Skywater Technology Inc (SKYT)

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Corporate Profile

SkyTerra is North America’s leading developer and supplier of mobile satellite communications services (MSS). Since 1996 SkyTerra has been providing reliable wireless voice, two-way radio and data services for a wide range of customers across North America, northern South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Hawaii via its two existing MSAT satellites.

Satellite service is the perfect communications solution for remote locations lacking terrestrial coverage and when man made or natural disasters strike. Current customers cover a broad spectrum including public safety, security, broadcasting, natural resources, fleet management and asset tracking.

SkyTerra Communications is taking wireless to new heights
SkyTerra is at the forefront of the development of the first integrated satellite-cellular communications network, which will provide seamless, transparent, interoperable and ubiquitous wireless coverage of North America using conventional handsets. It has extensive patents on the technology and holds the first FCC license to provide these services.

The company took a lead role in the regulatory process that led to a regime, which allowed ATC, and recognized it as an efficient, effective and forward-thinking use of scarce spectrum resources. As a result, SkyTerra has pioneered the underlying technology necessary to deploy and operate a satellite/terrestrial hybrid network.

SkyTerra is embarking on the deployment of a wireless network whose unique combination of defining characteristics - continental reach, multi-layer network architecture, all-IP technology approach and wholesale distribution model - create the foundation for its highly attractive broadband wireless platform.

SkyTerra currently uses approximately 30 MHz of L-Band spectrum that is conducive for mobile and fixed broadband wireless services and authorized for use in every market in North America, covering a total population of nearly 330 million people.

SkyTerra is building two new satellites for its next generation network which will be among the largest and most powerful commercial satellites ever built. When commercially launched, the network will transform communications in a variety of areas including public safety, homeland security, aviation, transportation and entertainment by providing interoperable, user-friendly and feature-rich voice and high-speed data services.

SkyTerra is a joint venture between SkyTerra LP and SkyTerra (Canada) Inc. SkyTerra LP is owned and controlled by SkyTerra Communications Inc.

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