Advantech Wireless Selected by SAVIS to provide Military Satellite Communication Network System to Brazilian Border Security Program

May 29, 2013

Advantech Wireless Inc., has been selected by SAVIS Tecnologia e Sistemas S/A, to provide a geographically redundant Military Satellite Communication Network System for SISFRON, the largest border security program in Latin America.

Advantech Wireless was selected by SAVIS, an Embraer Defesa & Segurança subsidiary and the prime contractor on the SISFRON program and by CCOMGEX (Centro de Comunicação e Guerra Eletrônica do Exército Brasileiro – Communications and Electronic Warfare Command of the Brazilian Army), to provide a geographically redundant satellite communications system. Advantech Wireless will design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art, geographically redundant VSAT solution, including several VSAT Hubs, Fixed User Terminals, Mobile User Terminals and Manpack User Terminals. The telecommunications earth station will utilize the world’s most advanced high-speed TDMA and SCPC multiple access techniques, known as A-SATTM , the technology introduced by Advantech Wireless. All this is aimed by means of a distinctive Brazilian content that will include local production of key components, new development that will take place in Brazil with local partners, associated with a sustainable dual usefulness - military and civilian - of the resulting product, in line with directives of the Brazilian national defense strategy.

"Advantech Wireless has a proven track record in providing communication equipment to key defence agencies in deployments around the globe," stated David Gelerman, President and CEO at Advantech Wireless. “We are pleased to provide the most advanced end-to-end VSAT solution, which includes high power, lightweight, compact and cost-effective products to our government and military customers”.