Caprock Communications Corp. said Sept. 6 it has been working around the clock to package and deploy transportable satellite communications systems since Hurricane Katrina’s landfall on Aug. 29.

In response to the need for satellite communications along the Gulf Coast, Caprock is building and deploying dozens of multi-user satellite systems that include telephone, fax, real-time video and broadband Internet access services. The self-contained packages are available as either a stationary kit, a mobile trailer mounted unit or as a stabilized system for maritime and offshore customers.

“This hurricane literally hits home for Caprock, with an operations center in New Orleans directly in the storm’s path,” company President and COO Errol Olivier said in a statement. “We were fortunate, all of our employees made it safely through the storm. Now we are concentrating on restoring service for our offshore customers and providing disaster recovery services for relief agencies and businesses in the affected areas.”