| THISS Technologies is pleased to
announce that it has received its first batch of
miniV terminals designed and manufactured by Agilis
Communication Technologies of Singapore. miniV is
the world's small VSAT terminal designed to connect
voice and data simultaneously for high portability
requirement in the oil-&-gas and mining industries,
for instance. From it's inception in July 2003, the
miniV development took less than 15 months to arrive
at its maturity today.
Above: Dominic Parsons, Chief Commercial Officer
of THISS Technologies takes delivery from Rajanik
Jaysuriya, Agilis's Chief Engineer at the Agilis
facilities in Singapore.
Commenting on the delivery THISS CCO Dominic
Parsons said "THISS and Agilis have achieved another
milestone. We are pleased to accept these first
terminals from Agilis with more to come in early
October as we ramp towards full service in Q1 2005."
THISS' miniV service will undergo limited commercial
release with selected partners and end customers
through Q4 2004 prior to the full release in early
2005.
Dominic further added, "Getting to this point has
been a complex and challenging process for all
involved and more challenges lie ahead. We continue
to be impressed that THISS and Agilis have been able
to work so successfully as a team to complete this
development in record time."
"THISS has chosen to partner with market leaders
around the world in developing its range of portable
satcoms products and bringing them to market. With
the combination of the technology, the success of
the development effort and the support of our
partners we can say with confidence that we are on
track for the full service release early next year."
While the miniV service will be available
initially in South East Asia, Australia and New
Zealand, the company plans to move quickly,
expanding toward global coverage during 2005. The
miniV is one of several services that the Company is
developing to bring affordability and expanded
services to users of satellite communications.
THISS Technologies Pte Ltd
Through its role as technology developer and
systems integrator, THISS works with a range of
partners to bring affordability and enhanced
services to users of satellite communications. THISS
has developed and continues to evolve a set of
highly efficient antennae and modem technologies
that allow it to work with selected partners to
produce scaleable satellite networks offering a
range of services from low-speed messaging through
to broadband data and voice. THISS intends to make
these services available initially through a
regional network in South East Asia and then rapidly
expanding to a global service.
Website:
www.thiss.net
For further information contact Nick Hart,
sales@thiss.net,
Tel: +65 6273 1285
Agilis Communication Technologies Pte Ltd
AGILIS is a leading supplier of Very Small
Aperture Terminals (VSAT) and network solutions.
Agilis' customers, spanning more than 55 countries
worldwide, include telecommunications service
providers, corporate enterprises, financial
institutions, defence, government agencies as well
as the oil-and-gas industry. With its innovative
products and solutions, Agilis enables its valuable
customers in turn to provide high quality and
value-added service to the end-users.
Website:www.agilis.st.com.sg
For further information contact Rajanik Jaysuriya,
miniV@agilis.st.com.sg,
Tel: +65 6 567 6791 |
