availability and successful data delivery.
“As a long time partner of Futron, Reliance Globalcom has been working with the company to deliver network services to some of the most prominent public agencies in the country,” informed Ted Raffetto, president, Americas region, Reliance Globalcom. “Our consultative approach to service provisioning has us working closely with our joint customers to address their individual networking needs. Together with Futron we can ensure performance benefits of the stimulus funding are realized immediately, but with a view toward network growth and scalability in the future.”
To accommodate the individual needs of each customer, the purchasing program offers a breadth of WAN services at pre-negotiated and pre-approved ceiling prices. More specifically, federal, state and local government agencies utilizing the Futron GSA Schedule 70 Contract Number GS-35F-5400H can bypass complex purchasing processes to secure the necessary products and services that meet their business needs through a single completed and approved GSA contract vehicle.
