iDirect to Contribute Industry Expertise, Thought Leadership at COMSYS VSAT2012 Conference

HERNDON, Va., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), today announced its participation at the COMSYS VSAT2012 conference, from September 11-14 at the Lancaster London Hotel in London, UK. At the 14^th annual conference, iDirect will offer industry expertise and thought leadership on two key topics that represent major opportunities for growth in the VSAT industry: emerging high-throughput satellites and small cell technology for the mobile backhaul market. The event is one of the satellite industry's leading and most highly attended conferences of the year. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

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iDirect's Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering, David Bettinger, will be a keynote speaker at the event on the emerging role of new high-throughput satellites and Ka-band frequencies, one of the key focus areas for this year's event. Dave will discuss why flexibility is critical for the ground segment infrastructure to be compatible with new satellite architectures while also adapting to the needs of a wide spectrum of end users.

Richard Deasington, iDirect's Director of Market Development, will co-present on mobile backhaul with Malek Shahid, Senior Strategist, Wireless at Alcatel Lucent. Deasington and Shahid will discuss how new advances in small cell technology are contributing to significant growth opportunities for mobile operators to expand into remote and rural markets.

"COMSYS continues to be one of our industry's most valuable events, bringing together insights and perspectives from leading satellite experts and organizations. iDirect is pleased to again have the opportunity to contribute, leveraging the knowledge and experience we've gained though close collaboration with several HTS* operators along with our service provider partners in diverse markets across the globe."

~ David BETTINGER
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering

* Note: High Throughput Satellites

COMSYS is the leading analyst in the satellite industry specializing in the VSAT market.  Please visit www.comsys.co.uk. 

iDirect, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is a global leader in IP-based satellite communications providing technology that enables our 350+ partners to optimize their networks, differentiate and expand their businesses. The iDirect Intelligent Platform™ allows our partners to run their entire business operations more efficiently via a single, unified IP-based satellite architecture, whether it's providing core IP applications to the enterprise or specialized services to any number of diverse vertical markets. iDirect is the #1 name in global satellite communications in key industries including maritime, military/government, and oil and gas, with a 62% hub market share and more than a quarter million remotes installed worldwide. In 2007, iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) was formed to drive adoption of its IP-based solutions in the U.S. government market. In 2008, iDirect Asia Pte Ltd was established in Singapore to enhance its value-add and responsiveness to customers in the Asia Pacific region. For more information please visit www.idirect.net.

VT Systems is an engineering company providing integrated solutions to the commercial and government markets in the aerospace, electronics, land systems and marine sectors. VT Systems' innovative solutions, products and services include aircraft maintenance, repair and modification; software solutions in training and simulation; satellite-based IP communications technology; network solutions that integrate data, voice and video; rugged computers and computer peripheral equipment; specialized truck bodies and trailers; weapons and munitions systems; road construction equipment; and ship design and shipbuilding. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., VT Systems operates globally and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering. Please visit www.vt-systems.com.

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