Eagle Broadband has announced the deployment of its SatMAX product by Textron Systems as part of a Department of Defense program. Textron purchased Eagle's non-line of sight satellite communications technology last November, and will use the SatMAX system in a fully wireless, indoor facility requiring non-line-of-sight satellite communications and wireless mobility with the Iridium satellite communication network.
The reliable voice and data satellite communications made possible by SatMAX will provide uninterrupted communications in a safe, secure environment in order to ensure mission effectiveness.
"We are pleased to be a part of this Textron Systems' DOD program and are eager to help Textron Systems and their military customers leverage the Iridium network capabilities from within a non-line-of site environment," said Dave Micek, Eagle Broadband President and CEO. "We all look forward to the successful implementation of the initial system and are confident that it will prove valuable to Textron Systems' efforts as the program is expanded."
Eagle's exclusive SatMAX non-line-of-sight satellite communications technology enables military, homeland security, intelligence community, and other civilian government and enterprise customers to quickly and easily make reliable, fully wireless, voice and data communications available from any non-line-of-site location, including inside buildings or structures, onboard vehicles, aircraft or ships, from obstructed areas, etc.
With SatMAX, users of the Iridium satellite network can operate their existing satellite phones and make multiple concurrent calls within SatMAX-enabled "hotspot" areas from any location on Earth. The technology enables routine, mission critical and backup communications that can improve safety and security, emergency preparedness and response, user productivity, mobility, problem solving and mission support.
