 Rochester, NY. - October 2002 - Thrane & Thrane has awarded a direct distributorship for global Inmarsat satellite communication systems in the United States to Global Communications Solutions (GCS) of Victor NY. GCS will provide portable, fixed and land mobile terminals for global mobile satellite communication systems manufactured by Thrane & Thrane of Denmark.
"GCS is pleased to be selected by Thrane & Thrane as a direct distributor for dealers throughout the United States and will allow us to be even more competitive in the satellite communications markets served," said Frank York, President of GCS. "Our direct dealer relationship will allow GCS to better serve total customer needs for land mobile products. This will be achieved by offering a comprehensive array of fixed, portable, and vehicular satellite terminals along with improved customer service capabilities," added Tim Young, Director Inmarsat Business for GCS." GCS has been providing Thrane & Thrane equipment, airtime, and maintenance services for over 5 years and will focus efforts on market applications for the Mini-M and Global Area Network (GAN) products. GAN applications include live video, store and forward video, Wide Area Network (WAN), mobile office, disaster/emergency communications and more. Background About GCS
GCS is a provider of a broad range of satellite, wireless and terrestrial communications solutions to US and international Government and commercial customers. Examples include portable videophone solutions used by major news broadcasters, rapidly deployable systems to provide telecommunications infrastructure in case of emergencies including disaster response/recovery, Homeland Defense and emergency backup communications for corporate networks. About Thrane & Thrane
Thrane & Thrane is one of the worldÕs leading manufacturers of terminals and land earth stations for global mobile satellite communication. Since its incorporation in 1981, the company has established a strong position within global mobile satellite services based on the Inmarsat system, and today it provides equipment for land-based, maritime and aeronautical use. |
