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To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (25082)	7/30/2002 8:05:19 AM
From: Jeff Vayda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

More indepth: AeroAstro Leverages Globalstar To Build Low-Cost Asset Tracker Herndon - Apr 03, 2002 spacedaily.com To meet the growing demand for low-cost, remote monitoring of business assets, Globalstar, the world's most popular handheld satphone service, and AeroAstro, one of the world's leading providers of small satellites and related technology products, are now developing a new, very low cost simplex data modem for remote sensing and asset tracking via satellite. An initial demonstration of the new product is scheduled for late-summer 2002. The new modems will be part of a system that combines Globalstar's satellite communications network with AeroAstro's Sensor Enabled Notification System (SENS) technology, allowing sensing or tracking data to be sent from remote locations via satellite and over the Internet to the customer. These modems will provide businesses with an economic solution to remotely and automatically track the movement and condition of assets, such as shipping containers, or to monitor environmental data such as pipeline temperature and pressure or utility use. By sending data over the Globalstar satellite network and through SENS decoders at the Globalstar gateways, the modems will enable reliable data transmissions in real-time from locations far beyond the reach of any ground-based network - a combination of features never before available in such a low-cost unit. "Globalstar is continuing to broaden its portfolio of products and services, bringing affordable and innovative satellite communications applications to an ever wider range of customers," said Paul Thomas, Globalstar vice president of data products and services. "These new simplex modems developed in partnership with AeroAstro will be an economically attractive solution for all manner of businesses who need to manage distant fixed and mobile equipment - from pipeline operators and electric power transmission companies to trucking and maritime cargo shippers." "Asset management is a growing business, and our low-cost sensors offer the marketplace an economically viable and highly reliable solution," said Dr. Rick Fleeter, President and CEO of AeroAstro. "By leveraging the capabilities of the Globalstar satellite network, our SENS system can be up and running in months, rather than years - at very economical costs to our customers." The Globalstar/AeroAstro basic modem unit is expected to be available in volume quantities for as low as $60, including the antenna, on an OEM basis. Implementation of the modem into an end user solution will normally include additional components, such as housing and sensors, at additional cost depending on the particular industrial application. The new modem -- the size of a wireless pager -- will allow data to be sent at pre-set or random intervals from the modem over the Globalstar satellite network and then transmitted to the customer's data collection facility via the Internet. The new modems provide myriad business solutions for various industries: For pipeline operators, the new Globalstar/AeroAstro modems will make it possible to economically monitor pipeline conditions such as pressure and throughput, at regular intervals and in real-time across a field or across a continent, allowing extremely rapid notification of a pipeline break or other anomaly. For shippers, the modems will provide the location of their containers, affording immediate notification of any emergency situations. With these features, assets may be tracked even in very remote locations, and, if coordinated with customs officials, these modems can be used to streamline freight traffic at international border crossings.

To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (25082)	12/14/2004 6:38:59 PM
From: verdad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

AeroAstro Awarded Globalstar Appliqué Contract –Allows for expansion of SENS/Simplex Service Not quite Q4 of 2002, but some progress...anyone know the number of AeroAstro/Globalstar products deployed? sensservice.com sens.aeroastro.com Ashburn, VA, July 28, 2004 /PR NEWSWIRE/ AeroAstro, a microsatellite technology pioneer, today announced the award of a Gateway Appliqué contract from Globalstar, LLC. The SENS Appliqués are the technical core of AeroAstro’s Sensor Enabled Notification System, the patented technology underlying the Globalstar Simplex Data Service - a highly affordable satellite-based monitoring and asset tracking data system. The SENS Appliqué, an add-on to existing Globalstar ground stations, receives and decodes remote sensing data received via satellite from field transmitters. It digitizes RF signals and extracts SENS message packets despite interference or overlapping transmissions, and transmits these messages through the Internet. Globalstar is currently finalizing a decision regarding the location of the gateway where the new appliqué will be installed. Globalstar will either expand its simplex data coverage into a new market or enhance the coverage in an already existing market. SENS Appliqués are optimized for many users to transmit simultaneous small packet data messages. The Appliqués are enabled by AeroAstro’s patented Code Phase Division Multiple Access (CPDMA™) technology. CPDMA technology delivers more efficient transmissions than comparable systems. This increased message rate capability, combined with one-way transmission requirements, delivers a uniquely efficient system. The AeroAstro/Globalstar Simplex Data technology provides a total solution that is uniquely affordable and reliable with ubiquitous (outdoor) coverage in the US and Canada, Europe and the Middle East. The hardware and services combine to deliver prices, power savings, compact size and ease of use previously unimaginable from satellite communications. AeroAstro - the One Stop Shop for Globalstar Simplex Data services and products - offers communications packages serving applications requirements from once a month to once per hour, depending on users’ needs. Users are able to access their remote location and sensor information via a user-friendly web interface, the SENS Data Portal. AeroAstro, in partnership with Axonn, LLC, is also able to provide small, low-cost, and low-power transmitters. About AeroAstro: Since 1988, AeroAstro has designed, developed and manufactured microsatellite-based products that harness the power of space technology. For further information please contact 866.631.6010 or info@sensservice.com. About Globalstar: Globalstar is the world’s most popular handheld satellite phone. Globalstar offers satellite telecommunications services, for both voice and data, from virtually anywhere to more than 110,000 subscribers in over 120 countries around the world.