Telesat will combine Lemko wireless broadband solutions with its satellites and networking expertise to deploy advanced broadband solutions in rural and remote parts of Canada
ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Lemko Corporation, the leader in Re-Engineering Mobility for Internet Economics, announced today that it has entered into an arrangement with Canada's premiere satellite operator, Telesat, that will enable both companies to bring advanced broadband services, including 3G/4G solutions, to rural and remote communities in Canada.
Lemko has succeeded in re-engineering mobility networking as an IT application that runs over the Internet. This has brought internet economics to mobility, effectively making mobile broadband more affordable to deploy and more accessible, globally. Leveraging Telesat's deep history in serving the Canadian market, Lemko and Telesat together are cost effectively bringing wireless broadband to un-served and underserved communities.
"Lemko's advanced mobility platform is bringing important benefits to the Canadian wireless market including the ability to serve densely populated urban centers and rural communities with scalable and cost effective broadband solutions," said Chris White, Executive Vice President Sales, Lemko Corp. "Partnering with Telesat is a natural fit. They know Canada, they know the market needs and they are one of the best satellite companies in the world. Telesat will deliver Lemko 2G, 3G and 4G LTE solutions to Canada's North, hospitality and resource sectors as well as into enterprise markets."
"Telesat is pleased to be teaming with Lemko and is ready to build on our record of bringing advanced broadband services to Canada's North, including 3G/4G solutions," said Michele Beck, Telesat's Vice President North American Sales. "By combining the power and reach of our satellite fleet with Lemko's cutting edge 3G/4G platform, Telesat can deliver a complete broadband offering to wireless service providers anywhere in Canada — an offering that will enable our service providers to meet the goals of local residents, government officials and business leaders. We look forward to working with Lemko and extending advanced broadband to Canada's rural and Northern Communities on a basis that is quick and cost effective."
About Lemko Corporation
Lemko is a Distributed Mobile Wireless Network software company with ultra-low cost Internet based architectures that drive down the cost per GB MHz POP. Lemko is the industry leader in Re-Engineering the Mobile Network for Internet Economics and provides quick deployments of 2G, 3G and 4G LTE cellular systems powered by a virtualized and distributed EPC and IMS core. The company's market leading solutions are available in multiple form factors including macro network, small cell, enterprise access point, On-Demand Cellular (ODC), M2M, cellular on wheels (COWs), man-portable and are deployed with enterprises, carriers, government, and military private network operators. Lemko is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, USA.
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