STM to Deploy over 2,300 Satlink VSATs in Mexico.Suite of Electronic Education Tools, Including Satlink 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. Terminals, will be Deployed in Thousands of Schools IRVINE, Calif. -- STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) A microscope that can image down to the atomic level. An STM uses a piezoelectric tube with a tiny sharp tip at the end that is moved within nanometers of the object being sampled. announced today an order by a large systems integrator in Mexico for over 2,300 VSATs to be used as part of the country's successful Enciclomedia Program (www.enciclomedia.edu.mx) to serve over 3,100 classrooms in Mexico. The ongoing program uses the latest technologies as part of an application suite to modernize classrooms in public schools throughout Mexico. In addition to Satlink VSAT terminals, the system in each classroom includes an electronic white board with a computer driven projector and custom education software, which enhances the student's learning experience. The project creates consistency of classroom teaching using customized software See custom software. at each class level matched to the latest textbooks in use. The VSATs provide wide area network IP connectivity from the school to a data center dedicated to the project and sponsored by Mexico's ministry of education. STM Group Executive Vice President, Umar Javed, said, "The addition of a standards based DVB-RCS DVB-RCS Digital Video Broadcasting - Return Channel Via Satellite Satlink product line and technology to STM's portfolio has enabled us to penetrate the volume driven market for large scale VSAT deployments." The order announced today will increase the number of Satlink DVB-RCS VSATs deployed in Latin America to over 6,000 terminals, making STM the leading supplier of DVB-RCS products in North and South America. One of the factors contributing to STM's product success has been the superior VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a capability introduced as part of the recently announced Release-11 software. STM's VSAT products are in use by several leading phone companies in Latin America and are recognized for offering superior voice quality with minimal system latency. The latest version of the Enciclomedia application suite involves the use of a standard VOIP phone for voice connectivity between each school and the dedicated data center. As part of the network deployment for the Enciclomedia project, STM will commission a carrier-class DVB-RCS Hub in Mexico City before year-end. Terminal deliveries are expected to be completed in January 2007. The project requires large-scale deployment by several concurrent installation teams. STM's Satlink terminal includes the most advanced outdoor transceiver of its type combining the functions of an LNB LNB Low Noise Block LNB Laredo National Bank (Texas) LNB Low Noise Block downconverter (satellite television) LNB Low NOx Burner LNB Lubbock National Bank (Texas) , BUC BUC Block Up Converter (satellite component) Buc Buchnera BUC Business Unit Controller BUC Chief Builder (Naval Rating) BUC Blessed/Uncursed/Cursed (NetHack) , and OMT (Object Modeling Technique) An object-oriented analysis and design method developed by James Rumbaugh. See Rational Rose. OMT - Object Modelling Technique in a single integrated package, which minimizes the installation time. The integrated Ku-Band ODU ODU Old Dominion University ODU Ohio Dominican University ODU Outdoor Unit (wireless) ODU Optical Channel Data Unit ODU Operational Dress Uniform ODU Optical Density Unit ODU Optical Demultiplexing Unit ODU Outdoor Device Unit is available in 2-Watt and 3-Watt power levels, providing output power and aggregate return channel throughputs that are several times higher than that offered by comparable products, which combine an LNB and 1-Watt BUC in the outdoor installation with an external OMT. About STM Group: STM Group, Inc., based in California, is a telecom solutions provider with a number of global subsidiaries using VSAT technology for IP-based networking, telephony, cellular and bandwidth on demand data applications. STM has a regional presence in Europe, Russia, Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America, along with a number of in-country sales representatives in many parts of the world. More details about this news release and STM's products can be found at STM's Web site www.stmi.com. |
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