DULUTH, Ga., 13 Aug. 2008.DataPath Inc., a provider of satellite and wireless communications networks, won $1.7 million to provide field services support for the Ramstein Air Base satellite communications teleport operated by the U.S. Air Force. This funding continues DataPath's support of the Ramstein teleport and is from exercised options on an existing delivery order, says a representative.
The teleport is a vital Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) hub for military communications. It links military X and networks with commercial Ku band networks to enhance overall bandwidth capacity and provide network-centric, high-bandwidth capabilities to U.S. forces. DataPath installed the teleport and has supported it for seven years.
"Our experts onsite at Ramstein have provided quality service working alongside the U.S. Air Force since the teleport was established," says Steve Lindeman, vice president of Business Operations at DataPath.
Program Manager WIN-T's Commercial SATCOM Terminal Program at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J., made the award through the Worldwide Satellite Systems contract.
