Procurement News Notice |
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| PNN | 8320 |
| Work Detail | ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, today announced it will deliver higher speed internet services to authorized Navy Exchange (NEX) customers at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) in Cuba, as part of its contract with the Navy Exchange Service Command's (NEXCOM) Telecommunications Program Office. The new service from ViaSat will utilize a managed Wi-Fi network, and expects to offer service plans that will be significantly faster than current speeds available at NSGB. As part of the NEXCOM contract, ViaSat will upgrade local communications infrastructure to support high-speed broadband internet as well as offer television and Wi-Fi services across all Navy Unaccompanied Housing, Family Housing, Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS), Navy Lodges and other locations. The ViaSat communications system will support a broad range of voice and data applications, delivering superior broadband services; improved performance; and increased reliability. "This contract will support our mission to enhance the quality of life for our military members and their families at NSGB," said Mary Morse, vice president, Telecommunications Program Office, NEXCOM. ViaSat is currently performing an upgrade of local telecom infrastructure and equipment to improve internet reliability and stability. Once these upgrades are complete, ViaSat will use its cloud-based managed Wi-Fi services platform to provide support for an increased number of wireless devices per access point - mitigating interference, improving range, performance and ability for end-users to connect to the network. Cody Catalena, vice president and general manager, Wireless Services at ViaSat commented, "We are proud to serve our military community by delivering internet connectivity, which was previously not available to our troops stationed at Guantanamo Bay. By providing a turn-key communications system, we are enabling NSGB residents and guests to do more online – whether completing online college courses, educational training sessions or conducting other transactions to streaming media, browsing the web or connecting with friends and family globally." |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | IT-GIS/GPS |
| Entry Date | 15 Oct 2016 |
| Source | http://news.sys-con.com/node/3907690 |
