MSV Announces First ATC Patent Addressing Terrestrial Reuse of Satellite Band Frequencies.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004 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. (MSV mSv Millisievert (measure of radiation dose) MSV Medical Society of Virginia MSV Maize Streak Virus MSV Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (Reston, Virginia) MSV Men Stopping Violence ), a limited partnership in which Motient Corporation owns a 29.5% interest, fully diluted, announced on May 17, 2004 that it had been awarded its first patent on the next generation satellite system technology with ancillary terrestrial component (ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered ) innovation. Peter D. Karabinis, vice president and chief technical officer, has been awarded patent #6,684,057, "Systems and Methods for Terrestrial Reuse of Cellular Satellite Frequency Spectrum," which covers systems and methods for reusing satellite band frequencies terrestrially while minimizing interference to GPS, other satellite systems, and MSV's own system. The patent is a cornerstone that will support MSV's ability to deploy ATC in a way that minimizes interference to satellite systems, and addresses ways to mitigate residual interference levels using interference-cancellation techniques. This is a fundamental, key patent that reinforces the company's position as a first-to-market leader in the emerging technology arena of ATC. Over the last three years MSV has filed more than 30 patent applications relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc ATC, "an area that we believe will continue to serve as very fertile ground for innovation," Karabinis said. Since this patent award was filed approximately three years ago, MSV has evolved and further refined many critical elements of ATC, including its interference cancellation techniques and has demonstrated those refinements using prototype equipment in both the laboratory and in tests over MSV's geostationary Aligned with the earth. Refers to satellites (GEOs) that travel at the same rotational speed as the earth (they are geosynchronous) and are always the same distance from the earth. See GEO. satellites. These advanced interference cancellation techniques and other ATC technology aspects are covered in other patent applications that the company expects will be awarded in the next 12 to 24 months. With this patent award and 29 other pending applications covering the next- generation satellite technology of ATC, MSV continues to lead in advanced developments. About Motient Communications Motient Corporation owns and operates the nation's largest two-way wireless data network. Motient provides a wide range of mobile and wireless Internet services principally to business to business customers and enterprises. The company is a leader in providing BlackBerry(TM) services on its network as well as on the third generation networks of Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. Motient also provides wireless solutions to the mobile professional, transportation, field service and telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. markets. http://www.motient.com. About MSV Mobile Satellite Ventures is North America's premier provider of mobile satellite communications services. Delivering service since 1996, MSV offers customers a wide choice of wireless data, voice, fax and dispatch radio services via its two MSAT MSAT Mobile Satellite MSAT Microsoft Security Assessment Tool MSAT Mobile Source Air Toxics MSAT Medical School Admissions Test MSAT Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers MSAT Marin School of Arts and Technology MSAT Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education satellites. MSV provides superior capacity and reliability for customers across North America, northern South America Northern South America is a region in the continent South America. This region has a rich range of natural resources exploited to European explorers over the past couple of centuries. Most of the most populous cities, such as Bogotá, are located temperate conditions of the Andes. , Central America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and in coastal waters. MSV is dedicated to developing the next generation hybrid wireless network over North America that will utilize a powerful satellite constellation working in unison with MSV's patented ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology to deliver seamless wireless services to end-users over standard wireless devices. MSV is headquartered in Reston VA with an office in Ottawa ON. For more information, visit MSV online at www.msvlp.com. This release contains forward looking statements, including statements regarding Motient's continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the and business, and Motient's future financial performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements in this news release are described in Motient Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2002 (filed on March 22, 2004) and in Motient's other periodic filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of such reports and filings are available upon request from Motient's Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Department. |
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