Spacenet Inc. announced today that it has signed a sales agent agreement with TESSCO Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated, (NASDAQ:TESS). The Spacenet agent program enables qualified telecommunications providers and value-added resellers to offer Spacenet’s high-performance Connexstar voice, data and video satellite communications services.
Spacenet’s Connexstar satellite services deliver an enterprise-grade wireless connectivity solution that is available virtually anywhere in the United States without relying on the local terrestrial telecom infrastructure. The services include commercial grade high-speed satellite service that supports completely converged communications including carrier quality digital telephone, broadband data, and real-time video. Connexstar services are available in fixed or transportable configurations for full-time or on-demand usage, and are compatible with the Gilat SkyEdge™ VSAT platform or the Cisco IP VSAT Satellite Network Module.
TESSCO manufactures, integrates and supplies wireless LAN and enterprise mobility products from various OEM’s, and under its TerraWave Solutions brand. As an authorized Cisco Solutions Technology Integrator (STI), TESSCO will offer Spacenet’s Connexstar services as part of a TerraWave branded solution to support the Cisco ISR Based Instant Communication Solutions (iComm), which are integrated bundles of Cisco and third-party gear specifically designed as portable communications solutions.
The iComm solutions can be rapidly deployed in the event of an emergency, network outage or an ad-hoc event to provide secure data, voice and wireless services. Combined with Spacenet’s self-pointing satellite antenna and Connexstar services, the solutions provide the ability to rapidly deploy converged communications virtually anywhere in the United States. As a Spacenet Channel Partner, TESSCO will act as a systems integrator to provide the complete Cisco iComm platforms and satellite services to enterprise and government customers, as well as to Cisco resellers.
Spacenet’s Senior Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Development David Myers said, “We are very pleased to welcome TESSCO to Spacenet’s Channel Partner Program. This new relationship leverages the expertise of both companies, taking advantage of Spacenet’s strength in deploying advanced satellite communications services and TESSCO’s experience providing wireless networking and emergency mobility products. Together, we can provide our customers with comprehensive network solutions for mission-critical transportable communications.”
About TESSCO
TESSCO Technologies Incorporated is a value-added supplier of the product solutions needed to design, build, run, maintain and use wireless systems. TESSCO is committed to delivering, fast and complete, the product needs of wireless system operators, program managers, contractors, resellers, and self- maintained utility, transportation, enterprise and government organizations. As Your Total Source®supplier of mobile and fixed-wireless network infrastructure products, mobile devices and accessories, and installation, test and maintenance equipment and supplies, TESSCO assures customers of on-time availability, while streamlining their supply chain process and lowering inventories and total costs. To learn more, please visit www.tessco.com.
About Spacenet
Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for business, government and home/small office customers in the United States and worldwide. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation, and today serves more than 100,000 network endpoints for customers including many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. Spacenet's services include its custom satellite/hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government; Connexstar TM 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; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.
Contacts:
Jill Robins, 703-848-1247
jill.robins@spacenet.com
or
Schneider
Communications
Stan Schneider, 954-435-3310
stan@schneidercom.com
or
TESSCO
Jennifer
Haltom, 210-366-8124
haltomj@tessco.com
