C-COM Provides Broadband Internet into Fire Truck for the Ottawa Fire Services, Haz-Mat/CBRN Team.OTTAWA -- C-COM C-COM Concurrent Complementary Operators Method Satellite Systems Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. ) has delivered an iNetVu Mobile satellite antenna system to the Ottawa Fire Service to be used by the Provincial Haz-Mat/CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Response Team in case of a terrorist threat or attack. The iNetVu mobile self-pointing satellite antenna manufactured by C-COM will be used by the Ottawa Fire Services Ottawa Fire Services provides fire prevention and fire fighting services to the City of Ottawa, Ontario. It provides assistance at Ottawa International Airport. Operations There are 27 fire stations located across Ottawa and 16 volunteer fire stations. to deliver high speed Internet, email and high quality VoIP into the Haz-Mat/CBRN Team Vehicle. The C-COM delivered solution will enable the Haz-Mat/CBRN team to communicate with any Emergency, Government, or Disaster management team anywhere in the world in case of a terrorist attack or a major disaster. Since the antenna is powered by the Fire Trucks battery and uses satellite to deliver broadband Internet See broadband. into the vehicle, it can be deployed and fully functional within minutes from virtually anywhere the vehicle is located. The iNetVu Mobile antenna is equipped with a Viasat LinkStar(R) Modem, capable of delivering download speeds of up to 58Mbps and upload speeds of 1.67Mbps. "C-COM has been working with many Disaster Management teams worldwide to deliver high speed Internet, Voice and Video into emergency vehicles. We are pleased to be able to add the Ottawa Fire Services Haz-Mat/CBRN Team to the growing list of Fire, Police, Emergency and Disaster Management groups which have already deployed the iNetVu Mobile to deliver vital, secure and reliable communication in case of a disaster or in emergency situations", said Leslie Klein, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. Kim Ayotte, Chief of Special Operations Operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. , Ottawa Fire Services comments, "As one of the three Provincial Response Teams, Ottawa Fire Services continues to work closely with the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office to improve all aspects of public safety in the Province of Ontario.In fact the Office of the Fire Marshal fire marshal n. 1. The head of a department or office that is charged with the prevention and investigation of fires. 2. A person in charge of firefighting personnel and equipment at an industrial plant. Noun 1. were the first to identify and use this technology in Canada, as part of the Provincial CBRN/Hazardous Materials Response System. Ottawa Fire Services has taken their lead and is really excited about working with C-COM to deliver the highest level of public safety through the use of this new technology." About C-COM Satellite Systems, Inc. C-COM Satellite Systems, Inc. is a leader in the development and deployment of mobile satellite-based technology for the delivery of two-way high-speed Internet services into vehicles. C-COM has developed a unique proprietary Mobile self-pointing (iNetVu(TM)) antenna that allows the delivery of high-speed satellite based Internet services into vehicles while stationary, virtually anywhere where one can drive. The iNetVu Mobile antenna has also been adapted to be deployable from transportable platforms. The iNetVu Mobile units, which come in 4 different sizes and interface with a large number of readily available satellite modems mount easily on top of vehicles or inside transportable platforms. The iNetVu Mobile uses a standard 12Volt DC car battery as a power source. It is activated with a simple click of the mouse, deploys automatically, locks on to the selected satellite in a few minutes and delivers 2 way broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a , VoIP and Video services anywhere in the world. The company's satellite-based products and services deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions for both fixed and mobile applications throughout Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, Mexico, Central America, Africa and the Middle East. More information is available at: www.c-comsat.com iNetVu(TM) is a registered trademark of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. 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