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TracStar(TM) Systems Mobile Satellite Communications Equipment Aid Earthquake and Disaster Recovery Efforts in China
ORLANDO, Fla. --(Business Wire)-- TracStar, a Cobham company, is providing its mobile satellite communications antenna systems for use by emergency response organizations in the relief and communications efforts in China's Sichuan region. TracStar's antenna technology, mounted to the top of response vehicles, is enabling rescue workers to communicate using voice, video and data while moving within the region where normal communication infrastructure has been severely damaged.
TracStar has also dispatched a technical team to the region to help deploy critical communications to the damaged areas, and is loaning additional emergency communications packages to support humanitarian efforts in remote areas that cannot be reached by vehicle-mounted systems. The emergency systems are centered on TracStar's Portable Quick Deploy Satellite Earth Station with the capability to restore communication in minutes, providing voice, data and video capabilities.
Chen Rong, a spokesperson for the companies involved said, "TracStar's mobile satellite products are critical for communications to emergency search and rescue teams and relief efforts in earthquake areas. We have broadband communications from vehicles moving through the region and can restore communications to emergency operations facilities. The equipment is simple to deploy and operate and performs in the most adverse of conditions. TracStar's equipment was also used extensively in the aftermath of the February snowstorm in China."
"Rescue and relief responders require immediate and reliable communication solutions to save lives and affect the recovery. We will continue to do all that we can to support our existing customers and provide humanitarian relief in the aftermath of this terrible disaster," said David Provencher, Co-Founder/General Manager of TracStar.
If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with David Provencher, please send an email to press@tracstar.net.
About TracStar Systems
TracStar Systems, Inc. is a leader in mobile satellite communications technology and interoperability solutions. TracStar's automated satellite acquisition and tracking antenna technology enables mobile broadband communications including voice, data and video transmissions. TracStar's products are distributed worldwide to commercial and government users. More information on the company can be found at http://www.tracstar.com.
About Cobham:
Cobham plc is an international company, headquartered in Dorset, UK, engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced aerospace and protection systems for land, sea and air platforms. Cobham specializes in the provision of components, sub-systems and services that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance the performance of aerospace and protection platforms. More information on the company can be found at http://www.cobham.com.
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