HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM - News), a leading global provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services, announced today that it would introduce a new portable X-band satellite terminal at the SATCON 2009 exhibition and conference at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City on October 14-15. The TomCat™ X-Band terminal is a light-weight, man-transportable X-band satellite communications system that sets-up and can be operational within minutes. It is fully integrated and operates on a variety of power sources. It is ideally suited for tactical and other rapid-response applications that operate in harsh conditions and in remote locations. As part of Globecomm’s Explorer terminal product line, the TomCat™ X-Band terminal fits in a single transit case which meets the requirements for checked baggage aboard commercial airlines. User-friendly monitor and control features include built-in diagnostics, an integrated spectrum analyzer, and a comprehensive GUI (Graphic User Interface) for use with a laptop computer.
Globecomm will display the TomCat™ X-Band terminal and provide additional information on its unique design at Booth #725 on the show floor at SATCON 2009.
David Hershberg, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Globecomm Systems Inc., said: “The TomCat™ terminal represents the next stage in the evolution of our Explorer product line. It creates new, flexible and cost-effective comms-on-the-pause options for the small unit operating anywhere in the footprint of an X-band satellite.”
About Globecomm Systems
Globecomm Systems Inc. provides end-to-end value-added satellite-based communication products, services and solutions by leveraging its core satellite ground segment systems and network capabilities, with its satellite communication services capabilities. The products and services Globecomm offers include pre-engineered systems, systems design and integration services, managed network services and life cycle support services. Globecomm's customers include communications service providers, commercial enterprises, broadcast and other media and content providers and government and government-related entities.
Based in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm Systems also maintains offices in Washington, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.
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Globecomm Systems Inc.
David Hershberg, 631-231-9800
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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