Globecomm Systems has received a $9.7 million delivery order from a multilateral organization for radio frequency upgrade kits, antennas, terminals and related support services. The company said Tuesday the order falls under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract that contains three base years and two option years. According to Globecomm, the customer is upgrading its legacy communication […] More

Globecomm Systems will develop and integrate a premise content distribution network for the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands to support real-time video dissemination and press coverage on court proceedings. The company said Tuesday the optical fiber network will serve as a “public broadcast control room” that will link press briefing, interview and internal editing rooms, outside camera positions […] More

Inmarsat has chosen Globecomm Systems as a reseller of Global Xpress satellite services for the global maritime market as the companies push to expand their partnership in the enterprise and global government markets. Inmarsat said Tuesday the agreement adds its GX offering to Globecomm’s satellite communications portfolio for maritime customers. “I’m delighted to welcome [Globecomm] as a maritime GX VAR […] More

Jonathan Kirchner, formerly president and chief operating officer of GeoOptics, has moved to Globecomm as senior vice president of corporate strategy and product management. He will report to CEO Keith Hall, with responsibility for the company’s initiatives to develop global corporate and product strategies, Globecomm said Tuesday. Hall said Kirchner’s experience would help Globecomm grow […] More

Inmarsat Government — a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British satellite services firm — and Globecomm Systems have partnered to provide U.S. government customers with the Global Xpress Ka-band data service as part of a subscription services agreement. Inmarsat Government said Tuesday it designed Global Xpress to interoperate with the military’s Wideband Global Satellite system. “We are pleased to add Global Xpress to our service […] More

Globecomm Systems will donate a set of satellite terminals to a Dutch-run educational program on board a ship. The company is sponsoring the six-month School at Sea project with its FleetBroadband terminals to help students transmit video, voice and data to their teachers in the Netherlands, Globecomm said Monday. “This educational program is providing students an experience they will never forget […] More

Dwight Hunsicker brings nearly  three decades of telecommunications and GovCon experience to his role as senior vice president and general manager of government solutions at Globecomm. His background also includes time at WorldLinks, a communications services firm he co-founded and served as chief operating officer at, and a business development leadership role at Westinghouse. In this conversation with ExecutiveBiz, Hunsicker […] More

Globecomm and Gannexion have expanded their partnership with a new agreement to provide the government of Mali with e-welfare and network services as well as communications support to personnel stationed at remote camps. The companies said Monday they have previously delivered e-welfare services to Afghanistan and Turkey, among other countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Joost de Jong, Gannexion director, said he sees further […] More

Globecomm has built and deployed ground-based satellite communications terminals for a European company that is exploring for oil and natural gas in Iraq. The client will use Globecomm’s very small aperture terminal network to help oil exploration crews access data and voice communications in the field, the satcom technology firm said Wednesday. Globecomm says the […] More

Dwight Hunsicker serves as senior vice president and general manager of Globecomm Systems’ government solutions business unit. In this role, he is responsible for the unit’s go-to-market strategy and leads work to position the company’s products and services within the government market space. Hunsicker leads a team of business development and sales professionals that work with agencies […] More

Globecomm has been recognized on Inc‘s list of top 100 companies in key indicator categories determined by the publication. The communications services provider obtained a spot on the Inc Build 100 list for meeting Inc’s standard of growth over a five-year period, Globecomm said July 14. “We are obviously pleased to be recognized by Inc […] More

Globecomm Systems has received a delivery order from the U.S. Army‘s program executive office for command, control and communications-tactical for 65 satellite modems and 550 modem upgrade kits for the Warfighter Information Network – Tactical network. The Army awarded the order under its potential five-year, $10 billion Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, Globecomm said Thursday. “We are proud to […] More