Batelco Group Signs with Star Solutions to Provide Mobile Networks for its Customers in the South Atlantic Region

Manama, Bahrain. March 4, 2015 – Batelco Group, with operations across 14 geographies and Star Solutions, a global leader in mobile network infrastructure products, have signed an agreement that will see the Canada based Star Solutions build and implement GSM/LTE mobile networks for Sure South Atlantic, Batelco Group’s operations in the South Atlantic region.

The partnership was announced following a recent meeting at Batelco’s Headquarters in Hamala, Bahrain, attended by Star Solutions CEO Jack Mar and Sure South Atlantic & Diego Garcia CEO Ian Kelly.

The LTE enabled network will meet customer demands for mobile services in the South Atlantic, specifically for St. Helena and Ascension Island. This investment is part of Batelco Group’s ongoing strategy to build and enhance mobile networks across all of its operations.

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Cellular network On Drone – COD

Updated March 13, 2015

This year at Mobile World Congress we announced the availability of a system solution COD, or Cellular network On Drone. Press and media article references are listed below. At MWC we’re in Hall 7, Stand 7H40. Product Announcement PR

While intended primarily for search and rescue deployment activities, the COD can also be used to deliver SMS Broadcast messages in a disaster response scenario to locations with little or no cell coverage.

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Star Solutions Unveils Cellular network On Drone

A new concept of search and rescue by combining mobile expertise and drones

Barcelona, Spain. March 2, 2015 – Star Solutions has announced today a new concept for search and rescue that combines over 20 years of cellular experience and the latest developments in drone technology. The new innovation, Cellular network On Drone (COD), utilizes Star Solutions’ ultra-compact cellular network technology with highly mobile drones to allow first responders to locate and communicate with users that are lost or in distress.

Today’s drones are capable of flying at high altitudes and can capture aerial video or photos of the environment below. By adding Star Solutions’ standalone wireless network and on board intelligent controller, first responders are able to program the COD to fly to a specified area and initiate a search. When the COD reaches its designated area, it will detect phones and their locations. Once detected, the COD can exchange text messages and place calls to the phones. The intelligent controller will determine if help is needed, otherwise, the COD will continue with its search until the subject is found.

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