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pTEREX JITC CERTIFICATION IMMINENT pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) products will be tested and certified by the Joint Interoperability Testing Command (JITC) the first week in August. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – June 26, 2007 –pTerex, LLC announced today that the pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) Product solution is being tested for certification by the Joint Interoperability Testing Command (JITC) the first week in August. pTerex is on the schedule to test as part of the CISCO IP Interoperability and Communications System (IPICS). pTerex is providing the mobile communications backbone for the system. The test will result in certification of the pTerex MTEN solution as a joint, fully-interoperable solution for use by the Department of Defense (DOD), Federal agencies, and all branches of the service. “pTerex has been tested over many networks for interoperability, both NIPR and SIPR specifically for USJFCOM’s enterprise network, NAVSPECWARCOM’s network, JWICS, and USMCHQ. We are confident that the testing and certification will be conducted without a hitch, and further it will clear up any interoperability concerns for potential customers.” said Melissa Cross, pTerex Director for Contracts and Marketing. “JITC certification is often written in as a requirement for innovative communications solutions such as ours. We have several orders in our queue pending JITC certification, and they will be processed immediately upon certification notice.” “We are extremely excited to offer our customers a JITC-certified solution.” said Earl Bowers, General Manager for pTerex. “Through our testing with Government-customer partners, we have always known the potential of our deployable suites and their interoperability with other systems. This certification will confirm it for our customers.” pTEREX INSTALLED ON THE USMCHQ NETWORK FOR USE BY THE COMMANDANT pTerex provides Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Conway with Critical Connectivity for Situational Awareness and Mobile Command & Control VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – May 29, 2007 – pTerex, LLC announced today that the pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) Product solution was successfully installed on the United States Marine Corps Headquarters (USMCHQ) network for use by Commandant of the Marine Corps General Conway and his staff for enhanced Command & Control (C2) and the critical connectivity required in deployment operations. pTerex MTEN Executive Communications Suites will provide the deployed Commandant and his staff Continuity of Connectivity that identically emulates the USMCHQ direct LAN connection, from the point of the departure all the way to the final destination, anywhere in the world. pTEREX DEMONSTRATES EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONNECTIVITY IN HAWAII pTerex MTEN products provide connectivity solutions for the Niu Valley Community O’AHU, HI – April 20, 2007 – pTerex, LLC demonstrates emergency response connectivity solutions for the O’ahu, Hawai’i NIU Valley Community in partnership with neighborhood representative Marty Plotnick. Our goal is to keep on top of the news and bulletins coming out of the state civil defense agency in case of an emergency. Our plan is to then transmit that information to the community. The demonstration was held the week of April 9th in the presence of Oahu lawmakers, visitor industry officials, neighbors and police officers. “Niu is to become the test site for digital and electrical independence”, Plotnick said. "This is all you need," Plotnick said. " If we get an evacuation order, I just throw this all in the back of my Subaru, and I am still connected. You don't need to have formal training to do this." If it works here, then it will work in any community. I want to empower people to give them the communication channels they need to eliminate half their stress in an emergency. The real mission here is to save lives." During the Big Island earthquake Oct. 15 that knocked out O'ahu's electricity, Plotnick was the only one on his Niu Valley street still connected to the Internet. State Rep. Lyla Berg, D-18th (Kuli'ou'ou, Niu Valley, 'Aina Haina), said Plotnick's idea would save the state millions of dollars as it attempts to help communities stay in contact in case of an emergency. Other communities, like Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on the Big Island, are also creating a communitywide networking plan because residents there are so isolated, Berg said. "It's so important for sustainability if we can help the community become self-sufficient," Berg said. "This is a great concept. Residents want to be connected in an emergency." Kuli'ou'ou resident Al Andrews was interested in Plotnick's setup and planned to propose it to his community association. "I want to get this for our Kuli'ou'ou Valley," Andrews said. “It's all a matter of being self-sufficient”, Plotnick said. In an emergency, he can share news bulletins with his neighbors, who are mostly elderly, so they can take care of themselves. “The goal”, he said, “is to get others in the community involved with establishing a network to other homes in the valley”, which has an estimated 850 residents. "We want to spread the word to other communities," Plotnick said. "We presented an idea that can be adapted to other areas."pTEREX WILL PARTICIPATE WITH CISCO IN FOSE 2007 The pTerex MTEN product line will be a showcased technology in the CISCO Exhibit VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – March 7, 2007 – pTerex, LLC announced today that pTerex MTEN Product Line will be a feature in the CISCO exhibit at the FOSE 2007 Conference and Exposition at the Washington DC Convention Center held March 20-22. The technology event that offers military and government professionals the latest in what they need to reach peak performance and features the latest technology in Hardware Systems, Application Software, Security/Biometrics, Wireless/Mobile Computing, and Networking Infrastructure. “FOSE 2007 provides us with a valuable opportunity to connect with military and Government leadership to discuss