Pole Star Announces Support for SkyWave's LRIT System
Written by SkyWave
Friday, 13 February 2009
London, United Kingdom and Ottawa, Canada - 13 February, 2009 -
SkyWave Mobile Communications ("SkyWave"), a global provider of two-way
Inmarsat satellite products and services is pleased to announce that
Pole Star Space Applications ("Pole Star"), a leading supplier of
tracking, security, fleet management and Long Range Identification
Tracking (LRIT) systems supports and recommends the SkyWave LRIT system
for Flags and ship owners looking for a cost-effective LRIT system.
David Plumer, Pole Star CEO states, "Pole Star has tested SkyWave's new LRIT system and we are pleased to confirm that it meets the IMO LRIT Performance Standards and Functional Requirements. We are impressed with SkyWave's response to this technical challenge and are fully supportive of their overall solution which we intend to recommend to our Flag clients and subsequently offer to the commercial marine sector as a LRIT solution."
The SkyWave LRIT system consists of the SkyWave's DMR-800LRIT shipborne terminal, SkyWave's global IsatM2M satellite service and the SkyWave Versa Automated Provisioning gateway (Versa) for a complete system that is easy to install and use.
The DMR-800LRIT terminal is the only equipment that is allowed to be registered on the SkyWave LRIT system. SkyWave's Versa allows a Flag's Recognised Application Service Providers (ASPs) to manage the LRIT communication between the ship and the Flag's National LRIT Data Centre, as well as transfer equipment between Flags. Versa also allows Authorised Testing ASPs to test and certify equipment on the SkyWave's LRIT system.
"SkyWave is pleased to be working with Pole Star to provide Flags and ship owners with a reliable, cost-effective and LRIT compliant solution", says Dan Poirier, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing for SkyWave.
SkyWave DMR-800LRIT terminals are available through SkyWave, Pole Star and their distributor network. To receive more product information and pre-order equipment please contact Pole Star at +44 20 7313 7402 or or SkyWave Mobile Communications at +1 613-836-4844 or
About Pole Star Space Applications Limited
Pole Star Space Applications Limited is a privately owned company which operates globally with headquarters in London. Pole Star provides a range of tracking, security and fleet management systems for commercial marine and maritime administration users. Pole Star has been at the forefront of the development of LRIT from the start and is the LRIT Data Centre provider for 21 Maritime Administrations and an Authorised Testing ASP for 65 Maritime Administrations.
About SkyWave Mobile Communications
SkyWave Mobile Communications is a global provider of two-way D+ and IsatM2M satellite terminals, integrated Satellite/GPRS telematics terminals and network services based on the global Inmarsat service. SkyWave's products enable land mobile, marine, oil & gas, government, defence and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) applications. With over 150,000 terminal units shipped globally, Solution Providers trust SkyWave to deliver highly reliable and cost-effective network services. For more information, please visit www.SkyWave.com.
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