COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES INAUGURATION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMSAT-A SERVICE.COMSAT Mobile Communications COMSAT mobile communications (CMC) is a telecommunications company which provides Mobile packet data service. It was formerly owned by Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin) but is believed to have been acquired by Telenor of Norway in (CMC (Common Messaging Calls) A programming interface specified by the XAPIA as the standard messaging API for X.400 and other messaging systems. CMC is intended to provide a common API for applications that want to become mail enabled. 1. ), a business unit of Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Global Telecommunications (LMGT LMGT Lockeed Martin Global Telecommunications ), has announced the inauguration of enhanced COMSAT-A mobile satellite service. CMC's modernized "A" service features a fully digital system, enhanced call quality and data throughput, improved control processors and software, and advanced Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. ) interconnections. These latest upgrades offer COMSAT-A customers significant performance advantages including enhanced data transmission, consistent connections, and improved throughput. COMSAT-A accommodates a full range of data, high-speed data, fax, and voice communications. This service offers direct Internet access and also can be used with CMC's new prepaid calling card. Offering global coverage, CMC's recent installation of fully digital COMSAT-A systems in both its Southbury, Connecticut, and Santa Paula, California Santa Paula is a city within Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 28,598 at the 2000 census. It has been dubbed the "Citrus Capital of the World." As the initial headquarters of the company that became Unocal, it was one of the early centers of , land earth stations completes the digital conversion. These new digital systems replace the older, slower and less reliable analog technology still used by many other mobile satellite service operators. "CMC's modernized COMSAT-A service provides customers with faster call setup, enhanced reliability, and improved call quality and data throughput compared to older analog systems. This investment in our stations will save our customers time and money," said Kathryn Y. Holman, vice president and general manager of COMSAT Mobile Communications. Additionally, CMC has implemented a new digital Automatic Level Control (ALC (Assembly Language Coding) A generic term for IBM mainframe assembly languages. 1. ALC - Assembly Language Compiler. 2. ALC - Airline Line Control. ) to match the level of the PSTN signal that is required by the customer's satellite modem. This software upgrade used with the new digital equipment results in clearer calls and less time waiting for a connection. "Our new COMSAT-A service is another demonstration of CMC's commitment to providing its customers with superior mobile satellite communications services and features. From the latest technological improvements to personalized customer care, COMSAT Mobile Communications provides high quality communications solutions for customers on land, at sea, and in the air," Holman said. |
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