LeoTerra Enters Into Unique Relationship with TerreStar Networks.BETHESDA, Md. & RESTON, Va. -- LeoTerra LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an emerging Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company and TerreStar Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Motient Corporation (MNCP), announced today their intent to explore the feasibility of providing interoperable, advanced global mobile broadband communication services from their respective LEO and Geo-Stationary (GEO)-based satellite networks. The interoperability of these LEO/GEO satellite communication systems would provide global mobile broadband communications to support public safety and emergency providers as well as offer rural connectivity and wholesale wireless network extension services to retail operators. Over the past several months, LeoTerra and TerreStar have been working together to develop a strategy to provide previously unavailable products and services over both networks using a common terminal or handset device. LeoTerra and TerreStar have asked Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey that builds and operates small satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT (University of Surrey SATELLITE) name or by an OSCAR (Orbital Satellite (SSTL SSTL Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd SSTL Stub Series Terminated Logic SSTL Site Specific Target Level SSTL Solid State Track Link ), LeoTerra's satellite design partner, to study these advanced services. "Working with our leading-edge small satellite builder and TerreStar, we hope to design an innovative platform to provide truly mobile broadband solutions across the globe," said David Marshack, 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 LeoTerra LLC. "Emerging customer requirements are compelling us to explore this opportunity," said Robert H. Brumley, President and CEO of TerreStar Networks Inc. "By combining our unique capabilities with LeoTerra's and SSTL we hope to provide our government and commercial partner's access to IP-based, global mobile broadband access anywhere." Based on a platform designed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., a leader in the design, manufacture and deployment of LEO satellites, LeoTerra's network will look to employ small, high-power satellites that will allow on-demand constellation growth while providing new, higher levels of service. By coupling LeoTerra's scalable design with the flexibility of TerreStar's all-IP, integrated GEO satellite/terrestrial network, the team hopes to provide users with previously unavailable coverage and adaptability. TerreStar plans to launch the largest, most advanced commercial communications satellite ever deployed. "SSTL is very pleased to have been invited to participate in exploring the feasibility of providing this innovative service. We expect that SSTL's unparalleled combination of value-for-money and extensive experience in orbit - gained through 26 satellite missions - will provide the team with a leading edge capability," said Sir Martin Sweeting sweet·ing n. 1. A sweet apple. 2. Archaic Sweetheart. OBE FRS FRS abbr. Fellow of the Royal Society FRS, n “flexed rotated side-bent,” an osteopathic abbreviation used to describe vertebral position in cases of spinal dysfunction. , Director of the Surrey Space Centre The Surrey Space Centre is part of the University of Surrey in Guildford, England. The center is primarily concerned with the design and creation of miniaturized satellites. Among other things, the center has developed many spacecraft, including the Snap-1 nanosatellite. and CEO of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Over the coming months the team intends to work with vendor partners, government agencies and commercial enterprises to develop a suite of comprehensive, leading-edge products and services. About LeoTerra LLC LeoTerra (www.LeoTerra.com) was founded by space and broadband veterans to develop the world's first satellite system designed to deliver mobile broadband anywhere. The first satellites, launched into polar orbit, are planned for a 2008 launch. About TerreStar Networks Inc. TerreStar (www.terrestar.com), a subsidiary of Motient Corporation (MNCP), plans to build, own and operate North America's first next-generation integrated mobile satellite and terrestrial communications network that will provide universal access and tailored applications throughout North America over conventional wireless devices. With a first-to-market launch strategy in 2008, TerreStar expects to offer customer-designed products and applications over a fully optimized 4G IP network. About Motient Corporation Motient is the controlling shareholder of TerreStar Networks Inc., and a shareholder of SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) is a Reston, VA company that develops telecommunications systems that integrate satellite and terrestrial radio communication technologies into one system. LP. For additional information on Motient, please visit the company's website at www.motient.com. About Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Based in Guilford, England, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. is a 200-strong, $55M turnover private company formed in 1985 by the University of Surrey The University of Surrey is a public university in Guildford, England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. to commercialize the results of its innovative small satellite engineering research. The Company, majority owned by the University and with minority holdings by its staff and SpaceX (USA), has enjoyed steady growth in revenues of ~ 20% each year since 2000. SSTL recently acquired the SIRA SIRA Selective imidazoline receptor agonist Cardiology A class of drugs which ↓ sympathetic nervous system overactivity, linked to HTN and other cardiovascular risk factors, by selective stimulation of imidazoline receptors in the brain. See MOXCON, moxonidine. Space Optics Division to enhance its in-house capability for satellite Earth observation instruments. SSTL was the first professional organization to offer low-cost small satellites with rapid response employing advanced terrestrial technologies. SSTL supplies the international marketplace, with customers including ESA, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , French DGA, USAF, US DOE, China and UK BNSC BNSC British National Space Centre BNSc Bachelor of Nursing Science BNSC Binary Non-Symmetric Channel & MoD. 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