Cubic Teams Up with Satellite Security Systems to Offer Satellite GPS Asset Tracking System.Business Editors & High-Tech/Defense Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 Cubic Corp. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CUB) announced it has signed a joint marketing agreement with San Diego-based Satellite Security Systems (S3) to offer military and civilian customers in the homeland defense market a tracking system that uses the government's satellite Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS) technology. One likely use for a system such as this would be for tracking the movements of vehicles around the established perimeter of any kind of building or facility that requires a high level of protection. The system features two-way communications Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
"Cubic found that it can respond to the needs in the homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States area more quickly by teaming with companies, such as S3, because of the large amounts of commercial off-the-shelf-technology they bring to the table," said Rick Lober, senior vice president of Cubic's Communications Business Unit. "This agreement between our companies will lead to systems that achieve a significant -- and higher -- level of homeland security," said President of Satellite Security Systems (S3) John Phillips John Phillips or John Philips may refer to:
The Cubic/S3 system includes Cubic's PC-RIS product, a proprietary software system that produces maps showing precise location data and visual positions of objects or vehicles (both stationary and in-motion), coupled with S3's GlobalGuard(TM) system, the unit that tracks the objects, using GPS. While many tracking systems use cellular technology, this system uses satellite technology, which is more reliable and offers better geographical coverage, with a reach that extends across North 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. . "We think this system has great potential for home station training of troops, for hazardous material vehicle tracking, or for port security authorities or emergency response personnel," said Mike Steele, vice president of Defense Solutions for Cubic Defense Applications Inc., and leader of the company's Homeland Security Task Force. "In addition, we will be exploring how S3's GlobalGuard technology might be used with some of Cubic's other technologies, such as Cubic's weapons effects threat assessment and disaster prediction capabilities." Cubic Defense Applications Inc. produces instrumented air and ground combat training systems, battle command training, simulations and simulation support for U.S. and allied military forces. The group also produces high technology avionics, data links and communications products for government and commercial customers, and a wide range of technical and logistics services. Cubic Corp.'s other major business segment, Cubic Transportation Systems, designs and manufactures automatic fare collection systems for public mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a authorities. Visit Cubic on the Web at http://www.cubic.com. Satellite Security Systems' GlobalGuard(TM) technology secures, tracks and controls assets throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada with law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). as well as in the consumer market. With GlobalGuard technology, users can communicate with, monitor, track, analyze and control the movement of virtually any object in transit. The integration of Motorola's(R) two-way satellite communications, on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard. Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example: in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and an integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) make it possible for GlobalGuard users to send data back and forth from a central command unit or monitoring center while being continually alerted to new or dynamic changes. GlobalGuard's active communication and GPS system can be incorporated into unlimited applications. For more information, log onto www.satsecurity.com or call 877/437-4199. |
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