Motient Corporation Announces That MSV Canada Endorses Industry Canada's New Policy That Allows ATC to Be Offered as Part of MSS.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. & OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004 Motient Corporation announced today that 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. (Canada) Inc. (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 Canada), an affiliate of Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV), an entity in which Motient owns a 29.5% fully diluted interest, voiced its strong support today of Industry Canada's new spectrum and licensing policy that clears the way for mobile satellite service (MSS) providers to offer an 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 ) as part of their mobile satellite services in Canada. Calling the Canadian regulatory decision "leading edge," MSV Canada applauded the new policy, announced on May 22, which provides for the more efficient reuse of MSS spectrum. "This decision will benefit all consumers of wireless service by making wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. accessible to all Canadians," said Robert Power, vice president, Regulatory Matters for Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. "This new licensing policy will not only allow MSS operators to reuse their spectrum through base stations, but also it will lead to improved signal quality and coverage." Power added that the decision provides MSV Canada with "the technological flexibility to implement our vision for a robust, next-generation wireless satellite/terrestrial network." "The concept of ATC is catching on and Canada is on the leading edge of adopting this concept," he concluded. About Motient Corporation Motient Corporation owns and operates one of the nation's largest two-way wireless data networks. 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 Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. 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 Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. MSV Canada, owner and operator of the Canada-licensed MSAT-1 satellite, is headquartered in Ottawa. The company works in partnership with Mobile Satellite Ventures LP, North America's premier provider of mobile satellite communications services. Offering service since 1996, 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 Canada and MSV are dedicated to developing the next generation hybrid wireless network over North America that will utilize thousands of cell sites and a satellite constellation working in unison to deliver seamless wireless services to end-users over standard wireless devices. About MSV Mobile Satellite Ventures LP 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, 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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