UltiSat, Inc., a Speedcast Company, has been awarded a contract that is valued at more than $8 million over five years in support of a prime contractor to provide high availability, commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) services to a U.S. Government customer in support of homeland security and civil defense activities.
The managed COMSATCOM services, which will be continuously accessible by Government-furnished VSAT operating across North America, includes Ku-band satellite bandwidth on multiple satellites, anchoring at redundant and diverse commercial teleports, private and secure connectivity to Government facilities via a dedicated terrestrial (MPLS) network, public Internet access and VoIP services.
Executive Comment
Mike Carew, VP of Sales, said that UltiSat is pleased to provide these managed network services in support of the Government’s mission. The company's performance on this program is just another example of how the company’s COMSATCOM infrastructure and technical expertise can be applied to provide solutions to the Government’s complex communication requirements.