Globecomm Systems Inc. [NASDAQ:GCOM] has been awarded two contracts from U.S. Government agencies for Auto-Explorer portable satellite terminals valued at $4.0 million. For the first contract, Globecomm will continue the development of its X-band family of portable satellite terminals. X-band is primarily used by military and space agencies for non-commercial satellite apps. The second contract is for multiple, 1.2-meter terminals that support Ku band operation.
All Auto-Explorer terminals are Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled to accept optional routers and IP satellite optimized solutions. The Auto-Acquisition and Terminal Management Software is designed to allow operation of the terminals by personnel with little or no communications or satellite communications experience. The terminals can receive IP data rates ranging from 64 kbps to 18.2 Mbps and send IP data rates ranging from 64 kbps to 8.4 Mbps—Happauge, New York
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