"We
are very
pleased
to be
partnering
with
Thales,
a global
leader
in
technological
innovations,
to help
meet the
increasing
needs
for
greater
security
and
stronger,
more
efficient
disaster
relief
throughout
Europe,"
said
Anders
Johnson,
Executive
Director
of
EchoStar
Mobile.
"The
combination
of our
innovative
mobile
satellite
system
and
Thales'
expertise
in the
development
and
operation
of
secure
and
resilient
communications
networks
will
create a
unique
and
differentiated
offering
for PPDR
in
France,
the
European
Union
and
Europe
at
large."
"Our
combined
efforts
will
drive
the
commercialization
of a
high-performance
service
for PPDR
throughout
Europe
that
will
also be
compatible
with the
budgetary
realities
of our
customers,"
said
Jean-Claude
Schmitt,
Vice
President,
Network
and
Infrastructure
Systems
at
Thales.
"We are
eager to
begin
working
with
EchoStar
Mobile
on this
project,
which we
believe
will
greatly
enhance
Europe's
ability
to
quickly
respond
to
emergency
situations
that are
increasingly
affecting
the
well-being
of
European
citizens."
