TCS Wins Field Services Order for up to $10 Million to Support United States Marine Corps Deployable Communications

The order given to the wireless communications company is for field-support engineers who will provide support and maintenance services. Initial funding is at $1.2 million and is worth up to $10 million if the options are fully exercised, the company said.
 

This latest increment of funding will assist military personnel in the setup, configuration, alignment, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair and upgrades of existing WPPL systems at various locations. The U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program (CSTP) is funding these procurements through the U.S. Army's $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems contract vehicle.
 

"The ability to communicate seamlessly from a remote location is a critical need for our U.S. Marines and every other military branch," said Michael Bristol, senior vice president and general manager of government solutions for TCS. "TCS has been providing secure deployable communications capabilities to the U.S. government for more than two decades and prides itself in offering the most experienced personnel to maintain and support the communications efforts of our military. In working with the U.S. Marine Corps, our focus is to equip them with the best technology solutions and support services available."

 
The TCS WPPL system provides secure line-of-sight / non-line-of-sight RF communications over terrestrial microwave radio links.
 

TCS WPPL is a cost-effective addition to a traditional VSAT solution, according to the company, and allows for Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR), Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR), voice, video and data transmission of vital information in a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configuration.