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GlobeTel Announces Formal Agreement with TAO-Technologies in Cooperation with the University of Stuttgart of Germany
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct 12, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GlobeTel Communications Corp. (Amex: GTE) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sanswire Networks LLC, has signed an agreement with TAO-Technologies (TAO) in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart in Germany. The University of Stuttgart has been well known for the research and development of airships for decades, and has developed an excellent track record in the design, development and flight testing of numerous air vehicles.
The agreement states that TAO-Technologies, in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart, will design several next-generation airships intended for multiple uses. These unique and proprietary designs are specific to certain customer demands and are intended to complement the suite of near-space vehicles currently being developed and built by GlobeTel's wholly owned subsidiary, Sanswire Networks LLC.
Professor Dr. Bernd Kroplin of the University of Stuttgart stated: "I am excited to continue our working relationship with Mr. Bob Jones, President of Sanswire, and his team of experts in the field of high-altitude airship design and telecommunications platforms. I have seen other large companies attempt to design high altitude airships, and none of them compare to what we can achieve through our mutual cooperation. The world of academia knows that the University of Stuttgart and my team have been working on high altitude airship design for many years. In working together with Sanswire Networks LLC, a subsidiary of GlobeTel Communications Corp as a strategic partner for the design of the high altitude systems, we will have a significant advantage over our competitors."
"TAO-Technologies, in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart led by Professor Dr. Bernd Kroplin, is highly regarded throughout the world for research, design, development and flight testing of technology demonstrators and prototypes of airships," said Bob Jones, President of Sanswire LLC. "Dr. Kroplin and TAO-Technologies will bring additional resources and technologies to the table, which will enable us to continue our aggressive move forward with the Stratellite and other high altitude air vehicles." Mr. Jones continued, "For decades, Germany has been well known throughout the world for its rigid airships which have flown for years, and directly helped the United States Navy in developing and flying the rigid airship in the early 1900's in support of the World War. The proven German rigid airship design has a direct correlation to Sanswire's advanced technology that is deployed on our high altitude airship."
Timothy Huff, Chief Executive Officer of GlobeTel, commented, "Our innovative approach in bringing the right team to the table gives us an unsurpassed advantage over other companies, both large and small. I am very pleased to work with such a well- respected professor like Dr. Bernd Kroplin of the University of Stuttgart. With academia backing and infrastructure already in place to help advance our airship program, TAO-Technologies brings technologies that will certainly continue to enhance our current airship design." Mr. Huff continued, "Bob Jones with his team of experts have already built a wonderful relationship with Dr. Bernd Kroplin and his team. Sanswire will work very closely with our new strategic partner to deploy the new technology and bring the benefits of our teams' experience to the Sanswire airship and to the world."
A Stratellite is similar to a satellite, but is stationed in the stratosphere rather than in orbit. At an altitude of 10 to 13 miles above the Earth, each Stratellite will have clear line-of-sight communications capability to an entire major metropolitan area as well as being able to provide coverage across major rural areas. Several Stratellites linked together could cover many hundreds of thousands of square miles. The Stratellite will allow subscribers to easily communicate in "both directions" using readily available wireless devices. In addition to voice and data, proposed telecommunications uses include cellular, 3G/4G mobile, MMDS, paging, fixed wireless telephony, HDTV, real-time surveillance and others
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