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Nera Helps Vessels Stay In

Touch

Nera's well-tested Saturn B and

Saturn C terminals were chosen by the boats participating in the high- profile Whitbread Around the

World Race to keep in touch with the rest of the world. The units provide for phone connections, as well as fax, e-mail and video recording transmission..The com- pany, by the end of 1997, had deliv- ered more than 2,000 B marine terminals, giving it significant marine market share. To better ensure it stays on top of a quickly evolving market segment, Nera introduced a new satellite station last fall, one which is designed as the primary system for small craft and to serve as a back-up system on large commercial craft.

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GlobaEmail system. "Our expanded offering allows workboat operators everywhere to efficiently manage their fleets as well as to communicate with them at low cost," said Samir Tuma,

Globe Wireless' vice prsident. The tracking and management soft- ware was developed by Seacor-

Smit, Inc. as an in-house system originally called Falcon.

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Globe Wireless Acquires

Falcon

Globe Wirless, a maritime telecommunications service provider, has acquired Falcon

Vessel Management System and combined it with the company's

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