Stratos is recognized as a provider of satellite-based SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) services to the North American energy and utilities industries, with more than 10,000 sites deployed. Its new status as a SkyWave Solution Provider enables Stratos to offer a wider range of SCADA products to the energy and utilities industries, as well as to numerous other markets, enabling customers to monitor and control their assets anywhere on the globe. These new markets include the field-services and transportation industries, among others.
"For many years, Stratos SCADA-based services have helped customers constantly monitor the status and security of critical assets. These services have improved maintenance scheduling, prevented disasters and reduced production costs," said George V. Head, Stratos Senior Vice President, Broadband Services. "Our new relationship with SkyWave enables us to offer important new SCADA services featuring optimal portability, energy efficiency, self containment, ease of installation and cost efficiency, across all geographic markets."
Stratos offers a full range of value-added services that are tailored to the individual customer. These include: SCADA-trained, around-the-clock customer support and proactive notification; 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.