UltiSat to Provide USG Customer COMSATCOM Services to Support Homeland and Civil Defense Activities

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UltiSat, Inc., a Speedcast Company, was awarded a contract valued at over $8M over 5 years in support of a prime contractor to provide high availability, commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) services to a U.S. Government customer in support of homeland security and civil defense activities. The managed COMSATCOM services, which will be continuously accessible by Government-furnished Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) operating across North America, include Ku-band satellite bandwidth on multiple satellites, anchoring at redundant and diverse commercial teleports, private and secure connectivity to Government facilities via a dedicated terrestrial (MPLS) network, public Internet access and VoIP services.

”UltiSat is pleased to provide these managed network services in support of the Government’s mission,” said Mike Carew, Vice President of Sales. “UltiSat’s performance on this program is just another example of how our company’s COMSATCOM infrastructure and technical expertise can be applied to provide solutions to the Government’s complex communication requirements.”  

About UltiSat:
UltiSat Inc., a Speedcast Company, is a global leader in the provision of mission-critical, managed network solutions and high-touch professional services. Our products and services incorporate Fixed Satellite Service (FSS), Mobile Satellite Service (MSS), wireless and terrestrial technologies. We support a wide array of customer applications including treaty compliance monitoring, broadband connectivity for Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR), logistics management, maritime and tactical converged networks, and Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR). UltiSat solutions are offered to end users in some of the most remote and harsh locations in over 135 countries on 7 continents around the globe. With customer networks that vary from a few sites to hundreds of locations, UltiSat's technical expertise and technology-agnostic approach ensures that our customers get the best-fit/best-value solutions. UltiSat customers include U.S. and foreign government agencies, government contractors, and Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs). For more information, please visit www.ultisat.com.

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