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PRESS RELEASES
HERNDON, Va., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- iDirect, Inc (iDirect), a company
of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems) and a world leader in satellite-based IP
communications technology, announced today a contract with ScopeTel Sdn. Bhd.,
a major provider of satellite-based telecommunication and networking solutions
headquartered in Malaysia. The contract includes the purchase of an iDirect
Series 15000 Universal Hub, Web Optimizer and multiple iNFINITI 3000 and
iNFINITI 5000 Series Satellite Routers.
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ScopeTel will consolidate its current customer networks onto iDirect's
satellite communications platform in an effort to increase bandwidth
efficiency and simplify network management. The operator will replace its
Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) systems with a shared Time Division Multiple
Access (TDMA) platform and integrate customer networks that span multiple
topologies and vertical markets, including the maritime, oil and gas,
enterprise, government and education sectors. In addition, ScopeTel plans to
leverage the iDirect platform to support virtual network operators (VNOs)
across Southeast Asia that are seeking to establish private satellite networks
in the region.
"By standardizing on the iDirect platform, ScopeTel is able to reduce its
operating expenses and expand into growing markets through critical new
functionality. This important decision is a strategic investment in the future
of our business."
~En. Abdul Rahman SHAKOR
President and CEO, ScopeTel Sdn. Bhd.
"ScopeTel serves an array of industries that are vital to the region's
prosperity. iDirect looks forward to helping ScopeTel expand its services and
contribute to the economic growth of Malaysia and Southeast Asia."
~Richard ALWANI
Sales Director, South East Asia, iDirect
iDirect (iDirect), a subsidiary of VT Systems, is transforming the way the
world gets and stays connected. The company's satellite-based IP
communications technology enables constant connectivity for voice, video and
data applications in diverse and challenging environments. These include
extending private networks to remote offices; supporting mobile connectivity
across land, sea and air; providing rural telephony and Internet broadband;
and maintaining communications in the wake of disasters and network failures.
The iDirect Intelligent Platform(TM) integrates advanced technology into
iDirect's portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to
address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks.
With more than 13 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect
serves customers in 50 countries through a diverse network of channel
partners, including some of the largest satellite providers, operators and
carriers in the world and seven of the World Teleport Association's Global Top
Ten. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, iDirect has offices in Europe, Asia,
Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Please visit www.idirect.net.
VT Systems and its subsidiaries are preferred providers of engineering
solutions, products, integrated systems, and services in the Americas across
the core business areas of marine, aerospace, electronics and land systems.
Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, VT Systems operates throughout North
America and offers a broad range of proven innovative services to both the
commercial and government sectors. VT Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. Please visit www.vt-systems.com.
SOURCE iDirect
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