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Globe Wireless and Jotron sign Distribution Agreement for VSAT
Palm Bay, Florida, USA (21st March 2012): Globe Wireless, a leading provider of communications, operational and IT solutions to the maritime industry, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement to sell Jotron B120 VSAT antennas to its maritime customers. This will be part of the Globe iFusion VSAT customized turnkey solution, combined with Inmarsat FleetBroadband, to provide high-speed broadband connectivity with true global coverage.
The Jotron B120 is an innovative stabilized antenna offering a simple and clean design. Use of the latest technology allows for high performance from very compact and robust RF and electrical components. The antenna can withstand the most demanding sea conditions and has proven itself through extensive sea trials performed during harsh North Sea winter conditions on demanding supply vessels. Jotron’s advanced tracking receiver ensures optimum satellite tracking for all types of received carriers. The Jotron B120 gives full flexibility in combinations of satellite frequencies and polarizations including super extended transmit band.
“Jotron is very pleased with this agreement. It validates our products and solutions we offer to the customer,” said Magnus Vold, Managing Director Jotron AS. “Globe Wireless has an excellent reputation in maritime industry providing cost effective, high quality communication solutions. Their extensive customer base, proven sales and installation capabilities means that Jotron products are backed by one of the world’s leading maritime communications and IT solution provider.”
Dave Kagan, President of Globe Wireless, said “Globe Wireless is extremely pleased to offer the Jotron B120 to our customers. Jotron has created a highly functional and reliable VSAT product. We put the Jotron B120 through extensive field tests and they passed with flying colors. We believe this partnership will be an excellent fit and we will immediately begin offering the Jotron B120 to our customers.”
About Globe Wireless
Globe Wireless is the world’s leading provider of total solutions in the field of communications, operational and IT solutions to the maritime industry. Globe Wireless serves over 550 ships operators with over 8,000 ships using its products and services. Globe Wireless designs, builds, sells, installs, supports, and services all of the products and services that are offered to customers. Globe has a direct relationship with the customer and is able to “touch the ship” anywhere in the world at anytime. www.globewireless.com.
About Jotron
Jotron AS is a private limited Norwegian company with 45 years of continuous operation in international Maritime and ATC markets allied with a sound financial base. Our aim is to continue servicing our national and international customers in the years to come.. We are proud to have established, through dedicated service and reliable performance in conjunction with quality products, long standing relationships built on trust with our worldwide customer network.
The Jotron Group covers the following activities: Professional Communication Systems for Safety at Land, Sea and Air. Our production facilities handle more than 90,000 finished items a year and continuous close co-operation with the national and international laboratories and authorities results in high quality products and services to the latest standards. www.jotron.com
For additional information:
Chris Gray
Vice President Product Management
Globe Wireless
Telephone: +1-321-309-1314
Email: chris.gray@globewireless.com
Rolf Andreas Wallin
Global Sales & Marketing Manager Maritime Products
Jotron AS
Telephone: +47 33139749
Email: rolf.wallin@jotron.com
Globe Wireless press release
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