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Stratos Reaches Milestone of 10,000 Active SCADA VSAT Sites
--New Stratos SCADA VSAT services meet changing requirements of upstream oil & gas and utility markets--
Bethesda, Maryland (October 22, 2008) - Stratos Global Corp., the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has reached a milestone of 10,000 active supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) VSAT sites. The sites primarily support the upstream oil & gas, utility, water-management and tower-monitoring markets nationwide.
"This milestone demonstrates our ability to meet the growing demand for broadband satellite services that host a variety of upstream applications," said John Prentice, Stratos Senior Vice President, Broadband Services. "Our long history of service proves that we are meeting the changing SCADA requirements of the upstream and utility markets - including the need to manage IP traffic."
Prentice added that DataSat II from Stratos is an excellent example of a new service developed in response to evolving customer needs. Introduced in January, DataSat II is Stratos' most recent application-centric SCADA VSAT solution. Based on Gilat's high-performance SkyEdge VSAT platform, it offers TCP acceleration, VPN, QoS, high inbound data rates, improved access scheme and modulations to maximize the performance of IP or serial-based SCADA, remote monitoring and intranet applications. It also is positioned to support VoIP applications.
DataSat II from Stratos supports applications for data collection and monitoring of remote assets - including utility substations and oil or gas pipelines. In addition to custom solutions, Stratos also offers enhanced IP or serial polling and 24x7 network monitoring from its Denver Network Operations Center (NOC). The NOC is staffed with trained, SCADA-network experienced operators who ensure the highest possible network availability and provide specific insight for SCADA applications.
DataSat II from Stratos is available with affordable flat-rate pricing and improved performance, providing customers with up to 256 kbps. The high-bandwidth VSAT platform features IP or serial platforms with either fixed or self-deploying antenna systems. Durable, weatherproof VSAT enclosures are also available.
In addition to its comprehensive portfolio of products for the oil and gas industry, Stratos offers a wide range of value-added services that are tailored to the individual customer. These include around-the-clock customer support, web browsing, automatic information compression and shore-side Internet access. Optional voice and fax services include, Dynamic DNS, to-mobile calling, instant messaging and specialized telex and graphical fax gateways.
About Stratos
Stratos is the world's trusted leader for vital communications. Stratos offers the most powerful and extensive portfolio of remote communications solutions including mobile and fixed satellite and microwave services. More than 20,000 customers use Stratos products and industry-leading value-added services to optimize communications performance. Stratos serves U.S. and international government, military, first responder, NGO, oil and gas, industrial, maritime, aeronautical, enterprise, and media users on seven continents and across the world's oceans. Stratos is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inmarsat plc. For more information, visit www.stratosglobal.com.
For additional information :
Carla Riggs
Director, Corporate Communications
+1 709 748 4857
carla.riggs@stratosglobal.com