TMI Communications Gets Green Light to Become America's Newest Mobile Satellite Communications Provider
FCC Decision Means a New Choice for US Mobile Communications Users
OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1999--A decision yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission gives American businesses an attractive new option for secure, digital, satellite-delivered mobile communications. The FCC gave TMI Communications the green light to provide service in all 50 states via the powerful MSAT-1 satellite, which has a coverage area of North and Central America, as well as the Caribbean and up to 250 miles offshore.
"TMI's goal is to be the leading provider of mobile satellite communications in the Americas," said Larry Boisvert, president and CEO of TMI. "Our ability to provide digital wireless communications anywhere on land, at sea or in the air makes TMI a powerful ally for any organization with a mobile workforce or remote communications needs."
TMI: Tried, tested & ready
Since 1996, TMI has served customers in Canada, the Caribbean and Central America, and it has extensively tested and readied its services for US deployment. The company delivers packet and circuit-switched data communications, voice, facsimile, e-mail, file transfer, Internet access, digital broadcast dispatch, mobile messaging and position-reporting services, and is a respected provider of consulting services on billing and ground systems. TMI will add new applications to its growing portfolio early next year.
TMI's satellite-delivered mobile communications solutions are ideally suited to the unique needs of the maritime, mining, government, transportation, utility and petroleum industries.
An excellent option for Y2K contingency communications
In addition to its ability to provide "anywhere, anytime" communications, TMI offers an excellent option for organizations that need contingency communications in the Y2K context. Across the Americas, many business managers are concerned about critical data having to pass through hundreds of CPUs, and are attracted by the idea of using a single, secure satellite hop. TMI completed its Y2K readiness renovation program on May 9th 1999.
About TMI Communications
TMI is North America's leading developer and supplier of mobile data communications solutions, and offers a full portfolio of wireless digital data, voice, fax and dispatch radio services. Headquartered in Ottawa, TMI is a member of the BCE Media group and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., one of the world's premier telecommunications companies.
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