Condux Awards Multi-year Agreement to CapRock.Offshore Construction Services Company Signs Up for VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. Communications HOUSTON & CIUDAD DEL CARMEN Ciudad del Carmen is a city in the south west of the state of Campeche, Mexico. Ciudad del Carmen is located at on the south west of Carmen Island, which stands in the Laguna de Términos on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. , Mexico -- CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, today announced a three-year agreement with Condux S.A. de C.V. to deliver VSAT communication services onboard its fleet of construction vessels. Condux, a leading offshore construction services company and subsidiary of Mexican-based Grupo Protexa, has chosen CapRock's services to provide its clients with reliable communications to support daily offshore operations. Condux specializes in a variety of offshore services, such as the installation, maintenance, restoration and modernization of platform facilities and the construction of underwater piping. With a proven track record that includes installations on more than 95 percent of the fixed platforms located in the Bay of Campeche Noun 1. Bay of Campeche - a part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan Golfo de Campeche, Gulf of Campeche Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 and completion of construction projects on almost half of the underwater piping infrastructure, Condux attributes its success to exceeding the expectations of its customers. CapRock will deploy a seamless turnkey solution that includes equipment, service, maintenance and support for a fixed monthly price. The solution represents Condux' initial adoption of an always-on communication service. Under the terms of the agreement, CapRock will supply the construction vessels located in the Bay of Campeche with IP-based voice and data services, enabling onboard personnel to transmit daily reports and communicate with the corporate office as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . Additionally, Condux will leverage CapRock's Out of Band Management (OBM OBM Organizational Behavior Management OBM Own Brand Manufacturing OBM Open Business Management OBM Office of Budget Management (Ohio) OBM Original Brand Manufacturer OBM Oil-Based Muds (oil well drilling) ) tool, which enables remote diagnostics Vehicle Diagnostics Vehicle diagnostics enables a mechanic to diagnose the exact mechanical condition of the vehicle and its systems and components. Remote Diagnostics enables to perform such diagnosis without requiring the vehicle to physically be present for checkup. as a first attempt for service restoration in the event of an outage. CapRock's Mexico office, located in Ciudad del Carmen, will provide field support with local field engineers and locally warehoused spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. . "We're beginning to see more and more companies similar to Condux migrate from metered services to always-on connectivity for the operational benefits it brings to them and their customers," said CapRock Mexico Country Manager, Santos Venegas. "With VSAT services, Condux' clients will have unlimited access to communications and be able to consistently stay in contact with regional offices and personnel back onshore. We're pleased that Condux will experience the value of VSAT services and even more pleased to have been selected as its communications provider." About CapRock Communications With more than 25 years of experience, CapRock Communications is a premier global satellite communications provider for the energy, maritime, engineering and construction, commercial shipping, mining and disaster recovery industries, as well as for government services. The Company utilizes the latest field-proven satellite technologies to deliver highly reliable managed communication services for broadband networking, real-time video and digital telephony Digital telephony is a technology used in the provision of digital telephone services and systems. Since the 1960s it has almost entirely replaced the old telephone system that used analog telephony. to the world's harshest and most remote locations. CapRock delivers on its promise to be the market's reliability leader by leveraging "best of breed" partnerships, technical expertise and a robust global infrastructure that includes five international teleports and eleven regional support centers across the U.S., Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. and Asia Pacific. More information about CapRock is available at www.caprock.com. |
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