Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) announced today that DialToneServices (DTS) has signed a three-year agreement with MSV for the distribution of MSV satellite communications products and services.
A regional telecom company, DTS provides fixed and mobile telecommunications services to residences, businesses, and pubic safety organizations in rural and sparsely populated areas throughout Texas.
With this agreement, DTS becomes a distributor of MSV voice and push-to-talk products and services to extend reliable communications services to uncertificated telecommunications regions - areas that are presently un-served or under-served by telephone companies.
"DialToneServices offers satellite-delivered telephone service to residential and business customers located in over 180 telephone exchanges throughout Texas," said Bill Dorran, president of DTS. "DTS' sole focus and mission is to provide superior service in areas where the current service is unsatisfactory; and to supply dial tone in areas with no previously existing telephone service. Our agreement with MSV arms us with an exceptional satellite communications solution to meet the growing requirements of our highly diverse customer base."
"MSV's network delivers dependable, high-quality voice services that are so very critical to DTS' customers," said Phil Clarke, director of Business Development for Mobile Satellite Ventures. "We are delighted to partner with DTS helping to extend its capabilities to offer satellite-based communications for every-day needs, from talking with family and friends to business and public safety operations."
According to Dorran, MSV products and services provide DTS customers a very reliable, easy-to-use telecommunications option via satellite in areas where wireline and wireless technologies do not work. Another direct benefit to DTS customers is the MSV push-to-talk capability, which is widely used by public safety officials such as local sheriff departments, volunteer firefighters, and emergency medical services responders.
"DTS serves a number of large ranches throughout Texas and the workers find the MSV push-to-talk, dispatch-style solution, exactly what they need to stay in touch. It also gives them a much needed safety tool in the event of an accident or injury," Dorran added.
The reliability and versatility of MSV satellite services have been driving MSAT-G2 satellite radio sales since the MSAT-G2 was introduced in early 2006. This satellite radio supports a range of innovative point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communications solutions that include push-to-talk, push-to-track and voice services - addressing the increasing needs and demands of public safety and emergency response personnel.
MSV is redefining wireless communications through its development of a hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications network, based on MSV's patented ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology. The company expects its next-generation network will provide seamless, transparent and ubiquitous wireless coverage of the United States and Canada to conventional handsets. MSV plans to launch two of the most powerful commercial satellites ever built that will enable this network to support communications in a variety of areas including public safety, homeland security, aviation, transportation and entertainment, by providing a platform for interoperable, user-friendly and feature-rich voice and high-speed data services.
About Mobile Satellite Ventures and SkyTerra Communications, Inc.
MSV's MSAT-1 and MSAT-2 satellites deliver mobile wireless voice and data services primarily for public safety, security, fleet management and asset tracking in the U.S. and Canada. MSV is developing a hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications network, which it expects will provide seamless, transparent and ubiquitous wireless coverage of the United States and Canada to conventional handsets. MSV holds the first FCC license to provide hybrid satellite-terrestrial services. MSV plans to launch two satellites for coverage of the United States and Canada, which are expected to be among the largest and most powerful commercial satellites ever built. When completed, the network is expected to support communications in a variety of areas including public safety, homeland security, aviation, transportation and entertainment, by providing a platform for interoperable, user-friendly and feature-rich voice and high-speed data services. MSV is majority owned and controlled by SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:SKYT). http://www.msvlp.com
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