OTTAWA and GENEVA, May 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- EMS SATCOM, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG), today unveiled its new voice solution, the eNfusion(tm) CNX-400 Cabin Gateway product, at EBACE. The fourth in the CNX(r) Cabin Gateway family of airborne-networking products, it will enhance the user experience and will enable even further cost savings, particularly when Inmarsat's new SwiftBroadband service goes live, later this year.
"With this latest system, EMS SATCOM is building on the ground-breaking capabilities introduced and widely adopted in its CNX-200 Network Accelerator," says EMS SATCOM Vice President of SATCOM Sales, Stephen Newell. "The CNX-400 Cabin Gateway system is the only networking device with Expand Networks exclusive compression and acceleration that also integrates a complete voice solution. Its PBX functionality gives passengers the flexibility to use the service of their choice -- be it Inmarsat or Iridium -- and it is ideal for retrofit and forward-fit installations."
The CNX-400 Cabin Gateway is a SwiftBroadband-ready cabin networking device, which combines the exclusive compression and acceleration functionality of the company's CNX-200 Network Accelerator with a new multi-functional voice solution and an integrated PBX. It takes advantage of the CNX-200 Network Accelerator capabilities that have already been integrated into a number of service provider networks. The addition of the CNX-400 Cabin Gateway to the CNX(r) Cabin Gateway family of products gives users even more flight-tested options to fit a broad variety of in-flight office demands.
The voice system consists of the CNX-400 Cabin Gateway, the CNX Communications Convergence Unit (CNX CCU) and a wired or wireless handset with a cradle -- bringing the PBX, aeronautical router and accelerator all together in a single solution. The system supports two-wire POTS (plain old telephone service), four-wire voice and 802.11g SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) voice capabilities. With four Ethernet ports, the CNX CCU is flexible, supporting fax and printing capabilities as well. In addition, users can connect multiple CNX CCU's to the Cabin Gateway to allow for more connectivity points.
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.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: EMS SATCOM is exhibiting at EBACE in booth 1030 with Inmarsat
Product Images: www.emssatcom.com/ebace2007