U.S. Marine Corps Funds $8 Million to Procure TeleCommunication Systems Wireless Point-to-Point Link Systems and Services
December 28 2009 - 6:00AM
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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leading
provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today
announced that it has been awarded an additional $8 million in
funding from the U.S. Marine Corps for the TCS Wireless
Point-to-Point Link (WPPL) systems. WPPL systems provide deployed
Marines with secure point-to-point and point-to-multipoint
transmission of voice, video and data communications over
terrestrial microwave radio links. Under this award, TCS will
provide field support representatives and extended maintenance
warranty support. In addition, TCS will supply spare parts for the
RF and Network packages of the WPPL systems, including sector and
directional antennas, modems, routers, router cards and router
modules.
The TCS WPPL provides Marines with critical last-mile
communications and allows them to extend their Local Area Network
(LAN) to forward-deployed locations by extending services over
terrestrial microwave radio links. It enables Non-Secure Internet
Protocol Router (NIPR), Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR),
Voice over IP (VoIP), Video and Defense Switched Network
transmission of vital information.
This order was awarded by the Army Project Manager for the
Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial
Satellite Terminal Program (CSTP) and through the U.S. Army's $5
billion World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle.
"Our WPPL system has proven to be a workhorse in-theater," said
Michael Bristol, senior vice president of government solutions for
TCS. "We continue to field these systems on a regular basis and
support the forward-deployed warfighter with critical last-mile
communications capability."
The TCS SwiftLink(R) family of deployable communications
solutions provides multimedia capabilities to convey encrypted
voice, video and data. TCS SwiftLink products are highly
transportable and ruggedized, with a graphical user interface that
facilitates easy set-up and operation. The modularity and "plug and
play" interfaces between all RF and Baseband configurations
inherent in the SwiftLink product line result in communication
solutions tailored to the end-user's specific needs.
TCS has established a proven track record over the past decade
of providing cost effective, highly reliable solutions to the
Department of Defense, Special Operations and intelligence
communities, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department
of State. The TCS SwiftLink product line meets the critical
communications demands of this elite customer set, no matter where
or how they deploy.
For more information on TCS WPPL solutions, visit:
http://www.telecomsys.com/government/TCS_Wireless_PPL_WPPL
About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) engineers and
delivers highly reliable wireless communications technology. TCS is
a leader in wireless text messaging and location-based technology,
including E9-1-1 services and commercial applications like
navigation that use the precise location of a wireless device, and
secure satellite-based communications systems and services.
Customers include leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the
world, cable MSOs, automotive telematics vendors, and agencies of
the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. TCS
is one of six primary vendors on a $5 billion Army Worldwide
Satellite Systems Contract vehicle. For more information, visit
www.telecomsys.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this
news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based
upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect
would cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated. Risks include without limitation the possibility that
the contract will not be fully funded, and those detailed from time
to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise the information in this press release, whether as
a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or
otherwise.
Company Contact: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Meredith Allen
410-295-1865 MAllen@telecomsys.com Media Contact: Welz & Weisel
Communications Evan Weisel 703-218-3555 evan@w2comm.com Investor
Relations: Liolios Group, Inc. Scott Liolios 949-574-3860
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