Getting The Word Out And About For Spacenet

A new sales agreement authorized by Spacenet Inc. is signed 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 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 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—McLean, Virginia