WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., and MIRAMAR, Fla., Aug. 30, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nomadix, Inc. (www.nomadix.com), a leading supplier of Public-access solutions, and Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), the leader in maritime communications, today announced that MTN has selected Nomadix as its preferred supplier of Public-access Gateways for MTN's Internet service to passengers and crew members on more than fifty cruise ships.
"Being at sea does not mean you have to be disconnected," said Steve Sellars, Director, Software Engineering of MTN, which began installing its 802.11x wireless Internet applications on cruise and offshore oil and gas vessels in 2002. MTN chose Nomadix because of the quality and flexibility of its products, which focus on the Public-access market. "Because of the increasing demand for Internet access, combining the Nomadix HotSpot Gateway (HSG) with MTN's existing wireless remote systems and capabilities on more than fifty ships has allowed MTN's cruise line customers to seamlessly provide secure wireless Internet access to passengers and crew, virtually anywhere on board." Most of the ships have wireless access located in public rooms such as lounges, libraries, pool areas, as well as Internet cafes, Sellars noted.
"We are excited to be integrating Nomadix into MTN's solution to provide cruise line guests and crew members with wireless Internet access," said Dave Kagan, President and CEO of MTN. "Passengers and crew members using this service will have the convenience of complete access to the online community while at sea. Cruise guests will now have the ability to use their own laptops to check work email, stay in touch with friends and family, or visit the Web to research exciting places to visit at the next port."
"Working with MTN is a great opportunity for Nomadix," said Kurt Bauer, President and CEO of Nomadix. "Nomadix solutions allow companies like MTN to seamlessly install our Gateways into existing infrastructure and quickly provision service. This project demonstrates Nomadix' robust feature set and flexibility in deployment."
The Nomadix HSG is a turnkey, cost-effective platform designed for small- to medium-sized Public-access Wi-Fi(tm) HotSpots. The gateway is transport agnostic and enables the deployment of wired, wireless, or hybrid networks supporting up to 150 simultaneous users.
About Maritime Telecommunications Network
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. (MTN), the leader in maritime communications, provides broadband solutions for voice, data, Internet and compressed video services to the cruise and other offshore industries and to the U.S. Government using state-of-the-art VSAT technology. MTN's Digital Seas Internet product, the first Information Technology concession, provides turnkey Internet Cafes and Wi-Fi Hot Spots to the cruise and offshore industries. MTN is majority-owned by Falconhead Capital, a private investment firm. More information on MTN is available at www.mtnsat.com.
About Nomadix
Nomadix is the leading provider of Public-access Gateways and embedded software solutions for creating intelligent networks that deliver transparent, secure, high-speed Internet access to the mobile user -- virtually anywhere throughout the world.
The company is headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., with sales offices in Europe, China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. Nomadix sells and supports its products globally through OEM partnerships, Value Added Resellers and Systems Integrators. For additional information, please visit http://www.nomadix.com or call +1-818-597-1500.