ComStream provides $3.8 million IDR satellite earth station network to Tibetan Post and Telecommunication Administration.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 1996--ComStream Corp. Tuesday announced that ComStream Canada has been awarded a $3.8 million contract to provide an internal communication network to the Post and Telecommunication Administration of Tibet (PTAT PTAT Proportional to Absolute Temperature (electronic circuit transistor biasing) PTAT Private Trans-Atlantic Telecommunications PTAT Pesticides, Toxics and Air Team PTAT Pharmacy Technician Assessment Test ). The project will interconnect five cities -- Lhasa, LinZhi, ChangDu, NaQu and Ali -- using INTELSAT's Intermediate Data Rate (IDR IDR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Indonesian Rupiah. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) service. The network will provide high-capacity digital voice and data communication services to a region where telecommunications is virtually nonexistent non·ex·is·tence n. 1. The condition of not existing. 2. Something that does not exist. non . Li, director of PTAT's Planning Division, stated: ``ComStream has a long history in Tibet because the first earth station in Lhasa was purchased from ComStream in 1984 and has always performed very reliably. In 1993, ComStream upgraded it to an IDR station.'' Li added: ``China's Ministry of Communication (MOC MOC See Market on Close. ) has a ComStream satellite earth station at Lhasa, as well, which is part of the MOC TDMA network -- considered the world's largest TDMA/DAMA network, while China's National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) operates a ComStream earth station at NaQu. ``The success of these implementations prompted PTAT to continue its partnership with ComStream. There is a huge potential for satellite communications in Tibet, and we are looking forward to developing more projects in the future with ComStream.'' Tibet has unique religious, political and logistical issues that pose challenges when addressing business and communication requirements. Remote, mountainous locations which have little or no infrastructure support can be reached only by days of driving in ruggedized vehicles. Equipment must operate in severe weather conditions where temperatures approach minus 60 degrees Celsius, and personnel involved in the implementation face many physical challenges. In some regions within Tibet, personnel may be required to carry their own oxygen supply, due to the altitudes of these sites, where the air contains only 50 percent of normal oxygen levels. According to Salvatore Benti, ComStream's vice president of worldwide sales, ``We will literally climb mountains to implement our systems anywhere in the world, even under such harsh conditions. ``Our dedication to support the China market, evolving from almost 25 years of experience installing and commissioning turnkey INTELSAT earth stations, TDMA/DAMA networks, SCPC earth stations and broadcast networks throughout China, is unparalleled.'' The company maintains a customer service center in-country to support ComStream's vast range of satellite communications products and systems, operating throughout this large nation. The project is funded by the Export Development Corp. (EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ), an export credit agency Export Credit Agency An agency established by a country to finance its nation's goods, investment, and services, often offers political risk insurance. of the government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and . EDC financed the project to assist Tibet in developing its communications infrastructure which is vital for Tibet's economic growth. Recognized as one of the world's foremost suppliers of INTELSAT- standard earth stations, ComStream has provided turnkey installations throughout Asia, Latin America, Europe, Africa and North America. To meet specific requirements, the company designs, integrates, tests and installs systems using multiple antennas and technologies for IDR, FDM/FM, IBS IBS Irritable bowel syndrome, see there , TDMA and SCPC services. The company has also supplied major domestic satellite (DOMSAT DOMSAT Domestic Satellite DOMSAT Domestic Communications Satellite DOMSAT Domestic Satellite Service ) networks, including the world's largest domestic satellite network of its kind for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in China. In Europe and the Middle East, ComStream's regional systems carry voice, data, facsimile and video traffic via the EUTELSAT EUTELSAT European Telecommunications Satellite and ARABSAT ARABSAT Arab Satellite Communications Organization systems. ComStream, a major international provider of digital networks for voice, data, audio, imaging and video applications -- with offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Indonesia, The People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom -- is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Spar Aerospace Ltd. Spar is a leading Canadian advanced technology company. Building on the technologies of its aerospace business, it now embraces the complementary high-growth, international communications and software markets. Spar operations are located in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, with a majority of revenues derived outside Canada. It is listed on the Toronto and Montreal stock exchanges. Stock symbol: SPZ. CONTACT: ComStream Corp. Leila Tardif, 619/458-1800 or The Townsend Agency Jane Leonard, 619/457-4888 |
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