Andrew Corporation and GigaSat Limited have signed a multiyear agreement that makes Andrew the exclusive OEM provider of GigaSat's flyaway antenna family in North America.
The agreement, signed by both companies at the IBC 2006 show September 8-12 in Amsterdam, expands Andrew's high performance offerings for the growing military satellite communications market. The GigaSat flyaway antennas, in 1 meter, 1.2 meter, 1.8 meter, and 2.4 meter sizes, feature lightweight carbon fiber construction for dependable performance in the toughest of conditions for applications such as data restoration, military situations, and sporting events. The antennas also are easy to deploy and transport, and come with transit cases that enable baggage check-in on commercial airlines.
"The innovative GigaSat flyaway antenna product line is a strong addition to the product offerings we can make available to large commercial and government customers through our experienced sales teams," said Jude Panetta, group president, Satellite Communications, Andrew Corporation.
"We are delighted to team with Andrew on bringing our leading antennas to a broader range of customers and we look forward to a great future together," said Chris Lay, managing director, GigaSat Limited.
Andrew's Satellite Communications Group provides a complete line of antennas from 46 centimeters to 11.5 meters for all enterprise, government/military, and consumer satellite communication applications. Andrew-designed and -built products--which cover C, Ku, K, X, and the emerging Ka band--include type approved earth station antenna hubs and gateways for broadband and broadcast, VSAT broadband antennas for consumer and enterprise customers, DBS antennas for home satellite broadcast systems, and complete installation and testing services.
About GigaSat
GigaSat is an award-winning company, accredited as an ISO 9001-2000 manufacturer of products and systems for the satellite communications industry. A significant inward investment in research and development has rewarded GigaSat with a comprehensive and highly innovative range of products including mobile and flyaway satellite earth station antennas from 0.9m to 3.7m plus an extensive range of electronic hardware such as MPEG-2 video encoders, digital modulators, frequency converters and both solid state and TWT amplifiers. GigaSat systems capability includes design and implementation of virtually any satcoms related project, whether it be a flyaway or vehicle-based satellite newsgathering system.
About Andrew Corporation
Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ: ANDW) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential equipment and solutions for the global communications infrastructure market. The company serves operators and equipment manufacturers from facilities in 35 countries. Andrew (www.andrew.com), headquartered in Westchester, IL, is an S&P 500 company founded in 1937.
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