Microspace Expands Government Sales Force

Microspace Communications, a Raleigh, N.C.-based business satellite broadcast operator, is stepping up its efforts to go after the government market by expanding its sales efforts to meet the growing demand for satellite services there. Specific applications of interest to the government market include distance learning, streaming audio/video broadcasting ideal for business television (BTV), high-bandwidth data transmission, distance learning, transport and storage, and Internet Protocol multicasting, the company explained. Microspace’s sales strategy is to offer its VELOCITY satellite service, which enables these applications, as part of a more comprehensive satellite solution through partnerships with systems integrators and fixed satellite service providers.