OTTAWA and MONTREAL, March 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- EMS SATCOM, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG), Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and Radio IP Software, Inc. reported today that Radio IP MTG(tm) wireless "connectionware" will support complementary satellite data communication, using EMS's family of eNcompass PDT Packet Data Terminal transceivers and MSV's satellite network. The companies are responding to the demands from the public sector, military and commercial fleet operators, for secure and reliable IP connectivity that is available everywhere, at any time and operates seamlessly over a variety of wireless networks.
Using their respectively proven technologies, EMS SATCOM, MSV and Radio IP Software deliver always-on, real-time, pervasive connectivity with standard network security covering remote areas where terrestrial networks may not be accessible. The key benefit for fleet operators is the ability to maintain real-time communication for critical information by using intelligent roaming functionality between satellite and terrestrial-based wireless data networks. The services' multi-mode satellite/terrestrial systems are designed to provide full-service coverage and redundancy in the event of network outages caused by natural disasters.
Radio IP MTG software offers mobile VPN security and bandwidth-optimized networking. Its least-cost-routing and data compression functionalities are transparent to software applications operating over standard IP-based wireless networks. The lightweight eNcompass PDT satellite transceivers feature integrated GPS, are virtually maintenance-free and provide ubiquitous communication throughout North and Central America, as well as in the northern part of South America. EMS SATCOM is opening new markets and opportunities with the recent addition of service in Europe and the Middle-East.
"We have seen customer demand for real-time tracking and messaging capabilities steadily increasing," said EMS SATCOM General Manager Gary Hebb. "We are pleased to work with Radio IP Software to enable a broad range of time-sensitive and mission-critical land-mobile applications."
"Radio IP Software is in a unique position to provide open-standard TCP/IP functionality that is optimized for various wireless networks. By adding satellite connectivity with EMS SATCOM, we strive to respond to market demand for ubiquitous connectivity across multiple market segments," said Mike Bourre, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Radio IP Software.
About Radio IP Software
More than 400 organizations worldwide have installed Radio IP Software's wireless connectionware products since the company was established in 1998. Privately-held Radio IP Software's feature-rich family of applications, including its flagship Radio IP MTG(tm) product, helps companies and agencies overcome the performance and connectivity challenges inherent to wireless networks. The result is faster mission response time and increased productivity through connection reliability and enhanced network security and performance. Mobile users are able to seamlessly roam in a diverse range of public and private wireless network environments, integrating all networks under a single interoperable TCP/IP standard. Ideally suited for organizations whose geographically-dispersed mobile workforces depend on mission-critical and safety-critical data, Radio IP Software's customers are largely in the public safety, utility, military and transportation sectors. For more information, visit the company web site at www.radio-ip.com.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) is a wireless and satellite communication solutions leader, serving aeronautical, defense, maritime, commercial space and supply chain markets. Through its LXE, EMS SATCOM, and Defense & Space Systems divisions, EMS keeps people, systems and data connected, wherever they are -- on the ground, in the warehouse, in the air, or in space. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide and operates major manufacturing facilities in Atlanta and Ottawa, Canada.
EMS SATCOM specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical, ground-mobile, maritime and emergency management markets. A leading supplier of Swift64 high-speed data communications equipment, its eNfusion Broadband(tm) product line enables voice, e-mail, videoconferencing and Internet capabilities on a broad variety of aircraft under its own brand and those of the three major avionics manufactures. Its tracking and messaging systems business delivers crucial capabilities to force tracking systems, as well as to the transport industry and a variety of service vehicles. A pioneer in Search and Rescue solutions, EMS SATCOM also provides leading-edge software and hardware that has helped save tens-of-thousands of lives around the globe. Based in Ottawa, Canada, and a division of EMS Technologies, Inc., it employs approximately 300 people in development and sales offices in Ottawa, the U.K., the United States and Europe. Visit www.emssatcom.com for more information.
For more information, visit EMS on the World Wide Web at www.ems-t.com.