WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, May 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. voiced its strong support today of Industry Canada's new spectrum and licensing policy that clears the way for mobile satellite service (MSS) providers to offer an ancillary terrestrial component ("ATC") as part of their mobile satellite services in Canada.
Calling the Canadian regulatory decision "leading-edge," MSV applauded the new policy, announced on May 22, which provides for the more efficient reuse of MSS spectrum.
"This decision will benefit all consumers of wireless service by making wireless communications accessible to all Canadians," said Robert Power, vice president, Regulatory Matters for Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. "This new licensing policy will not only allow MSS operators to reuse their spectrum through base stations, but also it will lead to improved signal quality and coverage."
Power added that the decision provides MSV with "the technological flexibility to implement our vision for a robust, next-generation wireless satellite/terrestrial network." "The concept of ATC is catching on and Canada is on the leading edge of adopting this concept," he concluded.
About Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc.
MSV Canada, owner and operator of the Canada-licensed MSAT-1 satellite, is headquartered in Ottawa. The company works in partnership with Mobile Satellite Ventures LP, North America's premier provider of mobile satellite communications services. Offering service since 1996, MSV provides superior capacity and reliability for customers across North America, northern South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and in coastal waters.
MSV Canada and MSV are dedicated to developing the next generation hybrid wireless network over North America that will utilize thousands of cell sites and a satellite constellation working in unison to deliver seamless wireless services to end-users over standard wireless devices.