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United Kingdom : ORBIT Communication Systems and Inmarsat sign MOA for Global Xpress government aero terminals opportunities [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services and ORBIT, a leading provider of satellite communication, Earth observation, tracking & telemetry and communication management systems, have entered into a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) regarding the manufacture of aviation terminals for Global Xpress (GX) serving the government market. GX is the next generation of global mobile broadband services operating in Ka-band, strengthening Inmarsat s position as the world leader in global mobile satellite communications. Inmarsat and ORBIT will work closely to identify specific opportunities in which ORBIT s technical offering is best suited to driving the uptake of GX by end-users requiring airborne satellite broadband connectivity. Under the arrangement, ORBIT will provide airborne tracking and communication GX antenna terminals, addressing further prospects identified in the government market, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and fixed and rotary wing platforms. We are delighted to be announcing this new collaboration with ORBIT, said Andy Start, President, Inmarsat Global Government. Global Xpress offers significant opportunities in the Government aviation market, providing the world s first global high-speed broadband service, which is capable of supporting the most advanced, bandwidth hungry applications virtually anywhere in the world. ORBIT is proud to be part of this important alliance with Inmarsat. Inmarsat s selection of ORBIT s products is a vote of confidence in our Ka-Band VSAT antennas solutions and excellent rapport with the Government sector worldwide , said Ofer Greenberger, the Chairman of ORBIT-CS, Inc., and CEO of ORBIT-CS, Ltd. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |