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Satcom Global Inc. has secured a new five-year GSA (General Services Administration) Contract, which permits the supply of satellite airtime and equipment to US Government departments and agencies. Contract #47QTCA24D00BA extends Satcom Global’s experience of supplying the federal, state, local, and Indigenous governments with commercial satellite communications services for over 25 years. Satcom Global Inc. is honoured to be among a select group of pre-approved suppliers offering products and services to help maintain essential and secure communications where terrestrial infrastructure does not exist. GSA Contract The GSA Contract (or Schedule), makes it quicker and easier for government departments to buy a range of services from approved suppliers such as Satcom Global Inc., with pre-established pricing and terms.  With the GSA Contract extension in place, Satcom Global can bid for and fulfill new government contracts, with customers confident in our capabilities as a transparent, vetted, and pre-approved supplier with a multitude of experience in supplying the government sector. Satellite communications Bo Feely, Vice President of Americas, said, “We are pleased to share that we have been awarded a new GSA contract, allowing us to continue providing satellite communications equipment and services to the US Government." "This new 5-year contract reflects our dedication to delivering reliable and advanced solutions, ensuring we can meet the government’s communication needs well into the future." Land-based satellite communications Equipment ranges from portable handheld satellite phones such as the Inmarsat IsatPhone2, and Iridium 9555 Satcom Global’s varied portfolio of land-based satellite communications includes both contract and prepay airtime services along with a wide range of associated hardware, many of which are military grade. Equipment ranges from portable handheld satellite phones such as the Inmarsat IsatPhone2, and Iridium 9555 to the rugged and reliable Iridium Extreme 9575. GlobalNet Satcom Global has also made it easier for customers to purchase and manage their satellite communications on an ongoing basis with the management platform GlobalNet. This online portal enables customers to purchase their own prepay vouchers and top-up their accounts in a quicker, more convenient way.

Intellian Technologies celebrates twenty years of innovation, during which it has become a global provider of multi-band, multi-orbit satellite communication user terminals. Founded by CEO Eric Sung in 2004, the company sits at the epicentre of the satcom industry. Providing the crucial technology link between satellite networks in space and customers around the world. Intellian’s antennas empower global connectivity across oceans and continents, ensuring internet accessibility worldwide. Parabolic portfolio Intellian has become synonymous with world-pioneering innovation. 15% of its annual revenue is reinvested into research and development, which has catapulted its technology advancements, consistently launching world-first products to markets including merchant shipping, cruise, yachting, energy, military, government, enterprise, and transportation. In addition to its extensive parabolic portfolio, including maritime TV antennas, Intellian is on track to deliver the most diverse range of AESA Flat Panel antennas globally in 2024. Expansion of footprint Unprecedented success both financially and innovatively was underpinned by collaborations Listed on South Korea’s KOSDAQ, the anniversary comes off the back of a highly successful 2023, which marked a historic year for Intellian. Unprecedented success both financially and innovatively was underpinned by numerous collaborations with Eutelsat OneWeb, SES, Inmarsat, and Iridium. Alongside these exciting announcements, the company also enjoyed a significant expansion in its footprint to support this growth. This included the establishment of a $32m state-of-the-art 221,500 sq ft manufacturing facility in South Korea and the inauguration of its Advanced Development Centre (ADC) in the USA, for Flat Panel innovation. As well as a new Dubai entity and larger offices in Seoul, Singapore, and Shanghai. Satellite communication antennas Speaking two decades after he founded Intellian, Eric Sung, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said, "As a young engineer starting in this industry, I saw the opportunity to advance the world of satellite communication antennas for customers, and was unburdened by what was the industry’s status quo." He adds, "Intellian was founded to push technology and innovation, disrupting these well-established norms and I’m proud that we’ve maintained and nurtured that same spirit since." Collaboration, innovation, and success Eric Sung continues, "I would like to thank everyone who has joined us on this journey over the past 20 years and helped develop Intellian into the industry-renowned company it is today. This includes partners past and present who have helped drive collaboration, innovation, and success. And of course, every member of our team at every level of business, across the globe." He concludes, "It’s great to acknowledge this milestone, but as always our focus is on the future and paving the pathway for the next 20 years to remain at the forefront of technological innovation and development."

Global satellite communications provider, Satcom Global is delighted to share that renowned international subsea and offshore services company, Mermaid Maritime, has installed AuraNow VSAT on board an accommodation vessel to enable flexible bandwidth for business efficiency and crew communications. AuraNow VSAT The innovative maritime satellite communications solution, AuraNow VSAT, enables unlimited bandwidth changes, with no hidden fees or penalties, making it the ideal solution for offshore vessels that are required to adapt at very short notice to meet changing customer needs. As an industry first, Mermaid Maritime will only pay for the connectivity required in 24-hour increments, offering unprecedented flexibility and cost saving opportunities. The Resiliant Mermaid Maritime can use the AuraNow customer portal to upgrade the vessel’s Ku-Band package immediately The Resiliant, the 102-metre long pipe lay and accommodation work barge housing over 250 crew, has activated a monthly Ku-Band base package with a CIR guaranteeing data speeds. Furthermore, the AuraNow solution gives Mermaid Maritime the power and flexibility to change the bandwidth on the vessel at any time on the AuraNow portal, in order to meet their communications requirements on board. Driven by business needs, Mermaid Maritime can use the AuraNow customer portal to upgrade the vessel’s Ku-Band package immediately and for as little as 24 hours, facilitating increased requirements for data at short notice while on charter. AuraNow offers schedule bandwidth downgrades AuraNow also enables customers to schedule bandwidth downgrades or even fully suspend their service without penalty, providing opportunities for cost savings should a vessel be off charter, between projects, or in port. Francis Nicolas Langenfeld, the Sub Contract Manager in the Project Department at Mermaid Maritime, said: “We are very happy with our experience with Satcom Global, including service responsiveness and efficiency. The flexibility of Satcom Global’s AuraNow VSAT solution offers Mermaid Maritime a significant competitive advantage, offering a variety of benefits to our organisation, which in the offshore industry, faces variable customer requirements with very significant activity changes at short notice.” Satcom Global installs Intellian v100NX maritime antenna On recent vessel attendances in Singapore, Satcom Global’s team of expert engineers installed two Intellian v100NX maritime antennas and below deck racks, enabling separate systems for client business and crew communications. The Resiliant, with its 300-tonne crane and two 60-tonne pipe-lay tension system, will operate in the Songkhla region in the Gulf of Thailand, and was also fitted with the Intellian C700 delivering the Iridium Certus service as a global L-Band back-up solution. Optimise network efficiency Vessel operational data speed requirements are almost never consistent" James Tucker, President - Asia Pacific at Satcom Global, said: “Vessel operational data speed requirements are almost never consistent. The current competitive offerings in the maritime VSAT market typically encourage customers to purchase a high bandwidth package for longer than they may need it. This is inefficient and costly to the customer.” He adds, “AuraNow allows our customers to optimise the efficiency of their network. Vessel managers can easily make bandwidth changes instantly through our proprietary portal, minimising the unnecessary costs associated with long-term fixed contracts. We hope that Mermaid Maritime enjoys the network flexibility, freedom, and efficiency that AuraNow will provide to them.” Communications management portal AuraNow offers a communications management portal for 24/7/365 control over vessel connectivity, allowing fleet managers to control VSAT bandwidth as needs and requirements change. With bandwidth on demand, customers can instantly upgrade their bandwidth package at the touch of a button, or schedule future downgrades and suspensions of their service. The one-stop-shop also gives visibility of vessel connectivity status and performance, as well as weather and sea conditions, satellite beam overlay and vessel tracking.