our technology and the direction of the information management and integrated technologymarket,” said Melissa Cross, Director, Contracts & Marketing for the pTerex, LLC. “FOSE serves as an opportunity to speak face-to-face with the people in the Government and military whom are focused on the various challenges facing today's modular force and those who can truly benefit from our Mobile Tactical Edge Network Products.” pTEREX PROVIDES MOBILE CONNECTIVITY FOR A WEST VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD EXERCISE pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) products were installed and tested in a flood response exercise conducted by the West Virginia Army National Guard VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – March 5, 2007 – pTerex, LLC announced today that the pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) Product solution was successfully provided mobile communications for the West Virginia Army National Guard exercise in which a flood situation was simulated affecting several counties in West Virginia. Nearly everyone has seen or heard of Guard units responding to battle fires or helping communities deal with floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms or other emergency situations. The exercise was one of many that the Guard simulates throughout the year as part of their training to be prepared for prompt mobilization for a state emergency. pTerex provided communications on-the-move for the teams deployed in response to the simulated flood utilizing wired, wireless, cellular, and satellite connectivity. pTerex partner, Thrane and Thrane provided their land mobile 527 satellite which enabled the automatic failover (provided by pTerex) from cellular connectivity on-the-move to satellite connectivity on-the-move ensuring that the connection never failed in the vehicle. pTerex also provided connectivity in the Command tent utilizing the pTerex Executive Communications Suite. “The pTerex solution enabled a Common Operational Picture during the exercise and allowed command and control to be effective and continuous, regardless of the lack of infrastructure available during the exercise.”, said Earl Bowers, General Manager of pTerex, LLC.pTEREX A SHOWCASED SOLUTION AT THE CISCO CENTER OF EXCELLENCE pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) products are featured at the Cisco Center of Excellence in Herndon, Virginia VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – February 5, 2007 – pTerex, LLC announced today that the pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) Product Line is a showcased advanced technology solution at the Cisco Center of Excellence in Herndon, Virginia. "Cisco's willingness to support our innovations in Mobile Networking has helped us to enable Warfighters and other Incident Response Personnel to capitalize on the early benefits of net-centric collaboration. With the technological advances brought about as a byproduct of co-innovating with Cisco, pTerex is positioned to assist our customers to leap frog a generation of technological development—to jump from situational awareness straight to information dominance.", states Earl Bowers, General Manager for pTerex, LLC. At the Cisco Center of Excellence (COE), government visitors from around the beltway have the opportunity to identify current and future technology needs, exchange ideas with subject matter experts, and talk about how networking is changing every aspect of our lives. The COE offers customers the opportunity to:
The Cisco/pTerex partnership is a demonstration of our combined commitment to helping federal organizations become more agile using a secure network to support citizen-centric initiatives. pTEREX EVALUATED AS THE COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION FOR MOBILE COMMAND AND CONTROL AT USNORTHCOM pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) products test well for USNORTHCOM SJFHQ-N VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – January 31, 2007 – pTerex, LLC announced today that the pTerex Mobile Tactical Edge Network (MTEN) Product solution was successfully demonstrated for the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Standing Joint Forces Headquarters – North (SJFHQ-N) group in at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO. USNORTHCOM SJFHQ-N is evaluating multiple technologies to solve their mobile communications needs; because of the flexible, adaptable nature of pTerex MTEN products, our solution is front-runner in their evaluation. “The pTerex solution provides the adaptability necessary to meet the critical need for deployable command and control required by USNORTHCOM”, said Tom Morgan, pTerex Director, R&D - Product Engineering. USNORTHCOM SJFHQ-N is charged to maintain situational awareness of the USNORTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to enable rapid transition to a contingency response posture. When directed, SJFHQ-N rapidly deploys a joint command and control element to support homeland defense and civil support operations to deter, prevent, defeat and mitigate crises in the USNORTHCOM AOR. The SJFHQ concept was developed to resolve the many diverse issues associated with establishing a Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters. This transformational headquarters construct provides USNORTHCOM with an informed and in-place command and control capability, reducing the “ad hoc” nature of traditional JTF headquarters. The in-depth situational understanding, knowledge of common “business” processes and cohesion of the SJFHQ-N team give USNORTHCOM an advantage of time, perhaps the most critical resource in a contingency. pTEREX AND CISCO – PARTNERS IN FUTURE TECHNOLOGY pTerex LLC has been formally recognized as a CISCO Advanced Technology Partner and Hardware Design Integrator VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – October 23, 2006 – pTerex, LLC announced today that the company has been formally recognized as a CISCO Advanced Technology Partner (ATP). In addition to the ATP, pTerex, LLC has been selected to participate as a Hardware Design Integrator (HDI) for the CISCO 3200 series mobile router product line.
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