Satnews Daily
February 19th, 2009

50+ Alaskan Choppers To Get SkyNode'd


Latitude SkyNode S200-021 TEMSCO Helicopters has selected to refit their entire fleet of over 50 small and large-payload helicopters with Latitude Technologies’ SkyNode S200-021 voice and flight-following satcom equipment.

The SkyNode S200-021 devices will be part of a full communications package being provided by Latitude to TEMSCO that also includes satellite airtime and secure network interface to and data transfer from Latitude’s LWS Sentinel location and telematics data management system. A long-time user of satcom services to support its air fleet, TEMSCO was introduced to Latitude by Coastal Helicopters, a TEMSCO affiliate based in Juneau, Alaska. The opportunity to provide TEMSCO with satcom hardware and voice and data services is the most recent success Latitude Technologies has had in serving the large and diverse commercial and general aviation and maritime sectors in Alaska.