OTTAWA, March 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS SATCOM, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) reported today that its eNfusion(tm) AMT-3800 fuselage-mount high-gain antenna (HGA) has received a letter of access approvability from Inmarsat.
"This achievement is the culmination of a significant development effort and months of hard work by our team, designing and certifying this antenna," says senior vice-president and general manager of EMS SATCOM, Neil Mackay. "The ARINC 781 Standard defines the next generation of smaller, lighter-weight fuselage-mounted antennas for the air transport industry, and will also open up broadband accessibility to smaller aircraft."
The eNfusion AMT-3800 antenna is designed to fit smaller aircraft and also provide a smaller, lighter solution for larger aircraft. It is the first ARINC 781-compliant antenna available for delivery and installation, and has now received Type Approval from Inmarsat. ARINC 781 antennas consist of two modules, the antenna and the DLNA (diplexer/low-noise amplifier), instead of the usual three modules required for ARINC 741 antennas.
"Our eNfusion AMT-3800 HGA operates with existing Satcom avionics, but is designed to be future-proof and ready to operate with the next generation of ARINC 781 avionics currently under development. The AMT-3800 has already been selected by several aircraft OEM's, and complements our market-leading Swift avionics to provide what we believe is a complete broadband solution," Mackay said.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless, satellite and defense solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, has approximately 1,200 workers worldwide, and operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Ottawa and Brazil.
EMS SATCOM, based in Ottawa, Canada specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical, land-mobile, maritime and emergency management markets. 2005 Frost & Sullivan Command and Control Enabling Technology of the Year award recipient, the division is a leader in developing and supplying high-speed data communications equipment for enabling vital communications resources such as voice, video, email and Internet capabilities to a broad variety of aircraft.
For more information, visit the Company's website at www.emssatcom.com