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ORBCOMM COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF GATEWAY IN AUSTRALIA
New Gateway to Provide Near Real-Time Messaging and Data Services For Broad Asian Region
Fort Lee, NJ, February 21, 2007 – ORBCOMM (Nasdaq; ORBC), a global satellite telecommunications company, today announced that it has completed the construction of a new gateway earth station (GES) in Rutherglen, Australia allowing ORBCOMM to provide near real-time services in Australia, New Zealand and other parts of Asia. This new GES is a terrestrial link to ORBCOMM’s network of low-earth orbit satellites providing low-cost, near real-time, two-way machine-to-machine (M2M) satellite communications.
“The unique attributes of ORBCOMM make it an ideal network for a wide range of M2M applications,” said Christian Allred, Vice President of International Sales at ORBCOMM. “ORBCOMM, with its contiguous coverage, is the perfect solution for many mobile and fixed applications in Australia and New Zealand, many portions of which are under-served by terrestrial networks.”
“We are extremely pleased to announce commercial service in Australia and New Zealand, and we look forward to rapid market development in this region,” said Marc Eisenberg, Chief Marketing Officer of ORBCOMM. “Our International Value Added Resellers (IVARs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), in most cases, already have established sales and distribution channels in these markets. They have been eagerly awaiting the completion of this GES.”
ORBCOMM’s expanding network of ground infrastructure makes it possible for VARs, IVARs and OEMs to develop a product using a single global standard and enjoy world-wide operation with a single airtime agreement and no roaming charges. ORBCOMM now has 14 operational GES sites providing near real-time messaging service in North America, South America, Central America, Northern Africa, Asia and Europe.
About ORBCOMM
ORBCOMM is a global satellite data communications company that provides reliable, cost-effective data communications services to customers around the world through its unique low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite network and global ground infrastructure. A diverse customer base, including industry leaders General Electric, Caterpillar Inc., Volvo Group, XATA, Hitachi and Komatsu, uses ORBCOMM services to track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets, including trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, heavy machinery, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters and storage tanks anywhere in the world. For more information call 1-800-ORBCOMM or visit its website at www.orbcomm.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding ORBCOMM's expected commercial operations. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and ORBCOMM's actual results and operations may be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties that may negatively impact ORBCOMM’s business.
Contacts
Media Inquiries:
William Molesworth
Vice President, Marketing, ORBCOMM Inc.
(703) 433-6506
Molesworth.William@orbcomm.com
Jennifer Lattif
The Abernathy MacGregor Group
212-371-5999
jcl@abmac.com