TerreStar Announces Ground Based Beam Forming Testing Success
February 22 2010 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
RESTON, Va., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mobile
communications provider TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar), a
majority-owned subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTR),
today announced that the initial on-orbit testing of Ground Based
Beam Forming (GBBF) is complete. The TerreStar GBBF system is the
first two-way GBBF system to employ both ground based calibration
and beam forming. The system provides the flexibility to deploy
over 500 spot beams and manage power and capacity as customer
demand dictates. "Stable, configurable beams are being formed and
link performance is meeting our expectations for this phase," said
Dennis Matheson, chief technology officer, TerreStar. "We could not
have made this tremendous progress without our dedicated partners
Hughes Network Systems and Space Systems/Loral." "Since the launch
of our satellite, TerreStar-1, on July 1, 2009, TerreStar has
continued to execute on its vision of offering ubiquitous, reliable
and resilient mobile service -- virtually anywhere in North
America," said Jeffrey Epstein, president & CEO, TerreStar.
"Today's 'first' is another milestone on the path to deliver the
next generation of mobile services." In 2010, TerreStar remains
focused on launching the world's first satellite terrestrial
smartphone fusing the power of 2G/3G communications with a
next-generation satellite to deliver mobile communications services
to help solve the critical communications challenges faced by
government, emergency responders, enterprises, and rural
communities. GBBF allows TerreStar to respond in emergency
situations when terrestrial networks are unavailable by allocating
power and capacity where and when it is needed most. With today's
announcement TerreStar is poised to launch commercial service in
the first half of this year. About TerreStar Networks Inc.
TerreStar Networks (http://www.terrestar.com/), a majority owned
subsidiary of TerreStar Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTR), plans to offer a
reliable, secure and resilient satellite terrestrial mobile
broadband network that will provide voice, data and video services
dedicated to helping solve the critical communication and business
continuity challenges faced by government, emergency responders,
enterprise businesses and rural communities. TerreStar expects to
offer next generation mobile communications through a network of
partners and service providers to users who need "anywhere"
coverage throughout the United States. Statement under the Private
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results. We assume no obligation to update or supplement such
forward-looking statements. For more information, please contact:
------------------------------------- Kelly Adams, Director
Marketing and Communications TerreStar Networks Phone: +1
703-483-7966 Email: Chris Fallon Ruder Finn for TerreStar Networks
Phone: +1 212-715-1691 Email: DATASOURCE: TerreStar Corporation
CONTACT: Kelly Adams, Director Marketing and Communications,
TerreStar Networks, +1-703-483-7966, ; or Chris Fallon, Ruder Finn
for TerreStar Networks, +1-212-715-1691, Web Site:
http://www.terrestar.com/
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