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Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems Expands Product Distribution Into Middle East and Africa With MEconnectWEST LAFAYETTE, IN, May 18, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems, Inc., (BATS) announced today that it has signed an agreement with MEconnect for distribution of BATS' products throughout the Middle East and Africa. BATS (www.batswireless.com) has innovative technology that automatically locates, locks and tracks broadband communication access points with continuous bandwidth optimization. It is ideal for rapid deployment or extension of wireless networks. "We are anxious to expand our footprint into the Middle East and Africa," said Bob Peterson, BATS Chief Executive Officer. "MEconnect is the premier distributor of satellite and wireless communications equipment in that region. The company has tremendous business acumen, support and service, all of which are valued by its customers." Among other attributes, BATS technology solves the unique problems resulting from limited technical resources and thereby provides significant cost savings with the elimination of man hours associated with manual redirection. The BTS-2500 system consists of a modular computer-controlled positioning unit along with the hardened Antenna Control Unit (ACU) or Rack Mount Control Unit (RMCU). "We have had security agencies, governments, oil and gas companies and others ask for a system that has the functionality to quickly establish, maintain and continuously optimize a network connection between two fixed or mobile wireless broadband access points," said Georges El Gemayel, MEconnect Managing Director. "We look forward to getting the BATS solution into their hands." About Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems (BATS) provides a proprietary software and hardware platform that locates, locks and tracks wireless broadband communication access points. Our products are designed for quick deploy communications centers and mobile to fixed and mobile to mobile vehicle communications. BATS was founded by three information technology professors and researchers from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. For more information, please visit www.batswireless.com. About MEconnect MEconnect (www.meconnect.net) is a leading distributor in quality satellite and wireless communications products. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, MEconnect distributes products and services throughout the Middle East, The Levant countries and Africa. MEconnect has a rich history and solid background in dealing with a vast array of communications equipment. MEconnect is a Value Added Distributor for Redline Communications and also distributes products for companies such as Comtech EF Data, Patriot Antenna Systems, IPricot, International Data Casting, PATAPSCO and Terrasat Communications. BATS Contact: Philip Cramer Vice President, Sales and Marketing +1 888.955.8228 ext. 104 +1 317.313.3747 mobile Email Contact SOURCE: Broadband Antenna Tracking Systems http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=BDA34583123FB514 |