(Vancouver, Canada) September 27, 2006, 08:00 EST – Norsat International Inc. (TSX – NII.TO; OTC BB – NSATF.OB) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide portable satellite equipment and related services to the United States Army. The Company’s portable equipment will be used to transmit high fidelity data, audio and video content from various operating bases.
“Our strong record of performance with the U.S. Army continues to win us business. This order is a testament to our ability to deliver mission critical satellite solutions to meet our customers’ requirements as these change and grow,” said Dr. Amiee Chan, President and CEO, Norsat International Inc. [ more ›› ]
(Vancouver, Canada) September 20, 2006, 09:15 EST – Norsat International Inc. (TSX – NII.TO; OTC BB – NSATF.OB) announced that it is providing satellite communications capabilities to the U.S. Navy hospital ship, USNS Mercy, in support of its five month humanitarian effort in Asia. The USNS Mercy medical crew is joined by the US Naval Postgraduate School and leading non- governmental organization mission partners, including Project Hope, Aloha Medical Mission, Project Smile and Save the Children.
Norsat has supplied a SecureLinkTM portable satellite terminal to the USNS Mercy. The USNS Mercy medical team and mission partners are helping to treat thousands of patients in remote and impoverished coastal settlements throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim. Medical care is delivered aboard the ship, ashore at local hospitals and at medical civil action projects. The Norsat SecureLink provides the expert team of doctors and nurses with broadband Internet and communications access when they visit remote island villages and towns. It is also being used in conjunction with a WiMAX network to extend wireless coverage to medical teams who have to travel further inland. [ more ›› ]
